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Spine Surgeons (Orthopaedic) in California

Data updated monthly · Last refresh October 2026

308 Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine providers practice in California, including 96 (31%) offering telehealth. The largest concentration is in Los Angeles. Profiles include federal Open Payments records of money received from drug and device companies in 2025. Listings are drawn from federal public records and are not endorsements.

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Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine by city in California

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Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine in Los Angeles	34 providers
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine in San Diego	17 providers
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine in Orange	16 providers
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine in Sacramento	12 providers
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine in Newport Beach	12 providers
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine in San Francisco	12 providers
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine in Torrance	7 providers
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine in Marina Del Rey	7 providers
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine in Santa Monica	7 providers
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine in Stanford	6 providers
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine in Santa Barbara	6 providers
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine in La Jolla	6 providers
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine in Van Nuys	6 providers
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine in Oakland	6 providers
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine in Fountain Valley	5 providers
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine in Riverside	5 providers
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine in San Jose	5 providers
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine in Irvine	4 providers
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine in Oceanside	4 providers
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine in Roseville	4 providers
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine in Pasadena	4 providers
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine in Fresno	4 providers
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine in San Luis Obispo	3 providers
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine in Glendale	3 providers

Where Spine Surgeons (Orthopaedic) in California practice

From CMS Medicare enrollment records covering 214 of the 308 providers listed here (69%). Providers who do not bill Medicare are not included in these figures.

28%solo or small practice (under 10 clinicians)

25%mid-size group (10 to 99)

47%large group or health system (100+)

Largest practice groups

Group (as registered with Medicare)	Spine Surgeons (Orthopaedic)	All clinicians in group	Main city
Permanente Medical Group Inc.	8	10,928	San Jose
Sutter Valley Medical Foundation	8	2,473	Sacramento
Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation	8	1,684	Arcadia
Southern California Permanente Medical Group	7	11,250	Bellflower
Golden State Orthopedics and Spine	7	186	Los Gatos

Hospitals where they hold privileges

Hospital	City	Ownership	CMS star rating	Spine Surgeons (Orthopaedic) affiliated
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian	Newport Beach	Nonprofit	5 of 5	21
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center	Los Angeles	Nonprofit	5 of 5	18
Uci Health-Orange	Orange	Government	4 of 5	15
Hoag Orthopedic Institute	Irvine	For-profit	Not rated	10
Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas	Encinitas	Nonprofit	4 of 5	9

Sources: CMS Doctors and Clinicians (August 2026) and Facility Affiliation files (August 2026); hospital ownership type and overall star rating from CMS Hospital General Information (July 2026). A clinician in several groups is counted once, in the largest group they bill through. Ownership type is what the hospital reports to CMS; it does not show private equity or other investor ownership. How we build this directory.

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine providers in California

Listed by city, largest first. Payment figures come from the federal Open Payments program, which requires drug and device companies to report what they pay physicians for consulting, speaking, meals, travel and royalties. A disclosed payment is a financial relationship, not evidence of wrongdoing, and many totals reflect a single meal. Figures cover calendar year 2025.

Dr. Nicholas Pirnia, MD

Alameda, CA · $25 in drug and device payments (2025) · (510) 522-6637

Dr. Charles Barnes, MD

Alamo, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (925) 362-4192

Dr. Adrian Wu, MD

Alhambra, CA · $1,186 in drug and device payments (2025) · (626) 282-1600

Dr. Mark Hsiao, M.D.

Alhambra, CA · $57 in drug and device payments (2025) · (626) 282-1600

Dr. Anto Fritz, MD

Anaheim, CA · $280 in drug and device payments (2025) · (714) 635-2642

Dr. Joe Lee, MD

Arcadia, CA · $26,875 in drug and device payments (2025) · (626) 821-0707

Dr. Grant Walker, MD

Arcata, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (208) 785-4665

Dr. Troy Mounts, M.D.

Atascadero, CA · $122 in drug and device payments (2025) · (805) 544-2500

Dr. Anthony Levins, M.D.

Bakersfield, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (661) 323-8121

Dr. George Wahba, M.D.

Bakersfield, CA · $41 in drug and device payments (2025) · (661) 328-5565

Dr. Chris Tang, MD

Baldwin Park, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (626) 851-1011

Dr. David Schiff, MD

Benicia, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (707) 748-3100

Dr. Alexandre Rasouli, MD

Beverly Hills, CA · $3,046 in drug and device payments (2025) · (310) 421-0066

Dr. John Regan, M.D.

Beverly Hills, CA · $103 in drug and device payments (2025) · (310) 385-8010

Dr. Sonal Sodha, MD

Beverly Hills, CA · $27,309 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth · (310) 421-0066

Dr. Yuri Falkinstein, MD

Burbank, CA · $220 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth · (818) 841-3936

Dr. Gaurav Abbi, MD

Burlingame, CA · $1,303 in drug and device payments (2025) · (650) 692-1475

Dr. Rocco Calderone, MD

Camarillo, CA · $4,572 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth · (805) 484-2783

Dr. Elvert Nelson, M.D.

