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Dr. Christopher J. Coufal, MD

Accepting New Patients
(Dr. Christopher Coufal, M.D.)
Specializes in: Orthopedic Trauma
University of Texas Medical School at Houston
Professional interests include: trauma, fractures (broken bones)
2637 Shadelands Drive Suite A2
Creek, CA 94598

Dr. Christopher J. Coufal, MD is an orthopedic traumatologist in Creek, CA specializing in orthopedic trauma. He graduated from University of Texas Medical School at Houston. Dr. Christopher J. Coufal, MD is affiliated with Bass Medical Group, John Muir Health, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) and Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA).

View Doctor's Full Profile (925) 391-8086

Office Locations

Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA)

2637 Shadelands Drive Suite A2
Creek, CA 94598
(925) 391-8086
(925) 234-9040
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John Muir Health

2637 Shadelands Drive Suite A2
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
(925) 391-8086
(925) 234-9040
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Christopher J. Coufal, MD in 2024

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 10%

By Volume:

femur fracture surgery
fracture surgery
inpatient hospital care

In 2024, Dr. Christopher J. Coufal, MD performed more femur (thigh bone) fracture surgery, fracture surgery, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

open reduction
open reduction and internal fixation for femoral neck fracture
partial hip replacement for femoral neck fracture

By Affordability:

wrist imaging

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Christopher J. Coufal, MD performed more open reduction, open reduction and internal fixation for femoral neck fracture, and partial hip replacement for femoral neck fracture procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for wrist imaging that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Coufal, MD treated as an orthopedic traumatologist in Creek, CA during 2012 were X-rays, inpatient care, hospital care and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Coufal, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 16
doctor visit 230
emergency care 32
fracture surgery 54
hip imaging 49
hospital care 147
injections 16
inpatient care 147
joint surgery 39
lower extremity surgery 54
musculoskeletal imaging 113
open surgery 39
pelvic imaging 14
reconstructive surgery 39
X-rays 169

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Coufal, MD treated as an orthopedic traumatologist in Creek, CA during 2013 were X-rays, hospital care, inpatient care and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Coufal, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 240
emergency care 47
fracture surgery 47
hip imaging 42
hospital care 93
inpatient care 93
joint surgery 24
lower extremity surgery 47
musculoskeletal imaging 76
open surgery 24
reconstructive surgery 24
X-rays 109

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Coufal, MD.

Gender
Male 77
Female 145
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 198
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 73
85 and over 87
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Coufal, MD in 2013

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 54
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 37
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 36
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 37
Atrial Fibrilation 20
Heart Failure 26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 20
Diabetes 26
Dementia 29
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Coufal, MD treated as an orthopedic traumatologist in Creek, CA during 2014 were X-rays, hospital care, inpatient care and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Coufal, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 25
doctor visit 305
fracture surgery 43
hip imaging 39
hospital care 127
injections 25
inpatient care 127
joint surgery 21
lower extremity surgery 43
musculoskeletal imaging 104
open surgery 21
reconstructive surgery 21
X-rays 134

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Coufal, MD.

Gender
Male 91
Female 156
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 212
Black 0
Hispanic 14
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 62
From 75 to 84 85
85 and over 83
Less than 65 17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Coufal, MD in 2014

Hypertension 72
High Cholesterol 56
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 37
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 39
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 29
Atrial Fibrilation 20
Heart Failure 32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 26
Dementia 27
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Coufal, MD treated as an orthopedic traumatologist in Creek, CA during 2015 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Coufal, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 24
doctor visit 331
emergency care 11
fracture surgery 45
hip imaging 54
hospital care 91
injections 24
inpatient care 91
joint surgery 22
lower extremity surgery 45
musculoskeletal imaging 115
open surgery 22
reconstructive surgery 22
X-rays 115

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Coufal, MD.

Gender
Male 126
Female 372
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 412
Black 0
Hispanic 32
Asian 26
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 132
From 75 to 84 146
85 and over 176
Less than 65 44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Coufal, MD in 2015

Hypertension 74
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 39
Depression 35
Chronic Kidney Disease 39
Asthma 16
Osteoperosis 31
Atrial Fibrilation 24
Heart Failure 33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 18
Diabetes 26
Dementia 25
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Coufal, MD treated as an orthopedic traumatologist in Creek, CA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Coufal, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 272
fracture surgery 44
hospital care 135
inpatient care 135
joint surgery 24
lower extremity surgery 44
musculoskeletal imaging 82
open surgery 24
reconstructive surgery 24
X-rays 82

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Coufal, MD.

