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Dr. Dr. Payam Moazzaz, MD

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(Payam Moazzaz, MD)

(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Spine Surgery

University of California, Davis, School of Medicine (2005)

Professional interests include: spine surgery procedures, spine problems

3905 Waring Road
Oceanside, CA 92056

(760) 295-8061

Dr. Dr. Payam Moazzaz, MD is an orthopedist in Oceanside, CA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and spine surgery. He graduated from University of California, Davis, School of Medicine in 2005 and has 21 years of experience. Dr. Dr. Payam Moazzaz, MD is affiliated with Scripps Health and Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas.

Office Locations

3905 Waring Road
Oceanside, CA 92056

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6121 Paseo del Norte Suite 100
Carlsbad, CA 92011

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In The News

“One example is North County surgeon Payam Moazzaz, who has a five-star rating on Google, top marks on Vitals and Web M.D., and a string of glowing reviews on those websites.”—"Why You Should Dig Deeper Than Online Reviews When Finding A New Doctor", NBC 7 San Diego, June 2019

“Dr. Payam Moazzaz, an orthopedic surgeon at Tri-City Medical Center, said the risk of hip and vertebral fractures is thought to increase with weight loss due to lack of soft tissue padding around...”—"Building bone health reduces risk of fractures as women age", The San Diego Union-Tribune, March 2015

“"Patients will tell me they sneeze, cough, turn the wrong way and will have a severe pain - that's because of how severe osteoporosis is, it doesn't take a lot for this to take place," Dr. Payam...”—"Spinal fractures due to osteoporosis on the rise", Fox News, March 2015

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Dr. Payam Moazzaz, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

spinal procedures

In 2023, Dr. Dr. Payam Moazzaz, MD performed more spinal procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

anterior lumbar interbody fusion

lateral lumbar interbody fusion

lumbar interbody fusion

spinal fusion

spine X-ray

By Affordability:

minimally invasive spine surgery

MRI

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Dr. Payam Moazzaz, MD performed more anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF), lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF), lumbar interbody fusion, spinal fusion, and spine X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for minimally invasive spine surgery, and MRI (magnetic resonance 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. Dr. Payam Moazzaz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Oceanside, CA during 2012 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dr. Payam Moazzaz, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	19
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	321
fracture surgery	12
hospital care	27
inpatient care	27
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	19
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	47
nerve procedures	13
open surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	12
spinal procedures	242
X-rays	125

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dr. Payam Moazzaz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Oceanside, CA during 2013 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dr. Payam Moazzaz, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	34
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	361
hip imaging	18
hospital care	38
inpatient care	38
minimally invasive procedures	34
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	79
musculoskeletal imaging	29
nerve procedures	22
spinal procedures	374
X-rays	227

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dr. Payam Moazzaz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	189
Black	11
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	39
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dr. Payam Moazzaz, MD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dr. Payam Moazzaz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Oceanside, CA during 2014 were spinal procedures, X-rays, minimally invasive procedures and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dr. Payam Moazzaz, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	53
decompression surgery	49
doctor visit	433
hospital care	42
inpatient care	42
minimally invasive procedures	53
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	35
nerve procedures	49
revision surgery	12
spinal procedures	450
X-rays	243

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dr. Payam Moazzaz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	222
Black	0
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	43
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dr. Payam Moazzaz, MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dr. Payam Moazzaz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Oceanside, CA during 2015 were spinal procedures, X-rays, minimally invasive procedures and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dr. Payam Moazzaz, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	75
aspiration	18
decompression surgery	54
doctor visit	625
injections	69
minimally invasive procedures	75
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	68
nerve procedures	54
pain management	51
spinal procedures	624
X-rays	317

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dr. Payam Moazzaz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	274
Female	364

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	524
Black	24
Hispanic	60
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	256
From 75 to 84	222
85 and over	84
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dr. Payam Moazzaz, MD in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dr. Payam Moazzaz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Oceanside, CA during 2016 were spinal procedures, X-rays, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dr. Payam Moazzaz, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	55
decompression surgery	37
doctor visit	481
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
minimally invasive procedures	42
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	39
neck surgery	26
nerve procedures	37
spinal procedures	452
X-rays	267

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dr. Payam Moazzaz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	249
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	36
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dr. Payam Moazzaz, MD in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dr. Payam Moazzaz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Oceanside, CA during 2017 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dr. Payam Moazzaz, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	42
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	436
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
minimally invasive procedures	42
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	78
nerve procedures	29
spinal procedures	411
X-rays	195

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dr. Payam Moazzaz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	157

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	224
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	29
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dr. Payam Moazzaz, MD in 2017

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dr. Payam Moazzaz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Oceanside, CA during 2018 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dr. Payam Moazzaz, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	28
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	547
hospital care	27
inpatient care	27
minimally invasive procedures	28
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	73
nerve procedures	16
spinal procedures	429
X-rays	264

