Karl Christoffersen, MD
Orthopedic Surgery · Santa Cruz, CA
Karl Christoffersen, MD is a orthopedic surgery in Santa Cruz, CA with about 35 yrs in practice.
- SpecialtyOrthopedic Surgery
- Medical schoolSAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (1991)
- TelehealthNot reported
- Practice size3,716 clinicians
- Medicare assignmentAccepts assignment (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
- Medicare activity~700 patients across 1,305 services, avg age 76
Common services
| Service | Medicare services | Medicare allows | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 323 | $77 | See prices → |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | 314 | $98 | See prices → |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | 208 | $137 | See prices → |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | 189 | $119 | See prices → |
| Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | 48 | $1,321 | See prices → |
| Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | 32 | $1,324 | See prices → |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | 32 | $178 | See prices → |
Hospital affiliations
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners and the Doctors & Clinicians National Downloadable File (most recent release). Counts reflect Original Medicare activity only and are not a measure of quality. “Medicare allows” is the Medicare fee schedule amount — not what an insured or cash patient pays; for patient prices see the linked procedure pages. Always confirm a clinician’s current details with their office.