Gender
Male 65
Female 167
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 197
Black 0
Hispanic 14
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 57
From 75 to 84 75
85 and over 77
Less than 65 23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Coufal, MD in 2016

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 53
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 37
Chronic Kidney Disease 38
Asthma 22
Osteoperosis 27
Atrial Fibrilation 26
Heart Failure 28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 18
Diabetes 25
Dementia 25
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Coufal, MD treated as an orthopedic traumatologist in Creek, CA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Coufal, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 320
fracture surgery 48
hospital care 144
inpatient care 144
joint surgery 32
lower extremity surgery 48
musculoskeletal imaging 58
open surgery 32
reconstructive surgery 32
X-rays 58

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Coufal, MD.

Gender
Male 92
Female 171
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 215
Black 0
Hispanic 15
Asian 20
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 62
From 75 to 84 77
85 and over 91
Less than 65 33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Coufal, MD in 2017

Hypertension 74
High Cholesterol 52
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 37
Depression 36
Chronic Kidney Disease 44
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 22
Atrial Fibrilation 24
Heart Failure 27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 22
Diabetes 23
Dementia 26
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Coufal, MD treated as an orthopedic traumatologist in Creek, CA during 2018 were X-rays, hospital care, inpatient care and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Coufal, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 242
fracture surgery 44
hospital care 105
inpatient care 105
joint surgery 22
lower extremity surgery 44
musculoskeletal imaging 77
open surgery 22
reconstructive surgery 22
X-rays 112

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Coufal, MD.

Gender
Male 68
Female 145
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 164
Black 0
Hispanic 15
Asian 19
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 64
From 75 to 84 65
85 and over 64
Less than 65 20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Coufal, MD in 2018

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 35
Depression 37
Chronic Kidney Disease 39
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 31
Atrial Fibrilation 20
Heart Failure 23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 23
Dementia 32
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Coufal, MD treated as an orthopedic traumatologist in Creek, CA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Coufal, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 268
fracture surgery 45
hospital care 97
inpatient care 97
joint surgery 21
lower extremity surgery 45
musculoskeletal imaging 83
open surgery 21
reconstructive surgery 21
X-rays 83

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Coufal, MD.

Gender
Male 88
Female 147
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 193
Black 0
Hispanic 17
Asian 12
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 68
From 75 to 84 69
85 and over 78
Less than 65 20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Coufal, MD in 2019

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 35
Depression 36
Chronic Kidney Disease 43
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 25
Atrial Fibrilation 19
Heart Failure 19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 22
Dementia 30
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Coufal, MD treated as an orthopedic traumatologist in Creek, CA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Coufal, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 316
fracture surgery 31
hospital care 119
inpatient care 119
joint surgery 13
lower extremity surgery 31
musculoskeletal imaging 77
open surgery 13
reconstructive surgery 13
X-rays 111

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Coufal, MD.

Gender
Male 77
Female 169
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 211
Black 0
Hispanic 16
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 71
From 75 to 84 97
85 and over 64
Less than 65 14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Coufal, MD in 2020

Hypertension 71
High Cholesterol 61
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 35
Depression 37
Chronic Kidney Disease 38
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 26
Atrial Fibrilation 20
Heart Failure 23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 25
Dementia 25
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Coufal, MD treated as an orthopedic traumatologist in Creek, CA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, X-rays and fracture surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Coufal, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 273
fracture surgery 52
hospital care 114
inpatient care 114
joint surgery 22
lower extremity surgery 52
musculoskeletal imaging 50
open surgery 22
pelvic imaging 17
reconstructive surgery 22
X-rays 67

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Coufal, MD.

Gender
Male 81
Female 161
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 203
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 11
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 62
From 75 to 84 86
85 and over 73
Less than 65 21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Coufal, MD in 2021

Hypertension 74
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 26
Depression 39
Chronic Kidney Disease 41
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 25
Atrial Fibrilation 22
Heart Failure 23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 22
Diabetes 23
Dementia 29
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Coufal, MD treated as an orthopedic traumatologist in Creek, CA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Coufal, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 301
fracture surgery 36
hospital care 97
inpatient care 97
joint surgery 17
lower extremity surgery 36
musculoskeletal imaging 75
open surgery 17
reconstructive surgery 17
X-rays 75

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Coufal, MD.

