Physician Profile
Krishna R. Cidambi, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Cidambi
Based in San Diego, CA, Krishna R. Cidambi, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under orthopaedic adult reconstructive surgery. Krishna graduated from University of California, San Diego School of Medicine in 2010. Medicare claims data shows Krishna provided 218 services to 197 patients. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, new patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more, and replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee.
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Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (858) 939-5434
- Email not available
Practice Locations
8008 FROST ST STE 106
San Diego, CA 92123
9350 Campus Point Dr
La Jolla, CA 92037
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
218 services · 197 patients · 7 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Procedure | 27447 |
34 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Adult Reconstructive… |
| Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | Procedure | 27130 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Adult Reconstructive… |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
78 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Adult Reconstructive… |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more | Office visit | 99205 |
38 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Adult Reconstructive… |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
23 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Adult Reconstructive… |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
18 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Adult Reconstructive… |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Adult Reconstructive… |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other orthopaedic adult reconstructive surgeons in San Diego 5
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine 2
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2010 at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Krishna R. Cidambi specialize in?
Krishna R. Cidambi is an orthopaedic adult reconstructive surgeon in San Diego, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Orthopaedic Adult Reconstructive Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where is Krishna R. Cidambi located?
Krishna R. Cidambi is listed at 8008 Frost St Ste 106, San Diego, CA 92123. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Krishna R. Cidambi's phone number?
The number on file is (858) 939-5434. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Krishna R. Cidambi?
Krishna R. Cidambi's National Provider Identifier is 1275836959. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Krishna R. Cidambi train?
Krishna R. Cidambi attended University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, graduating in 2010. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Krishna R. Cidambi have?
Krishna R. Cidambi has 16 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2010, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Krishna R. Cidambi do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Krishna R. Cidambi performs procedures including replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee and replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Krishna R. Cidambi's profile verified?
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