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dr. Payam Moazzaz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	284
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	36
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dr. Payam Moazzaz, MD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	25
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dr. Payam Moazzaz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Oceanside, CA during 2019 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dr. Payam Moazzaz, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	40
decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	486
implant surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	40
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	101
nerve procedures	32
neurostimulator lead placement	12
neurostimulator replacement	13
spinal procedures	562
X-rays	304

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dr. Payam Moazzaz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	177

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	275
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	32
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dr. Payam Moazzaz, MD in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dr. Payam Moazzaz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Oceanside, CA during 2020 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dr. Payam Moazzaz, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	48
decompression surgery	38
doctor visit	392
minimally invasive procedures	36
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	62
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	38
spinal procedures	380
X-rays	209

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dr. Payam Moazzaz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	197
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	26
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dr. Payam Moazzaz, MD in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dr. Payam Moazzaz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Oceanside, CA during 2021 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dr. Payam Moazzaz, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	41
decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	417
implant surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	41
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	67
nerve procedures	25
neurostimulator lead placement	13
neurostimulator replacement	13
spinal procedures	468
X-rays	272

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dr. Payam Moazzaz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	220
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	19
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dr. Payam Moazzaz, MD in 2021

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dr. Payam Moazzaz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Oceanside, CA during 2022 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dr. Payam Moazzaz, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	34
decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	409
implant surgery	23
minimally invasive procedures	34
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	65
nerve procedures	23
neurostimulator lead placement	21
neurostimulator replacement	23
spinal procedures	426
X-rays	241

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dr. Payam Moazzaz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	230
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	20
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dr. Payam Moazzaz, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dr. Payam Moazzaz, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Dr. Payam Moazzaz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Oceanside, CA were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	42
aspiration	18
decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	446
fracture surgery	12
hip imaging	18
hospital care	27
implant surgery	16
injections	69
inpatient care	27
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	40
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	64
musculoskeletal imaging	29
neck surgery	19
nerve procedures	30
neurostimulator lead placement	15
neurostimulator replacement	16
open surgery	12
pain management	51
reconstructive surgery	12
revision surgery	12
spinal procedures	438
X-rays	242

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dr. Payam Moazzaz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	237
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	22
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	96
85 and over	33
Less than 65	30
65 to 74	124

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dr. Payam Moazzaz, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	16
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Dr. Payam Moazzaz, MD graduated from University of California, Davis, School of Medicine in 2005. He completed residency at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, Davis, School of Medicine (2005)

Residency: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Affiliated Hospitals (2010)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery (2013)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Dr. Payam Moazzaz, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Scripps Health

Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Dr. Payam Moazzaz, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Dr. Payam Moazzaz, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Oceanside, CA.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2017-12-17

Dr. Moazzez’s, is a top notch surgeon.. after dealing with bulging disc pain for a year, I had a lamenectomy / fusion. Within 5 hours of surgery I was walking without pain. He has excellent bedside manner and listens to every concern you have..

Overall Rating: 5.0 2016-11-18

I've seen doctor Moazzez's since 2015. His  up most attention to your
Concerns and has excellent bed side manor. Very professional.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Kyocera Medical Technologies, Inc.	$174,878 $174,878
Stryker Corporation	$108,950 CASCADIA Interbody System $55,512	CASCADIA $11,715	SURPASS EVOLVE $7,500	EVEREST $2,400	SAHARA $119	Other $31,704
Alphatec Spine, Inc	$98,850 BATALLION LATERAL $42,610	Other - Miscellaneous $22,933	BATTALION LLIF $21,510	Direct Lateral $9,072	NPD Direct Lateral $1,200	Other $1,526
Renovis Surgical Technologies, Inc.	$59,837 $59,837
Mazor Robotics Inc.	$33,017 $33,017
Other	$24,151 CHESAPEAKE Interbody System $8,514	TISSEEL $4,550	ALEUTIAN Interbody Systems $1,988	General K2M Product Discussion $1,823	Thoracolumbar $1,655	Other $5,620

**Types of Payments**
Royalty or License	$338,737
Consulting Fee	$133,332
Travel and Lodging	$15,068
Food and Beverage	$7,788
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$4,550
Other	$208

Research Payments

Dr. Dr. Payam Moazzaz, MD has received 8 research payments totaling $26,350.

Biography

Dr. Payam Moazzaz is a spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery specialist in Oceanside, CA and Carlsbad, CA. His areas of expertise consist of spine surgery procedures, spine problems, and orthopedic surgery. He is professionally affiliated with Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas. Dr. Moazzaz welcomes new patients at his office inCarlsbad, CA as reported by Yext. Dr. Moazzaz obtained his medical school training at the University of California, Davis, School of Medicine and performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). In addition to English, Dr. Moazzaz (or staff) speaks Spanish and Persian.