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Dr. Jean-Jacques Abitbol, MD

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Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine (1982)

7625 Mesa College Drive Suite 315
San Diego, CA 92111

(858) 874-2306

Dr. Jean-Jacques Abitbol, MD is a spine surgeon in San Diego, CA specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine in 1982 and has 43 years of experience. Dr. Jean-Jacques Abitbol, MD is affiliated with Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Scripps Health and Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego.

Office Locations

Address:

7625 Mesa College Drive Suite 315
San Diego, CA 92111

In The News

“Jean-Jacques Abitbol, a spine specialist at UC San Diego and a consultant to Gretzky's doctors, was quoted in a national newspaper last week as saying: "There's no crystal ball.”—"Gretzky's Pain Is Bearable; Inactivity Isn't : Kings: Medication provides mobility, but watching his teammates practice without him proves frustrating.", Los Angeles Times, August 2024

doctor visit	94

**Gender**
Male	28
Female	41

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	35
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	27
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	30

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	65

**Gender**
Male	14
Female	31

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	21
From 75 to 84	13
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	47
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	118

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	44
Black	0
Hispanic	84
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	46

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	47
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	196
spinal procedures	12
X-rays	12

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	90

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	60
Black	0
Hispanic	53
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	36

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	40
Dementia	9
Cancer	0

doctor visit	206

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	70

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	56
Black	0
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	37

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

doctor visit	138

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	45

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	30
Black	0
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	18
85 and over	0
Less than 65	22

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	42
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	133
spinal procedures	12
X-rays	12

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	40

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	31
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	21

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	132

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	42

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	36
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	20

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	45
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	148

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jean-Jacques Abitbol, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Jean-Jacques Abitbol, MD treated as a spine surgeon in San Diego, CA were X-rays and spinal procedures.

doctor visit	140
spinal procedures	12
X-rays	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jean-Jacques Abitbol, MD.

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	44

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	29
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	29
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	0
75 to 84	3
Less than 65	21
65 to 74	35

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jean-Jacques Abitbol, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Jean-Jacques Abitbol, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	1

Education & Training

Dr. Jean-Jacques Abitbol, MD graduated from University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine in 1982. He completed residency at McGill University 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 Ottawa Faculty of Medicine (1982)

Residency: McGill University Affiliated Hospitals (1987)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery (1990)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Jean-Jacques Abitbol, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista

Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla

Scripps Health

Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Globus Medical, Inc.	$380,533 HEDRON IA $129,430	INDEPENDENCE AGX $78,986	Hedron $60,093	Spine $46,474	FORTIFY $15,667	Other $49,883
Nanovis LLC	$115,580 Forticore Interbody Spinal Spacer $18,679	Nano surface pedicle screw $14,969	FortiFix Pedicle Screw System $10,750	FortiCore Interbody Spacer $4,525	FortiBridge Anterior Cervical Plate $750	Other $65,907
K2M, Inc.	$45,660 PYRENEES Plate System $12,427	PYRENEES $11,223	General K2M Product Discussion $9,121	PYRENEES TRANSLATIONAL $7,230	PYRENEES SEMI-CONSTRAINED $3,850	Other $1,809
Stryker Corporation	$15,765 PYRENEES CERVICAL PLATE SYSTEM $11,056	PYRENEES $4,709
Clariance, Inc.	$6,431 Katia $4,977	NeoFacet $1,350	$104
Other	$10,269 Spine $4,233	GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT $448	GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT $351	Mazor X Stealth Edition $309	Neuro-Chronic Pain $269	Other $4,660

**Types of Payments**
Royalty or License	$415,378
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$62,356
Consulting Fee	$41,838
Travel and Lodging	$38,103
Food and Beverage	$14,088
Other	$2,475

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Jean-Jacques Abitbol, MD.

Paradigm Spine, LLC	2015	$51,725.00	Physician Covered Recipient	INVESTMENT INTEREST CONSISTS OF PREFERRED UNITS
Paradigm Spine, LLC	2013	$43,516.00	Physician Covered Recipient	INVESTMENT INTEREST CONSISTS OF PREFERRED UNITS
Paradigm Spine, LLC	2014	$42,483.00	Physician Covered Recipient	INVESTMENT INTEREST CONSISTS OF PREFERRED UNITS
Paradigm Spine, LLC	2016	$38,464.00	Physician Covered Recipient	INVESTMENT INTEREST CONSISTS OF PREFERRED UNITS
Paradigm Spine, LLC	2018	$9,013.18	Physician Covered Recipient	INVESTMENT INTEREST CONSISTS OF PREFERRED UNITS
Paradigm Spine, LLC	2017	$9,013.00	Physician Covered Recipient	INVESTMENT INTEREST CONSISTS OF PREFERRED UNITS

Biography

Dr. Jean-Jacques Abitbol is a specialist in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. His professional affiliations include Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla and Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista. Scripps Health reports that Dr. Abitbol is accepting new patients at his office in San Diego, CA. He graduated from the University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine. He trained at a hospital affiliated with McGill University for residency. Dr. Abitbol (or staff) speaks the following languages: Spanish and French.