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Dr. Gareth W. Hammond, MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

1040 Elm Avenue Suite 100
Long Beach, CA 90813

(562) 591-4444

Dr. Gareth W. Hammond, MD is an orthopedist in Long Beach, CA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery.

Office Locations

1040 Elm Avenue Suite 100
Long Beach, CA 90813

(562) 591-4444

(562) 436-7350

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575 Rivergate Lane
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In The News

“Right after Dr. Gareth Hammond with Animas Orthopedic Associates replaced her shoulder joint in July, she could feel the difference, she said.”—"Computer modeling improves replacement of ailing shoulders", The Journal, August 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gareth W. Hammond, MD treated as an orthopedist in Long Beach, CA during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gareth W. Hammond, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	32
doctor visit	217
hip imaging	21
injections	32
musculoskeletal imaging	56
pelvic imaging	20
X-rays	76

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gareth W. Hammond, MD treated as an orthopedist in Long Beach, CA during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gareth W. Hammond, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	51
doctor visit	287
hip imaging	30
injections	51
musculoskeletal imaging	62
pelvic imaging	31
spinal procedures	11
X-rays	104

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gareth W. Hammond, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	167
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	11
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gareth W. Hammond, MD in 2013

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	16
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gareth W. Hammond, MD treated as an orthopedist in Long Beach, CA during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gareth W. Hammond, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	109
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	15
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	483
hip imaging	36
injections	109
joint surgery	79
lower extremity surgery	19
minimally invasive procedures	46
musculoskeletal imaging	117
open surgery	13
pelvic imaging	38
reconstructive surgery	33
spinal procedures	17
tendon surgery	13
upper extremity surgery	73
X-rays	172

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gareth W. Hammond, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	241
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	17
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gareth W. Hammond, MD in 2014

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	15
Dementia	4
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gareth W. Hammond, MD treated as an orthopedist in Long Beach, CA during 2015 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gareth W. Hammond, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	156
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	486
hip imaging	42
injections	156
joint surgery	61
lower extremity surgery	15
minimally invasive procedures	29
musculoskeletal imaging	125
open surgery	14
pelvic imaging	39
reconstructive surgery	32
tendon surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	60
X-rays	164

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gareth W. Hammond, MD.

**Gender**
Male	308
Female	270

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	522
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	28

**Age**
From 65 to 74	340
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	44
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gareth W. Hammond, MD in 2015

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	13
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gareth W. Hammond, MD treated as an orthopedist in Long Beach, CA during 2016 were aspiration, injections, upper extremity surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gareth W. Hammond, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	134
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	18
decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	557
injections	134
joint surgery	106
lower extremity surgery	22
minimally invasive procedures	66
musculoskeletal imaging	87
open surgery	23
reconstructive surgery	40
tendon surgery	23
upper extremity surgery	107
X-rays	87

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gareth W. Hammond, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	286
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	11

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	19
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gareth W. Hammond, MD in 2016

Hypertension	40
High Cholesterol	31
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	13
Dementia	0
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gareth W. Hammond, MD treated as an orthopedist in Long Beach, CA during 2017 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gareth W. Hammond, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	132
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
decompression surgery	33
doctor visit	568
injections	132
joint surgery	130
lower extremity surgery	20
minimally invasive procedures	92
musculoskeletal imaging	69
open surgery	19
reconstructive surgery	38
tendon surgery	33
upper extremity surgery	129
X-rays	69

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gareth W. Hammond, MD.

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	294
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	219
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gareth W. Hammond, MD in 2017

Hypertension	43
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	4
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	15
Dementia	0
Cancer	3

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gareth W. Hammond, MD treated as an orthopedist in Long Beach, CA during 2018 were joint surgery, aspiration, injections and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gareth W. Hammond, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	125
decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	609
excision	11
injections	125
joint surgery	136
lower extremity surgery	29
minimally invasive procedures	90
musculoskeletal imaging	99
open surgery	13
reconstructive surgery	46
tendon surgery	32
upper extremity surgery	120
X-rays	99

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gareth W. Hammond, MD.

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	306
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	225
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	15
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gareth W. Hammond, MD in 2018

Hypertension	43
High Cholesterol	32
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	4
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	13
Dementia	0
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gareth W. Hammond, MD treated as an orthopedist in Long Beach, CA during 2019 were joint surgery, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gareth W. Hammond, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	112
decompression surgery	38
doctor visit	620
injections	112
joint surgery	140
lower extremity surgery	15
minimally invasive procedures	104
musculoskeletal imaging	68
reconstructive surgery	36
tendon surgery	29
upper extremity surgery	125
X-rays	68

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gareth W. Hammond, MD.

