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Dr. Christopher M. Uchiyama, MD, PhD

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Specializes in: Neurosurgery

University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine (1992)

Professional interests include: spine problems

15004 INNOVATION DRIVE
SAN DIEGO, CA 92128

(858) 240-8974

Dr. Christopher M. Uchiyama, MD, PhD is a neurosurgeon in SAN DIEGO, CA specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine in 1992 and has 34 years of experience. Dr. Christopher M. Uchiyama, MD, PhD is affiliated with Scripps Clinic, Scripps Health and Scripps Green Hospital.

Office Locations

15004 INNOVATION DRIVE
SAN DIEGO, CA 92128

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10666 N TORREY PINES ROAD
LA JOLLA, CA 92037

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher M. Uchiyama, MD, PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in SAN DIEGO, CA during 2012 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher M. Uchiyama, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	337
nerve procedures	17
spinal procedures	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher M. Uchiyama, MD, PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in SAN DIEGO, CA during 2013 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher M. Uchiyama, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	30
decompression surgery	42
doctor visit	312
neck surgery	30
nerve procedures	42
spinal procedures	74

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Uchiyama, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	231
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	20
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	20
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Uchiyama, MD, PhD in 2013

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher M. Uchiyama, MD, PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in SAN DIEGO, CA during 2014 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher M. Uchiyama, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	16
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	363
neck surgery	16
nerve procedures	16
spinal procedures	28

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Uchiyama, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	246
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	17
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Uchiyama, MD, PhD in 2014

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher M. Uchiyama, MD, PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in SAN DIEGO, CA during 2015 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher M. Uchiyama, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	15
decompression surgery	33
doctor visit	338
neck surgery	15
nerve procedures	33
spinal procedures	45

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Uchiyama, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	222
Female	326

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	482
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	24
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	296
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	34
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Uchiyama, MD, PhD in 2015

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher M. Uchiyama, MD, PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in SAN DIEGO, CA during 2016 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher M. Uchiyama, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	18
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	400
neck surgery	18
nerve procedures	18
spinal procedures	29

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Uchiyama, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	179

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	278
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	21
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Uchiyama, MD, PhD in 2016

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	19
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher M. Uchiyama, MD, PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in SAN DIEGO, CA during 2017 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery, spinal procedures and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher M. Uchiyama, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	397
neck surgery	13
nerve procedures	25
spinal procedures	25

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Uchiyama, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	283
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	189
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	20
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Uchiyama, MD, PhD in 2017

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher M. Uchiyama, MD, PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in SAN DIEGO, CA during 2018 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher M. Uchiyama, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	425
nerve procedures	15
spinal procedures	15

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Uchiyama, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	302
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	15
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	24
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Uchiyama, MD, PhD in 2018

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	20
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher M. Uchiyama, MD, PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in SAN DIEGO, CA during 2019 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery, spinal procedures and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher M. Uchiyama, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
decompression surgery	36
doctor visit	394
neck surgery	14
nerve procedures	36
spinal procedures	36

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Uchiyama, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	283
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	23
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Uchiyama, MD, PhD in 2019

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	16
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher M. Uchiyama, MD, PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in SAN DIEGO, CA during 2020 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher M. Uchiyama, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	304
nerve procedures	11
spinal procedures	22

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Uchiyama, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	249
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	11
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	15
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Uchiyama, MD, PhD in 2020

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	17
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher M. Uchiyama, MD, PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in SAN DIEGO, CA during 2021 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery, spinal procedures and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher M. Uchiyama, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	15
decompression surgery	28
doctor visit	336
neck surgery	15
nerve procedures	28
spinal procedures	28

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Uchiyama, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	260
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	23
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Uchiyama, MD, PhD in 2021

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	16
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher M. Uchiyama, MD, PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in SAN DIEGO, CA during 2022 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery, neck surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher M. Uchiyama, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	16
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	363
neck surgery	16
nerve procedures	16
spinal procedures	16

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Uchiyama, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	274
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	19
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	20
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Uchiyama, MD, PhD in 2022

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Dementia	4
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher M. Uchiyama, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Christopher M. Uchiyama, MD, PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in SAN DIEGO, CA were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neck surgery.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	17
decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	360
neck surgery	17
nerve procedures	23
spinal procedures	30

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Uchiyama, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	11
Non-Hispanic White	262
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	7
Other	9

**Age**
75 to 84	97
85 and over	19
Less than 65	32
65 to 74	157

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Uchiyama, MD, PhD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christopher M. Uchiyama, MD, PhD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	18
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	10
Dementia	4

Education & Training

Dr. Christopher M. Uchiyama, MD, PhD graduated from University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine in 1992. He completed residency at University of Utah Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine (1992)

Residency: University of Utah Affiliated Hospitals (1999)

Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery (2005)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Christopher M. Uchiyama, MD, PhD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Scripps Clinic

Scripps Health

Scripps Green Hospital

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$14,146 GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT $4,410	PAIN MANAGEMENT $3,605	Precision $2,182	WAVEWRITER ALPHA $1,500	SPECTRA WAVEWRITER $1,000	Other $1,448
Ethicon Inc.	$8,442 Energy Other $8,250	Biosurgicals $123	Sutures $69
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$4,730 CD HORIZON $2,404	Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $1,981	RESTORE $155	ACTIVA $105	VERTEX $35	Other $50
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$1,648 STRATAFIX $284	SURGIFLO Hemostatic Matrix Family of Products $252	HARMONIC Product Family $250	Spine $135	SYNAPSE $128	Other $599
Globus Medical, Inc.	$1,417 Spine $989	Altera $202	ELSA $184	3D Printed IBF $27	CALIBER-L $15
Other	$2,965 iFuse Implant $760	Cervical $700	ALLOGRAFTS $265	THORACO-LUMBAR $98	Regatta Lateral System $69	Other $1,073

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$11,450
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$8,500
Food and Beverage	$8,103
Travel and Lodging	$5,296

Biography

Dr. Christopher Uchiyama's specialty is neurosurgery. Before performing his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Utah, Dr. Uchiyama attended the University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine. In his practice, Dr. Uchiyama focuses on neurosurgery and spine problems. He has received the following distinction: San Diego Super Doctors. Dr. Uchiyama's professional affiliations include Scripps Clinic and Scripps Green Hospital. According to Doctor.com, new patients are welcome to contact his office in La Jolla, CA.