Gender
Male 75
Female 160
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 193
Black 0
Hispanic 14
Asian 17
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 50
From 75 to 84 89
85 and over 79
Less than 65 17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Coufal, MD in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 74
Stroke 16
Ischemic Heart Disease 27
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 31
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 33
Atrial Fibrilation 24
Heart Failure 26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 26
Dementia 21
Cancer 21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Coufal, MD treated as an orthopedic traumatologist in Creek, CA during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Coufal, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 273
fracture surgery 39
hospital care 106
inpatient care 106
joint surgery 20
lower extremity surgery 39
musculoskeletal imaging 68
open surgery 20
reconstructive surgery 20
X-rays 68

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Coufal, MD.

Gender
Male 68
Female 173
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 208
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 11
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 60
From 75 to 84 82
85 and over 80
Less than 65 19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Coufal, MD in 2023

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 24
Depression 35
Chronic Kidney Disease 32
Asthma 16
Osteoperosis 29
Atrial Fibrilation 27
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 24
Dementia 22
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Coufal, MD treated as an orthopedic traumatologist in Creek, CA during 2024 were hospital care, inpatient care, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Coufal, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 293
fracture surgery 50
hospital care 120
inpatient care 120
joint surgery 28
lower extremity surgery 50
musculoskeletal imaging 66
open surgery 28
reconstructive surgery 28
X-rays 66

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Coufal, MD.

Gender
Male 72
Female 192
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 213
Black 0
Hispanic 17
Asian 16
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 111
85 and over 84
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Coufal, MD in 2024

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 13
Ischemic Heart Disease 26
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 29
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 34
Atrial Fibrilation 27
Heart Failure 18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 24
Dementia 17
Cancer 20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Coufal, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Coufal, MD treated as an orthopedic traumatologist in Creek, CA were inpatient care, hospital care, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration 21
doctor visit 281
emergency care 30
fracture surgery 44
hip imaging 46
hospital care 115
injections 21
inpatient care 115
joint surgery 23
lower extremity surgery 44
musculoskeletal imaging 80
open surgery 23
pelvic imaging 15
reconstructive surgery 23
X-rays 96

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Coufal, MD.

Gender
Male 75
Female 166
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 10
Non-Hispanic White 201
Hispanic 11
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 81
85 and over 79
Less than 65 17
65 to 74 52

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Coufal, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christopher J. Coufal, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension 67
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 34
Asthma 12
Osteoporosis 26
Heart Failure 22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 22
Atrial Fibrillation 21
Cancer 15
Dementia 23

Education & Training

Dr. Christopher J. Coufal, MD graduated from University of Texas Medical School at Houston. He completed residency at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Texas Medical School at Houston

Residency: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery

Licensed In: California

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Christopher J. Coufal, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 3.93 out of 5 stars based on 7 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Christopher J. Coufal, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Creek, CA. 

3.93
Overall Rating
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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Stryker Corporation $745 HIPS
$224 		Variax
$184 		TRAUMA and EXTREMITIES
$161 		ACCOLADE
$147 		Reunion
$29
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. $471 Trauma
$125 		TFN ADVANCED
$114 		EX NAILS
$112 		Orthopaedics
$92 		LIFENET VIVIGEN
$28
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. $379 DVR Anatomic Plates/Screws/Pegs
$302 		Affixus
$51 		ZNN
$27
Globus Medical, Inc. $240 TROCH NAIL
$131 		PRECICE Intramedullary Limb Lengthening System
$109
SI-Bone, Inc. $233 iFuse Implant
$184
$49
Other $1,377 Conventus Cage
$207 		PRECICE
$195 		Restrata Wound Matrix
$141 		MAP3 Cellular Allogeneic Bone Graft
$136 		CellerateRx
$98 		Other
$600
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $2,914
Travel and Lodging $531

Research Payments

Dr. Christopher J. Coufal, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $96.

Biography

Dr. Christopher Coufal, who practices in Walnut Creek, CA, is a medical specialist in orthopedic trauma. After completing medical school at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston, he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. He is especially interested in surgical procedures, trauma, and fractures (broken bones). Dr. Coufal has received a 4.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients. He is affiliated with John Muir Health. John Muir Health reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Walnut Creek, CA.