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Dr. Christopher Lee Amling, MD, FACS

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(190 Ratings)

Specializes in: Urology (Urinary Tract Disease)

Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine (1985)

Professional interests include: kidney cancer, genitourinary cancer, bladder cancer, and more.

3303 S. Bond Avenue 10th Floor
Portland, OR 97239

(503) 418-9132

Dr. Christopher Lee Amling, MD, FACS is an urologist in Portland, OR specializing in urology (urinary tract disease). He graduated from Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine in 1985 and has 41 years of experience. Dr. Christopher Lee Amling, MD, FACS is affiliated with OHSU Healthcare.

Office Locations

3303 S. Bond Avenue 10th Floor
Portland, OR 97239

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Urologist Christopher Amling of the U.S. Naval Medical Center in San Diego led one study, involving 3,162 prostate-cancer patients, 19 percent of whom were obese.”—"Prostate cancer worse for men who are obese", Chicago Tribune, February 2004

“"The message is probably more important in men who haven't yet developed prostate cancer," said Dr. Christopher L. Amling, an author of both studies and an assistant professor in the urology...”—"Obesity Can Add to Danger in Men With Prostate Cancer", The Gadsden Times, December 2003

“Urologist Dr. Christopher Amling of the U.S. Naval Medical Center in San Diego led one study -- of 3,162 prostate cancer patients, 19% of whom were obese.”—"Weight is a factor in aggressive forms of prostate cancer", Los Angeles Times, December 2003

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Christopher Lee Amling, MD, FACS in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

laparoscopic pelvic lymphadenectomy

laparoscopic radical prostatectomy

lymphadenectomy

minimally invasive prostate surgery

prostate surgery

In 2023, Dr. Christopher Lee Amling, MD, FACS performed more laparoscopic pelvic lymphadenectomy, laparoscopic radical prostatectomy, lymphadenectomy (lymph node dissection), minimally invasive prostate surgery, and prostate surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Oregon.

Top 25%

By Volume:

biopsy

core needle prostate biopsy

minimally invasive procedures

prostate punch biopsy

In 2012, Dr. Christopher Lee Amling, MD, FACS performed more biopsy, core needle prostate biopsy, minimally invasive procedures, and prostate punch biopsy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Oregon.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Lee Amling, MD, FACS treated as an urologist in Portland, OR during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, dissection and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Lee Amling, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

cancer surgery	37
diagnostic procedures	16
dissection	37
doctor visit	294
excision	37
lymph node procedures	37
minimally invasive procedures	158
minor procedures	16
pelvic surgery	37
stent placement (stenting)	15
urologic procedures	121

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Lee Amling, MD, FACS treated as an urologist in Portland, OR during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, cancer surgery and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Lee Amling, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

cancer surgery	35
diagnostic procedures	19
dissection	28
doctor visit	255
excision	28
lymph node procedures	28
minimally invasive procedures	138
minor procedures	19
pelvic surgery	28
urologic procedures	110

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Lee Amling, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	236
Female	17

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	228
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Lee Amling, MD, FACS in 2013

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	65

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Lee Amling, MD, FACS treated as an urologist in Portland, OR during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, cancer surgery and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Lee Amling, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

cancer surgery	34
diagnostic procedures	22
dissection	33
doctor visit	214
excision	33
lymph node procedures	33
minimally invasive procedures	139
minor procedures	22
pelvic surgery	33
urologic procedures	106

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Lee Amling, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	219
Female	19

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	216
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Lee Amling, MD, FACS in 2014

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	61

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Lee Amling, MD, FACS treated as an urologist in Portland, OR during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, dissection and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Lee Amling, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

cancer surgery	34
diagnostic procedures	27
dissection	34
doctor visit	221
excision	34
lymph node procedures	34
minimally invasive procedures	172
minor procedures	27
pelvic surgery	34
urologic procedures	138

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Lee Amling, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	462
Female	56

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	464
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	326
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Lee Amling, MD, FACS in 2015

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	52

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Lee Amling, MD, FACS treated as an urologist in Portland, OR during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, cancer surgery and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Lee Amling, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

cancer surgery	36
diagnostic procedures	33
dissection	34
doctor visit	233
excision	34
lymph node procedures	34
minimally invasive procedures	188
minor procedures	33
pelvic surgery	34
urologic procedures	154

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Lee Amling, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	232
Female	32

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	239
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	17
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Lee Amling, MD, FACS in 2016

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	55

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Lee Amling, MD, FACS treated as an urologist in Portland, OR during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, dissection and pelvic surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Lee Amling, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

cancer surgery	35
diagnostic procedures	28
dissection	38
doctor visit	219
excision	38
lymph node procedures	38
minimally invasive procedures	172
minor procedures	28
pelvic surgery	38
urologic procedures	134

