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Dr. Christopher Anthony Girkin, MD, MSPH

(Christopher Girkin, MD, MSPH)

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Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease) and General Practice

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine

Professional interests include: cataract surgery, cataracts, glaucoma, and more.

9415 Campus Point Drive
San Diego, CA 92037

(858) 534-6290

Dr. Christopher Anthony Girkin, MD, MSPH is an ophthalmologist in San Diego, CA specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease) and general practice. He graduated from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine. Dr. Christopher Anthony Girkin, MD, MSPH is affiliated with Regents of the University of California, UC San Diego Health, UC San Diego Health and UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA OPHTHALMOLOGY SERVICES FOUNDATION.

Office Locations

9415 Campus Point Drive
San Diego, CA 92037

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Anthony Girkin, MD, MSPH treated as an ophthalmologist in San Diego, CA during 2012 were eye procedures, laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Anthony Girkin, MD, MSPH for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	19
doctor visit	796
eye procedures	1361
laser treatment	48

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Anthony Girkin, MD, MSPH treated as an ophthalmologist in San Diego, CA during 2013 were eye procedures, laser treatment, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Anthony Girkin, MD, MSPH for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	12
doctor visit	648
eye procedures	923
laser treatment	33
ultrasound (sonogram)	14

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Anthony Girkin, MD, MSPH.

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	331

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	371
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	183
85 and over	73
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Anthony Girkin, MD, MSPH in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Anthony Girkin, MD, MSPH treated as an ophthalmologist in San Diego, CA during 2014 were eye procedures, laser treatment, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Anthony Girkin, MD, MSPH for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	11
doctor visit	532
eye procedures	581
laser treatment	28
ultrasound (sonogram)	12

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Anthony Girkin, MD, MSPH.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	251

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	290
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	49
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Anthony Girkin, MD, MSPH in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Anthony Girkin, MD, MSPH treated as an ophthalmologist in San Diego, CA during 2015 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Anthony Girkin, MD, MSPH for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	481
eye procedures	480
ultrasound (sonogram)	13

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Anthony Girkin, MD, MSPH.

**Gender**
Male	256
Female	414

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	518
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	264
From 75 to 84	258
85 and over	108
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Anthony Girkin, MD, MSPH in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Anthony Girkin, MD, MSPH treated as an ophthalmologist in San Diego, CA during 2016 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Anthony Girkin, MD, MSPH for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	531
eye procedures	423

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Anthony Girkin, MD, MSPH.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	229
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	45
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Anthony Girkin, MD, MSPH in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Anthony Girkin, MD, MSPH treated as an ophthalmologist in San Diego, CA during 2017 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Anthony Girkin, MD, MSPH for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	389
eye procedures	326

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Anthony Girkin, MD, MSPH.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	185
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	38
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Anthony Girkin, MD, MSPH in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Anthony Girkin, MD, MSPH treated as an ophthalmologist in San Diego, CA during 2018 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Anthony Girkin, MD, MSPH for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	353
eye procedures	366

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Anthony Girkin, MD, MSPH.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	129

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	161
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	35
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Anthony Girkin, MD, MSPH in 2018

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Anthony Girkin, MD, MSPH treated as an ophthalmologist in San Diego, CA during 2019 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Anthony Girkin, MD, MSPH for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	366
eye procedures	247

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Anthony Girkin, MD, MSPH.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	153
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	34
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Anthony Girkin, MD, MSPH in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Anthony Girkin, MD, MSPH treated as an ophthalmologist in San Diego, CA during 2020 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Anthony Girkin, MD, MSPH for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	288
eye procedures	227
ultrasound (sonogram)	12

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Anthony Girkin, MD, MSPH.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	130
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Anthony Girkin, MD, MSPH in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Anthony Girkin, MD, MSPH treated as an ophthalmologist in San Diego, CA during 2021 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Anthony Girkin, MD, MSPH for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	307
eye procedures	198

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Anthony Girkin, MD, MSPH.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	125
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	26
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Anthony Girkin, MD, MSPH in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Anthony Girkin, MD, MSPH treated as an ophthalmologist in San Diego, CA during 2022 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Anthony Girkin, MD, MSPH for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	275
eye procedures	186

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Anthony Girkin, MD, MSPH.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	109
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	28
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Anthony Girkin, MD, MSPH in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Anthony Girkin, MD, MSPH for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Christopher Anthony Girkin, MD, MSPH treated as an ophthalmologist in San Diego, CA were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and ultrasound (sonogram).

capsulotomy	14
doctor visit	451
eye procedures	483
laser treatment	36
ultrasound (sonogram)	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Anthony Girkin, MD, MSPH.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	206
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	104
85 and over	39
Less than 65	19
65 to 74	110

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Anthony Girkin, MD, MSPH From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christopher Anthony Girkin, MD, MSPH treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Christopher Anthony Girkin, MD, MSPH graduated from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Alabama Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine

Residency: University of Alabama Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Christopher Anthony Girkin, MD, MSPH is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Regents of the University of California

UC San Diego Health

UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA OPHTHALMOLOGY SERVICES FOUNDATION

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Christopher Anthony Girkin, MD, MSPH. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Heidelberg Engineering, Inc.	$4,137 Spectralis $4,137
TOPCON MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.	$2,745 OCT-TRITON $2,500	$245
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$1,500 ZIRGAN $1,500
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$312 Simbrinza $125	CyPass $69	$119
Alcon Vision LLC	$206 Constellation $206
Other	$278 Optics $73	NON-PRODUCT $28	Humphrey HFA $27	Tecnis 1-piece IOL $22	VYZULTA $15	Other $112

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$3,512
Consulting Fee	$2,500
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$2,000
Food and Beverage	$1,134
Education	$32

Research Payments

Dr. Christopher Anthony Girkin, MD, MSPH has received 3 research payments totaling $2,495.

Biography

Dr. Christopher Girkin's medical specialty is general practice and ophthalmology (eye disease). After completing medical school at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine, he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Alabama. These areas are among Dr. Girkin's clinical interests: glaucoma, glaucoma surgery, and cataract surgery. His hospital/clinic affiliations include UC San Diego Health and Regents of the University of California.