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Dr. Christopher K. Kepler, MD

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(Christopher Kepler, M.D., MBA)

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Specializes in: Spine Surgery, Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and General Practice

Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons

Professional interests include: herniated disc, osteochondroma, neck pain, and more.

33 South 9th Street Suite 1220
Philadelphia, PA 19107

1-800-321-9999

Dr. Christopher K. Kepler, MD is a spine surgeon in Philadelphia, PA specializing in spine surgery, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and general practice. He graduated from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. Christopher K. Kepler, MD is affiliated with Jefferson Health, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Jefferson Methodist Hospital, Jefferson Washington Township Hospital, Rothman Orthopaedics, Rothman Orthopaedic Specialty Hospital - Bensalem, Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital and Jefferson Stratford Hospital.

Office Locations

33 South 9th Street Suite 1220
Philadelphia, PA 19107

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999 Route 73 North Suite 401
Marlton, NJ 08053

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243 Hurffville - Cross Keys Road
Sewell, NJ 08080

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Some issues Dr. Christopher K. Kepler, MD can help you with:

Spinal Cord Injury

Spinal cord injury medicine is a branch of medicine that treats damage to the spinal cord from an injury or a nontraumatic myelopathy, which is any disorder that affects the spinal area. The spinal cord is a section of nerve tissue protected by the vertebrae (spinal bones). Trauma to the spinal cord, typically caused by compression or bent vertebrae, prevents the body and brain from communicating. This can result in pain, loss of sensation, and impaired physical function and movement. Acute spinal cord injuries (SCIs) are a leading cause of permanent disability. Spinal cord injuries may develop from accidents or myelopathies, disorders that provoke spinal compression. Traumatic incidents such as falls, sports injuries, vehicle accidents, and bullet or stab wounds can cause an acute spinal cord injury.

Spinal cord injury medicine seeks to stabilize the spine and to alleviate the symptoms of spine damage. Practitioners of spinal cord injury medicine are called spinal cord injury specialists. Spinal cord injury medicine is an interdisciplinary field, meaning physicians of various specialties may be trained to treat spinal cord injuries.

Damage to the spinal cord may initially be diagnosed through X-ray, MRI, or CT scans. Patients can also undergo spinal exams to evaluate their sensory ability and strength. Injuries to the spinal cord can be complete (no feeling or sensation) or incomplete (some feeling or sensation remains). Conditions spinal cord injury medicine specialists may treat include:

Paralysis, such as paraplegia (loss of function in the legs), or quadriplegia (loss of function from the neck down)
Spine fracture or trauma, which can lead to impairment and/or significant pain
Spinal infections
Myelopathies, such as herniated disks, spinal tumors, and rheumatoid arthritis
Inflammatory diseases such as ankylosing spondylosis, and degenerative conditions like Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS)

Treatment for spinal cord injuries often involves surgery, either directly after an injury occurs or at a later date. Surgery for spine injuries is intended to ease spinal compression and stabilize the spine. Surgical procedures can involve shifting vertebrae, removing bone, or altering spinal placement with implantable devices. Patients with significant spinal trauma may require urgent surgical intervention.

Surgical treatments can be complemented by rehabilitative physical therapy to improve mobility. Spinal cord injury specialists also treat complications arising from a spinal injury, such as respiratory or bladder conditions. Some patients with spinal cord injuries may require lifelong treatment. Spinal cord injury specialists aim to help these patients successfully adjust and lead an improved quality of life. An emerging treatment for spinal cord injuries is neural prosthetics, which replicate patients' lost nerve function. Neural prostheses may be used as artificial body parts or assistive devices that patients may cognitively control. Other assistive devices include wheelchairs and scooters.

