Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Christopher Woodson, M.D.
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Los Alamitos, CA
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice
— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Woodson
Dr. Christopher Woodson is a sports medicine physician in Los Alamitos, CA, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Woodson performed 10,275 Medicare services across 2,158 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Woodson received a total of $16,457 from 58 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 338 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Woodson is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 18 years in practice
▲ Top 7% volume in CA
$16,457 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗10,275
Medicare services
Top 7% in CA for sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician
2,158
Unique beneficiaries
$37
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~571 Medicare services per year of practice
Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extended-release steroid injection (Zilretta) An injection of triamcinolone acetonide using a preservative-free, extended-release microsphere formulation. The dosage is measured in milligrams. |
4,832 | $13 | $100 |
| Hymovis intra-articular injection An injection of Hymovis, a hyaluronan derivative, administered directly into a joint space. |
1,824 | $13 | $70 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
1,070 | $74 | $300 |
| Hyaluronan joint injection, 1 mg An injection of hyaluronan or a derivative into a joint space to supplement joint fluid. |
540 | $17 | $250 |
| Functional capacity test, per 15 minutes A test or measurement to assess functional capacity. The service is billed for each 15-minute increment. |
339 | $26 | $86 |
| Ultrasound-guided large joint aspiration or injection This procedure uses ultrasound imaging to guide the removal of fluid from or the injection of medication into a large joint. |
281 | $82 | $750 |
| Knee X-ray, 4 or more views An imaging test using X-rays to create multiple pictures of the knee joint from different angles. |
263 | $41 | $250 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
185 | $89 | $400 |
| Betamethasone steroid injection An injection containing a combination of betamethasone acetate and betamethasone sodium phosphate. |
173 | $5 | $150 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views An X-ray imaging test of the hip joint using two to three different angles to visualize the bones and surrounding structures. |
127 | $42 | $250 |
| Joint injection, major joint Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space. |
101 | $49 | $350 |
| X-ray of multiple joints An X-ray imaging test that captures images of several joints simultaneously to evaluate their structure and alignment. |
95 | $42 | $150 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views An X-ray imaging test of the shoulder joint using at least two different angles to visualize the bones and surrounding structures. |
91 | $31 | $170 |
| Computer-assisted surgery for muscle and bone procedure A surgical procedure involving muscles or bones that utilizes computer technology to assist with planning or execution. |
88 | $120 | $800 |
| Knee X-ray, 1-2 views An X-ray imaging test of the knee joint using one to two different angles to visualize the bones and surrounding structures. |
84 | $31 | $176 |
| Total knee replacement | 58 | $1,084 | $6,800 |
| Total hip replacement Surgical procedure to replace the thigh bone and hip joint with artificial components. |
31 | $1,086 | $6,699 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views An X-ray imaging test that captures 2 to 3 views of the lower back and sacral spine to visualize the bones and joints in this area. |
27 | $35 | $205 |
| Wrist X-ray, minimum 3 views An imaging test using X-rays to capture at least three different angles of the wrist bones and joints. |
21 | $32 | $210 |
| Ankle X-ray, minimum 3 views An X-ray imaging test of the ankle that captures at least three different angles to evaluate the bones and joints. |
20 | $34 | $185 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
14 | $145 | $1,102 |
| Surgical repair of broken thigh bone with stabilization or replacement This procedure involves surgically treating the upper part of a fractured femur by inserting a device to stabilize the bone or replacing it with a prosthetic implant. |
11 | $970 | $6,743 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
1.8% high complexity
75.4% medium
22.7% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$16,457
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,351/year across 7 years
Top 30% in CA for sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
58
Companies
338
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$12,914 (78.5%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$3,543 (21.5%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$908
2023
$1,618
2022
$1,769
2021
$2,517
2020
$2,390
2019
$2,582
2018
$4,674
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Stryker Corporation
$301
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$129
DJO, LLC
$71
Globus Medical, Inc.
$61
ILLUMINOSS MEDICAL, INC.
$53
Baxter Healthcare
$46
Ethicon US, LLC
$44
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$44
MEDACTA USA, INC.
$32
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$30
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$30
Innovation Technologies Inc
$27
Bioventus LLC
$22
Amgen Inc.
$17
Top 3 companies account for 55.3% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Arthrex, Inc.
$4,744
Stryker Corporation
$3,321
Micromed Inc
$1,885
Globus Medical, Inc.
$1,322
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$517
Bioventus LLC
$386
Radius Health, Inc.
$326
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$269
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$264
Linvatec Corporation
$248
Dynasplint Systems Inc.
$239
Amgen Inc.
$218
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$180
Pacira Therapeutics, Inc.