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Lee Amling, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	36

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	238
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	18
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Lee Amling, MD, FACS in 2017

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	48

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Lee Amling, MD, FACS treated as an urologist in Portland, OR during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, cancer surgery and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Lee Amling, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

cancer surgery	31
diagnostic procedures	26
dissection	27
doctor visit	179
excision	27
lymph node procedures	27
minimally invasive procedures	148
minor procedures	26
pelvic surgery	27
urologic procedures	121

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Lee Amling, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	25

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	202
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Lee Amling, MD, FACS in 2018

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	18
Dementia	5
Cancer	54

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Lee Amling, MD, FACS treated as an urologist in Portland, OR during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, cancer surgery and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Lee Amling, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

cancer surgery	25
diagnostic procedures	14
dissection	21
doctor visit	111
excision	21
lymph node procedures	21
minimally invasive procedures	125
minor procedures	14
pelvic surgery	21
urologic procedures	104

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Lee Amling, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	17

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	173
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Lee Amling, MD, FACS in 2019

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	53

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Lee Amling, MD, FACS treated as an urologist in Portland, OR during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, cancer surgery and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Lee Amling, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

cancer surgery	29
diagnostic procedures	22
dissection	24
doctor visit	100
excision	24
lymph node procedures	24
minimally invasive procedures	133
minor procedures	22
pelvic surgery	24
urologic procedures	109

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Lee Amling, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	11

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	166
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Lee Amling, MD, FACS in 2020

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	59

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Lee Amling, MD, FACS treated as an urologist in Portland, OR during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, minor procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Lee Amling, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

cancer surgery	36
diagnostic procedures	39
dissection	29
doctor visit	128
excision	29
lymph node procedures	29
minimally invasive procedures	150
minor procedures	39
pelvic surgery	29
urologic procedures	121

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Lee Amling, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	12

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	173
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Lee Amling, MD, FACS in 2021

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	66

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Lee Amling, MD, FACS treated as an urologist in Portland, OR during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, minor procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Lee Amling, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

cancer surgery	29
diagnostic procedures	30
dissection	23
doctor visit	109
excision	23
lymph node procedures	23
minimally invasive procedures	129
minor procedures	30
pelvic surgery	23
urologic procedures	106

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Lee Amling, MD, FACS.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	157
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Lee Amling, MD, FACS in 2022

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	12
Dementia	0
Cancer	69

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Lee Amling, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Christopher Lee Amling, MD, FACS treated as an urologist in Portland, OR were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, cancer surgery and dissection.

cancer surgery	32
diagnostic procedures	25
dissection	29
doctor visit	187
excision	29
lymph node procedures	29
minimally invasive procedures	150
minor procedures	25
pelvic surgery	29
stent placement (stenting)	15
urologic procedures	120

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Lee Amling, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	20

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	205
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	68
85 and over	3
Less than 65	2
65 to 74	136

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Lee Amling, MD, FACS From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christopher Lee Amling, MD, FACS treated were cancer, hypertension, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	1
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	18
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	1
Cancer	52

Education & Training

Dr. Christopher Lee Amling, MD, FACS graduated from Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine in 1985. He completed residency at Duke University Medical Center. He is certified by the Certifications: Diplomat, American Board of Urology and has a state license in Oregon.

Medical School: Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine (1985)

Residency: Duke University Medical Center (1992)

Board Certification: Certifications: Diplomat, American Board of Urology

Licensed In: Oregon

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Christopher Lee Amling, MD, FACS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

OHSU Healthcare

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Christopher Lee Amling, MD, FACS has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 190 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Christopher Lee Amling, MD, FACS from all over the web to help you find the right in Portland, OR.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie, Inc.	$9,600 Lupron $9,600
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$8,764 Da Vinci Surgical System $8,764
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$202 ZYTIGA $202
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC	$167 ZYTIGA $167
UROGEN PHARMA, INC.	$150 JELMYTO $150
Other	$325 PYLARIFY $148	ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION $87	Cysview $42	Gonal-f $21	TISSEEL $14	Other $14

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$8,400
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$3,500
Education	$3,095
Travel and Lodging	$2,734
Food and Beverage	$1,479

Research Payments

Dr. Christopher Lee Amling, MD, FACS has received 2 research payments totaling $4,225.

Biography

Dr. Christopher Amling's area of specialization is urology (urinary tract disease). Areas of particular interest for Dr. Amling include bladder cancer, kidney cancer, and prostate cancer. He is professionally affiliated with OHSU Healthcare. Before completing his residency at Duke University Medical Center, Dr. Amling attended medical school at Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine. On average, patients gave Dr. Amling a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). According to OHSU Healthcare, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Portland, OR.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Lee Amling, MD, FACS From 2012 - 2022

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