Spinal cord injury specialists may collaborate with physical therapists, radiologists, neurologists, urologists, and orthopedists.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Christopher K. Kepler, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

cervical spine surgery

decompressive lumbar laminectomy

discectomy

laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy

lumbar hemilaminectomy

posterior lumbar discectomy

revision laminotomy

spinal decompression surgery

spinal procedures

spine X-ray

X-rays

By Affordability:

anterior spinal fusion

cervical fusion

cervical spine surgery

foraminotomy

lumbar decompression

revision laminotomy

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania, Dr. Christopher K. Kepler, MD performed more cervical spine surgery, decompressive lumbar laminectomy, discectomy (disc removal surgery), laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy, lumbar hemilaminectomy, posterior lumbar discectomy, revision laminotomy, spinal decompression surgery, spinal procedures, spine X-ray, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for anterior spinal fusion, cervical fusion, cervical spine surgery, foraminotomy, lumbar decompression, and revision laminotomy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

anterior cervical discectomy and fusion

spinal fusion

By Affordability:

decompressive laminectomy

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania, Dr. Christopher K. Kepler, MD performed more anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), and spinal fusion procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for decompressive laminectomy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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 K. Kepler, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher K. Kepler, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	89
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher K. Kepler, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2013 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher K. Kepler, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
decompression surgery	65
doctor visit	396
hospital care	34
inpatient care	34
neck surgery	13
nerve procedures	65
spinal procedures	340
X-rays	216

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher K. Kepler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	290
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	29
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher K. Kepler, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher K. Kepler, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2014 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher K. Kepler, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	54
decompression surgery	93
doctor visit	633
hospital care	41
incision and drainage	11
inpatient care	41
neck surgery	42
nerve procedures	93
spinal procedures	588
X-rays	370

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher K. Kepler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	231
Female	256

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	415
Black	47
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	38
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher K. Kepler, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	38
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher K. Kepler, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2015 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher K. Kepler, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	72
decompression surgery	126
doctor visit	681
hospital care	55
inpatient care	55
neck surgery	60
nerve procedures	126
revision surgery	12
spinal procedures	671
X-rays	382

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher K. Kepler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	460
Female	564

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	864
Black	108
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	502
From 75 to 84	240
85 and over	82
Less than 65	200

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher K. Kepler, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher K. Kepler, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2016 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher K. Kepler, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	88
decompression surgery	145
doctor visit	824
hospital care	73
inpatient care	73
minimally invasive procedures	14
neck surgery	51
nerve procedures	145
revision surgery	15
spinal procedures	899
X-rays	551

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher K. Kepler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	283
Female	314

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	493
Black	69
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	291
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	42
Less than 65	107

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher K. Kepler, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher K. Kepler, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2017 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher K. Kepler, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	43
decompression surgery	118
doctor visit	866
hospital care	30
inpatient care	30
minimally invasive procedures	15
neck surgery	28
nerve procedures	118
revision surgery	18
spinal procedures	880
X-rays	596

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher K. Kepler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	283
Female	342

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	511
Black	76
Hispanic	0
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	309
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	33
Less than 65	101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher K. Kepler, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher K. Kepler, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2018 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher K. Kepler, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	53
decompression surgery	146
doctor visit	834
neck surgery	40
nerve procedures	146
revision surgery	21
spinal procedures	871
X-rays	571

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher K. Kepler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	253
Female	311

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	446
Black	74
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	287
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	22
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher K. Kepler, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher K. Kepler, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2019 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher K. Kepler, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	61
decompression surgery	142
doctor visit	894
neck surgery	49
nerve procedures	142
revision surgery	21
spinal procedures	974
X-rays	665

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher K. Kepler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	261
Female	315

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	448
Black	77
Hispanic	18
Asian	14
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	306
From 75 to 84	173
85 and over	23
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher K. Kepler, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher K. Kepler, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2020 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher K. Kepler, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	60
decompression surgery	103
doctor visit	725
neck surgery	41
nerve procedures	103
spinal procedures	750
X-rays	500

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher K. Kepler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	235

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	370
Black	70
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	260
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	16
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher K. Kepler, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher K. Kepler, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2021 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher K. Kepler, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	58
decompression surgery	145
doctor visit	923
neck surgery	33
nerve procedures	145
revision surgery	21
spinal procedures	1071
X-rays	747

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher K. Kepler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	268
Female	345

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	480
Black	90
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	326
From 75 to 84	177
85 and over	29
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher K. Kepler, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher K. Kepler, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2022 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher K. Kepler, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	52
decompression surgery	140
doctor visit	925
neck surgery	35
nerve procedures	140
revision surgery	17
spinal procedures	1006
X-rays	716