$175
Davol Inc.
$161
Avanos Medical
$153
Ethicon US, LLC
$131
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$129
Organogenesis Inc.
$126
Saxum Surgical, Inc.
$120
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$98
DJO, LLC
$97
ERMI Inc.
$88
HERAEUS MEDICAL, LLC.
$74
Horizon Pharma plc
$59
BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS, INC.
$58
BioTissue Holdings, Inc.
$56
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$54
ILLUMINOSS MEDICAL, INC.
$53
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$49
Alvogen Inc
$49
Electronic Waveform Lab, Inc.
$48
Abbott Laboratories
$48
Innovation Technologies Inc
$46
Baxter Healthcare
$46
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$45
Molnlycke Health Care US, LLC
$45
SI-BONE, INC.
$43
Fidia Pharma USA Inc.
$39
Lilly USA, LLC
$38
IlluminOss Medical, Inc.
$37
Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas, Inc
$37
Biocomposites Inc
$34
TISSUETECH, INC.
$33
MEDACTA USA, INC.
$32
Heraeus Medical, LLC.
$32
FIDIA PHARMA USA INC.
$23
Spineart USA Inc
$23
KCI USA, Inc
$22
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.
$19
Trevena, Inc.
$17
Orthogenrx Inc.
$17
AbbVie Inc.
$17
SI-BONE, Inc.
$16
BSN Medical Inc
$15
Vericel Corporation
$14
Egalet US Inc
$13
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$13
Top 3 companies account for 60.5% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTIMOVE · AEQUALIS ASCEND FLEX · ALLOGRAFT TISSUE · ANTHEM · ARISTA AH FLEXITIP · AUGMENT INJECTABLE · AXSOS · Ankle Fracture System · BIOBRACE 23MM · Bone Anchors with Arthroscopic Delivery System · CAPTIVATE · COLLAGEN MENISCAL IMPLANT · COOLIEF* COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY · Captivate VL · Cerclage Cable Fixation · Clavical Fixation (16-186) · Clavicular Fracture Fixation · DALVANCE · DISTAL FEMUR PLATE · DUEXIS · DYNASPLINT · Durolane · Dynasplint · ETHICON · EUFLEXXA · EVENITY · EVO Antegrade · EVO Retrograde · EXOGEN ULTRASOUND BONE HEALING SYSTEM · EXPAREL · Exogen · Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System · Exparel · FORTEO · GAMMA · GELSYN 3 · GenVisc 850 · HIP ARTHROSCOPY ACCESS & INSTRUMENTATION SET · HOFFMANN · HYMOVIS · Hall Power · IFUSE IMPLANT · INSIGNIA · INSPACE · INTELLIS · IRRISEPT · Iovera · Irrisept · Knee Creations Brand · LCP · Linvatec Knee Preservation System · MACI _ PEAK Study · MAKO · MONOVISC · Mepilex Border Post Op AG · Mini Fragment System · MySpine · NA · NEOX · NuCel/ Matrix · NuDyn · OLINVYK · ON-Q PUMP AND ACCESSORIES · ON-Q* PUMP AND ACCESSORIES · ORTHOLOC 3DI · ORTHOVISC · OSTEOSET · PALACOS · PEAK · PENNSAID · PERCLOT · PICO 7 Single Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy · PICO7 · PNB AND ACCESSORIES · PROCARE · Photodynamic Bone Stabilization Procedure Pack · Pico 14 · Prineo 42 · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Progel · Prolia · Proximal Humerus Strut · RAYOS · RELIGN · REUNION · ReNu · Regeneten · SCARLET AL-T · SPATIAL FRAME · SPINEJACK · SPRIX · STRATAFIX · SYNVISC-ONE · Small Frag Plating System · Stimulan · T2 · T2 ALPHA · TERIPARATIDE · TRAUMA · TROCH NAIL · TRUESPAN ORTHOCORD · Tibial Nail · Troch Nail · Tymlos · VARIAX · VIAFLOW · XYOSTED · Zilretta · Zynrelef
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
Most payments (78%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
Sports medicine physicians within 10 mi
64
Per 100K population
2.0
County median income
$113,702
Nearest hospital
UCI HEALTH - LOS ALAMITOS
0.0 mi
0.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Woodson is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 7% in CA), with low-engagement industry engagement, with 18 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Woodson experienced with extended-release steroid injection (zilretta)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Woodson performed 4,832 extended-release steroid injection (zilretta) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Woodson receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Woodson received a total of $16,457 from 58 companies across 338 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Woodson's costs compare to other sports medicine physicians in Los Alamitos?
Dr. Woodson's average Medicare payment per service is $37. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Woodson) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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