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	186

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	333
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	247
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gareth W. Hammond, MD in 2019

Hypertension	40
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	14
Dementia	3
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gareth W. Hammond, MD treated as an orthopedist in Long Beach, CA during 2020 were upper extremity surgery, joint surgery, minimally invasive procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gareth W. Hammond, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	101
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	24
decompression surgery	34
doctor visit	558
injections	101
joint surgery	164
lower extremity surgery	20
minimally invasive procedures	118
musculoskeletal imaging	61
open surgery	24
reconstructive surgery	46
tendon surgery	51
upper extremity surgery	168
X-rays	61

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gareth W. Hammond, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	293
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gareth W. Hammond, MD in 2020

Hypertension	39
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	15
Dementia	0
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gareth W. Hammond, MD treated as an orthopedist in Long Beach, CA during 2021 were joint surgery, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gareth W. Hammond, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	92
decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	570
injections	92
joint surgery	114
lower extremity surgery	20
minimally invasive procedures	73
musculoskeletal imaging	68
reconstructive surgery	41
tendon surgery	20
upper extremity surgery	94
X-rays	68

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gareth W. Hammond, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	153

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	197
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gareth W. Hammond, MD in 2021

Hypertension	34
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	4
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	13
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gareth W. Hammond, MD treated as an orthopedist in Long Beach, CA during 2022 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gareth W. Hammond, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	111
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	603
injections	111
joint surgery	97
lower extremity surgery	45
minimally invasive procedures	39
musculoskeletal imaging	120
reconstructive surgery	58
tendon surgery	12
upper extremity surgery	52
X-rays	120

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gareth W. Hammond, MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	298
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gareth W. Hammond, MD in 2022

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	4
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	13
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gareth W. Hammond, MD treated as an orthopedist in Long Beach, CA during 2023 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gareth W. Hammond, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	87
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	29
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	13
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	514
injections	87
joint surgery	117
lower extremity surgery	37
minimally invasive procedures	55
musculoskeletal imaging	124
open surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	62
tendon surgery	23
upper extremity surgery	92
X-rays	124

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gareth W. Hammond, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	266
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gareth W. Hammond, MD in 2023

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	13
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gareth W. Hammond, MD treated as an orthopedist in Long Beach, CA during 2024 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gareth W. Hammond, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	55
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	28
doctor visit	423
injections	55
joint surgery	51
lower extremity surgery	29
musculoskeletal imaging	69
open surgery	22
reconstructive surgery	51
tendon surgery	22
upper extremity surgery	44
X-rays	69

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gareth W. Hammond, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	253
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gareth W. Hammond, MD in 2024

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	10
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gareth W. Hammond, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gareth W. Hammond, MD treated as an orthopedist in Long Beach, CA were joint surgery, aspiration, injections and X-rays.

aspiration	99
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	28
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	499
excision	11
hip imaging	32
injections	99
joint surgery	108
lower extremity surgery	24
minimally invasive procedures	71
musculoskeletal imaging	86
open surgery	17
pelvic imaging	32
reconstructive surgery	43
spinal procedures	14
tendon surgery	24
upper extremity surgery	96
X-rays	98

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gareth W. Hammond, MD.

**Gender**
Female	149
Male	152

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	272
Native American / Alaskan Native	3
Hispanic	6
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	83
85 and over	8
Less than 65	10
65 to 74	189

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gareth W. Hammond, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	40
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	12
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Dementia	1
Cancer	8

Education & Training

He has a state license in California.

Licensed In: California

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$12,470 ALL ARTHREX PRODUCT LINES $4,954	$7,517
Stryker Corporation	$9,046 MAKOplasty $4,318	Mako $1,388	HIPS $1,098	ROBOTICS $953	KNEES $560	Other $729
GEMINI MOUNTAIN MEDICAL, LLC	$3,619 $3,619
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$1,617 CORI $615	Meniscal Root Repair System $275	Fast-Fix 360 $209	Navio Surgical System $201	VISIONAIRE $135	Other $183
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$1,503 Sports Med Knee $1,094	Recon Knees $158	Journey II BCS $88	Journey II CR $84	VISIONAIRE Cutting Guides $42	Other $38
Other	$868 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE KNEE & HIP ARTHROSCOPY $340	OVOMotion $140	Ascend Flex $70	Shoulders $61	Shoulder $37	Other $221

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$11,953
Education	$9,719
Food and Beverage	$7,452

Biography

Dr. Gareth Hammond specializes in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and practices in Long Beach, CA. Dr. Hammond obtained a license to practice in California.