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Dr. Christopher S. Pallia, MD

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Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine

Professional interests include: ACL injury, knee pain, meniscus tear, and more.

5643 Copley Drive
San Diego, CA 92111

(858) 455-9942

Dr. Christopher S. Pallia, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Coronado, CA specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine. Dr. Christopher S. Pallia, MD is affiliated with Sharp HealthCare, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Scripps Health, Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas and Sharp Coronado Hospital.

Office Locations

Sharp Coronado Hospital

230 Prospect Place Suite 230
Coronado, CA 92118

(619) 435-7282

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Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas

5643 Copley Drive
San Diego, CA 92111

(858) 455-9942

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750 Medical Center Court
Chula Vista, CA 91911

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher S. Pallia, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Coronado, CA during 2012 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher S. Pallia, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	124
doctor visit	362
hip imaging	20
hospital care	19
injections	124
inpatient care	19
musculoskeletal imaging	75
X-rays	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher S. Pallia, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Coronado, CA during 2013 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher S. Pallia, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	141
doctor visit	480
hip imaging	38
hospital care	26
injections	141
inpatient care	26
musculoskeletal imaging	105
pelvic imaging	14
X-rays	119

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher S. Pallia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	211
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	54
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher S. Pallia, MD in 2013

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	17
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher S. Pallia, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Coronado, CA during 2014 were X-rays, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher S. Pallia, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	147
doctor visit	463
hip imaging	43
hospital care	21
injections	147
inpatient care	21
musculoskeletal imaging	147
pelvic imaging	19
X-rays	166

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher S. Pallia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	201
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	46
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher S. Pallia, MD in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	16
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher S. Pallia, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Coronado, CA during 2015 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher S. Pallia, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	169
doctor visit	473
hip imaging	36
injections	169
musculoskeletal imaging	119
X-rays	119

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher S. Pallia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	296

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	358
Black	0
Hispanic	50
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	78
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher S. Pallia, MD in 2015

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher S. Pallia, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Coronado, CA during 2016 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher S. Pallia, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	212
doctor visit	450
injections	212
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	115
synovectomy	12
X-rays	115

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher S. Pallia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	188
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	30
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher S. Pallia, MD in 2016

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher S. Pallia, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Coronado, CA during 2017 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher S. Pallia, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	180
doctor visit	423
injections	180
musculoskeletal imaging	95
X-rays	95

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher S. Pallia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	161
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	45
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher S. Pallia, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	27
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher S. Pallia, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Coronado, CA during 2018 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher S. Pallia, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	216
doctor visit	492
injections	216
joint surgery	13
lower extremity surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	13
musculoskeletal imaging	127
synovectomy	13
X-rays	127

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher S. Pallia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	195
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	46
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher S. Pallia, MD in 2018

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	23
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher S. Pallia, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Coronado, CA during 2019 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher S. Pallia, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	204
doctor visit	462
injections	204
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	12

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher S. Pallia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	183
Black	0
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher S. Pallia, MD in 2019

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher S. Pallia, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Coronado, CA during 2020 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher S. Pallia, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	169
doctor visit	403
injections	169

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher S. Pallia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	167
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher S. Pallia, MD in 2020

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher S. Pallia, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Coronado, CA during 2021 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher S. Pallia, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	180
doctor visit	410
injections	180

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher S. Pallia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	123

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	181
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher S. Pallia, MD in 2021

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher S. Pallia, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Coronado, CA during 2022 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher S. Pallia, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	205
doctor visit	383
injections	205

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher S. Pallia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	125

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	172
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher S. Pallia, MD in 2022

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher S. Pallia, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Christopher S. Pallia, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Coronado, CA were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	177
doctor visit	436
hip imaging	34
hospital care	22
injections	177
inpatient care	22
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	111
pelvic imaging	16
reconstructive surgery	12
synovectomy	12
X-rays	116

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher S. Pallia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	183
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	20
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	75
85 and over	27
Less than 65	10
65 to 74	97

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher S. Pallia, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christopher S. Pallia, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	8
Dementia	10

Education & Training

Dr. Christopher S. Pallia, MD graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine. He completed residency at Stony Brook University Medical Center and Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine

Residency: Stony Brook University Medical Center and Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery (2006)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Christopher S. Pallia, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sharp HealthCare

Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla

Scripps Health

Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas

Sharp Coronado Hospital

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Christopher S. Pallia, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Blue Shield of California, HealthSmart, Workers' Compensation, Aetna, TRICARE, Humana, Sharp Health Plan, Cigna, Anthem, First Health, Beech Street, Health Net, Self-Pay/Uninsured, UnitedHealthcare, Molina Healthcare, Pacific Foundation for Medical Care, AXA Assistance and HMC HealthWorks.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Christopher S. Pallia, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Blue Shield of California

HealthSmart

Workers' Compensation

Aetna

TRICARE

Humana

Sharp Health Plan

Cigna

Anthem

First Health

Beech Street

Health Net

Self-Pay/Uninsured

UnitedHealthcare

Molina Healthcare

Pacific Foundation for Medical Care

AXA Assistance

HMC HealthWorks

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Christopher S. Pallia, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$1,863 Mako $514	TRIATHLON $476	TRIDENT $428	performance solutions $145	MAKOplasty $138	Other $163
ImpactOrtho, Inc.	$1,214 $1,214
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$1,121 AccuFill $351	Foot & Ankle Product Portfolio $188	Connected Health Product Portfolio $148	Arcos $124	Persona $107	Other $203
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$676 Journey II XR $293	Navio Surgical System $146	Legion Hinge $135	Recon Knees $102
BIOVENTUS LLC	$315 Durolane $215	Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System $57	Exogen $42
Other	$1,774 OrthAlign Plus System $211	Ortho-Knees $156	HEALIX $147	HYMOVIS $136	MACI $124	Other $1,001

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,362
Education	$1,318
Travel and Lodging	$1,246
Consulting Fee	$37

Biography

Dr. Chris Pallia is a physician who specializes in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. His clinical interests include orthopedic surgery, knee arthroscopy, and ACL injury. Dr. Pallia is affiliated with Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Sharp Coronado Hospital, and Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas. He accepts Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, Blue California, and more. According to Sharp HealthCare, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Coronado, CA. Before completing his residency at a hospital affiliated with Stony Brook University Medical Center, Dr. Pallia attended medical school at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine.