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Dr. Christoph Paul Hofstetter, MD, PHD

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Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Neurosurgery

Professional interests include: telehealth services , spine surgery procedures, spine problems

908 Jefferson Street Ninth & Jefferson Building
Seattle, WA 98104

(206) 744-9300

Dr. Christoph Paul Hofstetter, MD, PHD is a spine surgeon in Seattle, WA specializing in spine surgery and neurosurgery. Dr. Christoph Paul Hofstetter, MD, PHD is affiliated with UW Medicine and ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS.

Office Locations

Address:

1959 Ne Pacific Street
Seattle, WA 98195

Address:

908 Jefferson Street Ninth & Jefferson Building
Seattle, WA 98104

**Gender**
Male	15
Female	17

**Age**
From 65 to 74	19
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	106
nerve procedures	16
spinal procedures	13

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	192
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	60

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	87
nerve procedures	25
spinal procedures	22

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	58

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	92
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

decompression surgery	28
doctor visit	22
nerve procedures	28
spinal procedures	25

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	45

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	85
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	48
nerve procedures	26
spinal procedures	34

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	44

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	53
nerve procedures	19
spinal procedures	27

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	46

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	86
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	28
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	30
spinal procedures	27

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	50

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	112
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	23
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	53
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	27
spinal procedures	84

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2014 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christoph Paul Hofstetter, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Christoph Paul Hofstetter, MD, PHD treated as a spine surgeon in Seattle, WA were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neck surgery.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	59
neck surgery	13
nerve procedures	25
spinal procedures	36

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2014 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christoph Paul Hofstetter, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	37

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	56
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	14
85 and over	0
Less than 65	6
65 to 74	38

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christoph Paul Hofstetter, MD, PHD From 2014 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christoph Paul Hofstetter, MD, PHD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	41
High Cholesterol	30
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	13
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Cancer	5
Dementia	1

Education & Training

He has a state license in Washington.

Licensed In: Washington

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Christoph Paul Hofstetter, MD, PHD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UW Medicine

ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Joimax, Inc.	$390,782 $390,782
Globus Medical, Inc.	$112,307 Precision TLIF $39,710	Endoscopic Disc Instr. $25,700	RISE $10,508	SABLE $10,421	RISE Intra LIF $7,231	Other $18,737
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$46,970 TPAL $15,493	CONCORDE $1,356	SYNFIX $1,346	VIPER $125	Spine & Trauma 3D Navigation $61	Other $28,588
Innovasis Inc	$39,718 $39,718
DePuy Synthes Products LLC	$30,112 TPAL $13,101	BRAINLAB $6,380	Spine $4,727	Cervical $715	Neurosurgery $476	Other $4,713
Other	$75,179 OPTIMESH EXPANDABLE INTERBODY FUSION SYSTEM $7,812	LIFENET VIVIGEN $5,969	Spine $4,980	Endoscopic Spine $3,029	Thoracolumbar Therapies $2,073	Other $51,317

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$517,015
Travel and Lodging	$124,468
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$28,700
Food and Beverage	$13,661
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for an accredited or certified continuing education program	$5,536
Other	$5,686

Research Payments

Dr. Christoph Paul Hofstetter, MD, PHD has received 1 research payments totaling $5,887.

Biography

Dr. Christoph Hofstetter practices spine surgery and neurosurgery. Areas of expertise for Dr. Hofstetter include neurosurgery, telehealth services, and spine surgery procedures. He is professionally affiliated with UW Medicine. In addition to English, Dr. Hofstetter (or staff) speaks Swedish and German.