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Dr. David Chang, MD

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

New York University (NYU) School of Medicine

Professional interests include: thoracic spine surgery, minimally invasive spine surgery, spine problems, and more.

4640 Admiralty Way Suite 600
Marina Del Rey, CA 90292

(310) 448-7890

Dr. David Chang, MD is a spine surgeon in Marina Del Rey, CA specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from New York University (NYU) School of Medicine. Dr. David Chang, MD is affiliated with Cedars-Sinai and Watkins Spine.

Office Locations

4640 Admiralty Way Suite 600
Marina Del Rey, CA 90292

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. David Chang, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

decompressive lumbar laminectomy

laminectomy

laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy

In 2024, Dr. David Chang, MD performed more decompressive lumbar laminectomy, laminectomy, and laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 10%

By Volume:

spinal decompression surgery

In 2024, Dr. David Chang, MD performed more spinal decompression surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Chang, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Marina Del Rey, CA during 2012 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Chang, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
decompression surgery	59
doctor visit	123
injections	27
minimally invasive procedures	11
nerve block	27
nerve procedures	59
pain management	27
spinal procedures	116

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Chang, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Marina Del Rey, CA during 2013 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Chang, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
decompression surgery	65
doctor visit	173
minimally invasive procedures	11
nerve procedures	65
spinal procedures	122

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Chang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	139
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Chang, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Chang, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Marina Del Rey, CA during 2014 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Chang, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	16
decompression surgery	81
doctor visit	168
injections	23
minimally invasive procedures	16
nerve block	23
nerve procedures	81
pain management	23
spinal procedures	159

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Chang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	151
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Chang, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Chang, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Marina Del Rey, CA during 2015 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Chang, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
decompression surgery	75
doctor visit	224
injections	73
minimally invasive procedures	14
nerve block	73
nerve procedures	75
pain management	73
spinal procedures	198

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Chang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	276
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	380
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	26
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	292
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	44
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Chang, MD in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Chang, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Marina Del Rey, CA during 2016 were spinal procedures, nerve block, pain management and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Chang, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
decompression surgery	63
doctor visit	316
injections	74
minimally invasive procedures	14
nerve block	74
nerve procedures	63
pain management	74
spinal procedures	173

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Chang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	211
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	26
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Chang, MD in 2016

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Chang, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Marina Del Rey, CA during 2017 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Chang, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	29
decompression surgery	81
doctor visit	326
injections	55
minimally invasive procedures	16
neck surgery	13
nerve block	55
nerve procedures	81
pain management	55
spinal procedures	172

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Chang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	212
Black	18
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	23
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Chang, MD in 2017

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Chang, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Marina Del Rey, CA during 2018 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Chang, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	21
decompression surgery	58
doctor visit	328
injections	30
minimally invasive procedures	21
nerve block	30
nerve procedures	58
pain management	30
spinal procedures	132

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Chang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	193
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	11
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Chang, MD in 2018

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	18
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Chang, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Marina Del Rey, CA during 2019 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Chang, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	20
decompression surgery	60
doctor visit	281
injections	39
minimally invasive procedures	20
nerve block	39
nerve procedures	60
pain management	39
spinal procedures	138

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Chang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	178
Black	14
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Chang, MD in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Chang, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Marina Del Rey, CA during 2020 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Chang, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	36
doctor visit	226
injections	27
nerve block	27
nerve procedures	36
pain management	27
spinal procedures	63

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Chang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	90

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	151
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Chang, MD in 2020

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Chang, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Marina Del Rey, CA during 2021 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Chang, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
decompression surgery	70
doctor visit	199
injections	28
minimally invasive procedures	12
nerve block	28
nerve procedures	70
pain management	28
spinal procedures	134

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Chang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	81

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Chang, MD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Chang, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Marina Del Rey, CA during 2022 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Chang, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	53
doctor visit	182
injections	38
nerve block	38
nerve procedures	53
pain management	38
spinal procedures	111

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Chang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	158
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Chang, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Chang, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Marina Del Rey, CA during 2023 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Chang, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
decompression surgery	86
doctor visit	199
injections	25
minimally invasive procedures	11
nerve block	25
nerve procedures	86
pain management	25
spinal procedures	141

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Chang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	177
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Chang, MD in 2023

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Chang, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Marina Del Rey, CA during 2024 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Chang, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	73
doctor visit	330
injections	22
nerve block	22
nerve procedures	73
pain management	22
spinal procedures	111

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Chang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	216
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Chang, MD in 2024

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Chang, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David Chang, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Marina Del Rey, CA were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and nerve block.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	15
decompression surgery	66
doctor visit	236
injections	38
minimally invasive procedures	14
neck surgery	13
nerve block	38
nerve procedures	66
pain management	38
spinal procedures	136

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Chang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	10
Asian / Pacific Islander	5
Non-Hispanic White	179
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	73
85 and over	7
Less than 65	4
65 to 74	120

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Chang, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	2
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. David Chang, MD graduated from New York University (NYU) School of Medicine. He completed residency at NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases. He is certified by the Orthopaedic Surgery, American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: New York University (NYU) School of Medicine

Residency: NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases (2006)

Board Certification: Orthopaedic Surgery, American Board of Orthopedic Surgery

Licensed In: California

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. David Chang, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.4 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. David Chang, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Marina Del Rey, CA.

3.4

Overall Rating

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Osseus Fusion Systems, LLC	$56,895 $56,895
Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC	$40,140 Spine $40,140
Amedica Corporation	$15,425 VALEO INTERBODY $15,425
RTI Surgical, Inc.	$9,624 CONVENTIONAL SPINE $7,000	Clarity II Lateral Retractor System $1,500	Lateral Plate $1,000	MAP3 $124
Xtant Medical Inc	$850 $850
Other	$157 High Speed Surgical Drills and Tools $32	INTELLIS $25	MONUMENT $21	STRATAFIX $16	iFuse Implant $14	Other $49

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$59,223
Royalty or License	$56,188
Travel and Lodging	$6,663
Food and Beverage	$1,016

Biography

Dr. David Chang, who practices in Marina Del Rey, CA, is a medical specialist in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. His areas of expertise include spine problems and thoracic spine surgery. He is affiliated with Cedars-Sinai. Dr. Chang attended medical school at New York University (NYU) School of Medicine. Dr. Chang completed his residency training at NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases. He has a 3.5 out of 5 star average patient rating. He has received distinctions including Southern California Super Doctors; Southern California Rising Stars; and California Orthopaedic Association North American Spine Society.