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher K. Kepler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	269
Female	316

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	462
Black	72
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	313
From 75 to 84	177
85 and over	26
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher K. Kepler, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	37
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher K. Kepler, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Christopher K. Kepler, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Philadelphia, PA were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	55
decompression surgery	122
doctor visit	708
hospital care	41
incision and drainage	11
inpatient care	41
minimally invasive procedures	14
neck surgery	39
nerve procedures	122
revision surgery	17
spinal procedures	805
X-rays	531

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher K. Kepler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	244
Female	290

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	65
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	434
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	4
Other	9

**Age**
75 to 84	148
85 and over	30
Less than 65	82
65 to 74	273

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Christopher K. Kepler, MD graduated from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons. He completed residency at Hospital for Special Surgery. He is certified by the Board Certification: Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in New Jersey.

Medical School: Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons

Residency: Hospital for Special Surgery

Board Certification: Board Certification: Orthopedic Surgery

Licensed In: New Jersey

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Christopher K. Kepler, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Jefferson Health

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Jefferson Methodist Hospital

Jefferson Washington Township Hospital

Rothman Orthopaedics

Rothman Orthopaedic Specialty Hospital - Bensalem

Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital

Jefferson Stratford 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 K. Kepler, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Horizon Blue Cross, Aetna, United, Tricare, Medicare, Humana, Cigna, Idependence Blue Cross, Berkshire, NYSHIP, UPMC, Loomis, VA, CIGNA Medicare, Aetna Medicare, CIGNA Commercial, AmeriHealth, MultiPlan, QualCare, Geisinger Health Plan, Keystone Health Plan East, Personal Choice, Personal Choice 65, Keystone 65 HMO and Aetna Commercial - Excludes Marketplace Plans.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Christopher K. Kepler, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Horizon Blue Cross

Aetna

United

Tricare

Medicare

Humana

Cigna

Idependence Blue Cross

Berkshire

NYSHIP

UPMC

Loomis

CIGNA Medicare

Aetna Medicare

CIGNA Commercial

AmeriHealth

MultiPlan

QualCare

Geisinger Health Plan

Keystone Health Plan East

Personal Choice

Personal Choice 65

Keystone 65 HMO

Aetna Commercial - Excludes Marketplace Plans

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Christopher K. Kepler, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Christopher K. Kepler, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Philadelphia, PA.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2020-03-16

Dr. Kepler is always attentive to patients concerns and reviews clinical test results with each patient in detail.  He is extremely busy but always make a patient feel like he has all the time needed to go over their results, areas of concerns and respond to questions they might have.  I have never heard of a better surgeon anywhere. He is also very easy to talk to and laughs at my jokes.  That counts a lot.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
RTI Surgical, Inc.	$11,897 FORTILINK-TS IBF SYSTEM $11,500	FORTILINK $397
Pioneer Surgical Technology, Inc.	$7,701 Forte $7,701
Stryker Corporation	$1,652 EVEREST Spinal System $258	SERRATO $184	None $111	THORACO-LUMBAR $101	XIA $17	Other $981
RTI Surgical, Inc	$1,619 FORTILINK $1,619
Curiteva, Inc.	$1,082 $1,082
Other	$2,788 Lapidus Plate $829	ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System $437	Thoracolumbar $337	EVEREST Spinal System $168	icotec BlackArmor Spine System $153	Other $864

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$11,500
Charitable Contribution	$9,320
Food and Beverage	$3,043
Travel and Lodging	$2,539
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$337

Research Payments

Dr. Christopher K. Kepler, MD has received 39 research payments totaling $152,108.

Biography

Dr. Christopher Kepler's medical specialty is general practice, spine surgery, and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Kepler's areas of expertise include back pain, spinal cord injury, and torticollis. He appears to be an in-network provider for Blue California, Aetna, and Geisinger Health Plan, in addition to other insurance carriers. His education and training includes medical school at Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons and residency at Hospital for Special Surgery. He is professionally affiliated with Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. Dr. Kepler welcomes new patients at his office inMarlton, NJ as reported by Jefferson Health.