Christopher John Combs, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Lakewood, CA
Christopher John Combs, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Lakewood, California, and NPI 1205925468, issued on Oct 12, 2006. Check the license (California A84702, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher John Combs
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- A84702 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5750 Downey Ave Ste 308, Lakewood, CA 90712
- Phone
- (562) 633-3787
- Enumerated
- Oct 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (562) 633-1977
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070118000597); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Washington University School Of Medicine, 2001
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 5750 Downey Ave Ste 308
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Jason JanoianSurgical Physician Assistant1750859302
- Margo Royer, RNNurse Practitioner1245046424
- Justin Stafford, D.O.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1215551205
- Zachary Stone, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1063058436
- Andrew Wassef, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1982848099
Verify Christopher John Combs in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A84702Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
8% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
375 Medicare Part D claims for 173 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 237 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen170 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen56 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate45 claims
- Cephalexin34 claims
- Ibuprofen25 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium11 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 82.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Commons Clinic Medical Group, PCMarina Del Rey, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher John Combs among 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California
Christopher John Combs, M.D. is one of 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2003 among the 1,347 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in California
There are 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California.
All 2,276 in California → Every provider in Lakewood → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Pad Krishna, MDLakewood, CA 907121669558276
- Prem Ramkumar, M.D., M.B.A.Downey, CA 907121255794889
- Justin Stafford, D.O.Lakewood, CA 907121215551205
- Ezzat Wassef, M.D.Lakewood, CA 907121427063197
- Andrew Wassef, M.D.Lakewood, CA 907121982848099
- Michael Hall, M.D.Harbor City, CA 907101902097959
- Duke Ahn, M.D.Los Alamitos, CA 907201942318373
- Lawrence Feiwell, M.D.Los Alamitos, CA 907201932201787
Common questions
What is Christopher John Combs, M.D.'s NPI number?
Christopher John Combs, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205925468, issued on Oct 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher John Combs, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5750 Downey Ave Ste 308, Lakewood, CA, 90712. Phone: (562) 633-3787. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher John Combs, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A84702, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher John Combs, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher John Combs, M.D. had 375 Medicare Part D claims for 173 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Christopher John Combs, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.5 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.