Carmichael, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (916) 536-9800

Dr. Matthew Follett, MD

Chula Vista, CA · $3,565 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth · (619) 421-3400

Dr. Liam Harris, MD

Concord, CA · $101 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth · (925) 939-8585

Dr. Gordon Yee, MD

Corona, CA · $170 in drug and device payments (2025) · (951) 256-8820

Dr. James Reynolds, MD

Daly City, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (650) 985-7500

Dr. Noel Goldthwaite, MD

Daly City, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · Telehealth · (650) 985-7500

Dr. Paul Slosar, MD

Daly City, CA · $293,741 in drug and device payments (2025) · (650) 985-7500

Dr. Robert Rovner, MD

Danville, CA · $3,800 in drug and device payments (2025) · (925) 275-0700

Dr. Richard Barry, M.D.

Davis, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (530) 757-3700

Dr. Elizabeth Norheim, M.D.

Downey, CA · $75 in drug and device payments (2025) · (562) 657-4243

Dr. Matthew Hwang, M.D.

Downey, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (562) 657-4110

Dr. Michael Tseng, MD

Emeryville, CA · $1,757 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth · (510) 806-2100

Dr. Raymond Linovitz, M.D.

Encinitas, CA · $10,925 in drug and device payments (2025) · (760) 943-6700

Dr. Timothy Peppers, M.D.

Encinitas, CA · $244 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth · (760) 230-5188

Dr. Elliot Carlisle, M.D.

Encino, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (818) 788-7343

Dr. Greg Khounganian, M.D.

Encino, CA · $667 in drug and device payments (2025) · (818) 343-4430

Dr. Abhiram Gande, MD

Escondido, CA · $551 in drug and device payments (2025) · (619) 937-2640

Dr. Daniel Barba, M.D.

Escondido, CA · $307,416 in drug and device payments (2025) · (760) 489-2379

Dr. Jeffrey Schiffman, M.D.

Escondido, CA · $62,408 in drug and device payments (2025) · (760) 741-8500

Dr. Ravi Ramachandran, M.D.

Folsom, CA · $20,680 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth · (916) 245-3322

Dr. Borys Gvozdyev, MD

Fountain Valley, CA · $27,726 in drug and device payments (2025) · (949) 988-0000

Dr. Keun-heng Huo, M.D.

Fountain Valley, CA · $214 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth · (949) 691-3131

Dr. Payam Farjoodi, MD

Fountain Valley, CA · $11,608 in drug and device payments (2025) · (714) 850-7300

Dr. Richard Lin

Fountain Valley, CA · $619 in drug and device payments (2025) · (714) 432-9990

Dr. Zafar Khan, M.D.

Fountain Valley, CA · $198,082 in drug and device payments (2025) · (714) 850-7300

Dr. Devan Higginbotham, MD

Fresno, CA · $21,690 in drug and device payments (2025) · (916) 734-3526

Dr. Roger Yuh, M.D.

Fresno, CA · $7,613 in drug and device payments (2025) · (559) 256-5200

Dr. Samia Ghaffar, MD

Fresno, CA · $888 in drug and device payments (2025) · (559) 320-0530

Dr. Timothy Watson, MD

Fresno, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (559) 256-5200

Dr. Alexander Richter, M.D.

Fullerton, CA · $2,350 in drug and device payments (2025) · (714) 879-0050

Dr. Ikenna Nwachuku, MD

Glendale, CA · $6,472 in drug and device payments (2025) · (818) 827-3897

Dr. Scott Lee, M.D.

Glendale, CA · $167 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth · (818) 614-9188

Common questions

How many Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine providers are in California?

There are 308 Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine providers with active NPI records practicing in California, according to federal NPPES data refreshed monthly.

Do Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine providers in California offer telehealth?

Yes. 96 of the 308 Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine providers in California (about 31%) report offering telehealth services in CMS data.

Which cities in California have the most Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine providers?

Los Angeles (34), San Diego (17), Orange (16) have the highest concentration of Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine providers in California.

How many Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine providers in California received drug or device company payments?

232 of 308 Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine providers in California (75%) received at least one payment from a drug or device company in 2025, according to the federal Open Payments program.

Where does this data come from?

Provider counts and profiles come from the federal NPPES registry and CMS Doctors and Clinicians files. Payment figures come from the CMS Open Payments program for calendar year 2025. The directory refreshes monthly.

Do most Spine Surgeons (Orthopaedic) in California work in independent practices or large health systems?

Among 214 Spine Surgeons (Orthopaedic) in California enrolled in Medicare, 28% bill through a solo or small practice with fewer than 10 clinicians, 25% through a mid-size group of 10 to 99, and 47% through a large group or health system with 100 or more clinicians, according to CMS enrollment records.

Which hospitals do Spine Surgeons (Orthopaedic) in California work at?

According to CMS facility affiliation records, the California hospitals where the most Spine Surgeons (Orthopaedic) hold privileges are Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian in Newport Beach; Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles; Uci Health-Orange in Orange.

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Sources: NPPES (CMS), Doctors and Clinicians national files, CMS Open Payments 2025. Updated monthly. Records are public federal data and are not verified credentials, licensure checks, or endorsements. This directory is informational and not medical advice. How we build this directory. Are you a Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine in California? Get featured.