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Dr. Christopher M. Meckel, MD

(901 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine (1996)

220 San Jose Street
Salinas, CA 93901

(831) 424-0807

Dr. Christopher M. Meckel, MD is an orthopedist in Monterey, CA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine in 1996 and has 30 years of experience. Dr. Christopher M. Meckel, MD is affiliated with Montage Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and MONTEREY SPINE AND JOINT PC.

Office Locations

12 Upper Ragsdale Drive Suite B
Monterey, CA 93940

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Montage Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

220 San Jose Street
Salinas, CA 93901

(831) 424-0807

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In The News

“Peter and Adrienne also helped to raise Peter's two older children: Christina Meckel-Benson, a non-profit development consultant in Minneapolis, MN, and Christopher Meckel, MD, a local orthopedic...”—"Adrienne Maravich Meckel", Monterey Herald, January 2010

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Christopher M. Meckel, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

knee X-ray

In 2023, Dr. Christopher M. Meckel, MD performed more knee X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 10%

By Volume:

joint reconstruction

lower extremity surgery

reconstructive surgery

total hip replacement

In 2023, Dr. Christopher M. Meckel, MD performed more joint reconstruction, lower extremity surgery, reconstructive surgery, and total hip replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

joint aspiration

joint injections

total knee replacement

In 2012, Dr. Christopher M. Meckel, MD performed more joint aspiration, joint injections, and total knee replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher M. Meckel, MD treated as an orthopedist in Monterey, CA during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher M. Meckel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	312
doctor visit	1427
hip imaging	290
injections	312
joint surgery	96
lower extremity surgery	96
musculoskeletal imaging	767
pelvic imaging	305
reconstructive surgery	96
spinal procedures	33
X-rays	1105

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher M. Meckel, MD treated as an orthopedist in Monterey, CA during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, hip imaging and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher M. Meckel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	317
doctor visit	1597
hip imaging	360
hospital care	16
injections	317
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	155
lower extremity surgery	155
minimally invasive procedures	14
musculoskeletal imaging	887
pelvic imaging	352
reconstructive surgery	141
spinal procedures	39
X-rays	1278

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Meckel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	266
Female	547

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	700
Black	22
Hispanic	55
Asian	22
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	403
From 75 to 84	243
85 and over	114
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Meckel, MD in 2013

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher M. Meckel, MD treated as an orthopedist in Monterey, CA during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, pelvic imaging and hip imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher M. Meckel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	287
doctor visit	1679
hip imaging	406
hospital care	12
injections	287
inpatient care	12
joint surgery	158
lower extremity surgery	158
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	1076
pelvic imaging	411
reconstructive surgery	146
spinal procedures	40
X-rays	1527

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Meckel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	293
Female	555

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	723
Black	20
Hispanic	55
Asian	24
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	417
From 75 to 84	277
85 and over	109
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Meckel, MD in 2014

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher M. Meckel, MD treated as an orthopedist in Monterey, CA during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, pelvic imaging and hip imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher M. Meckel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	331
doctor visit	1836
hip imaging	448
hospital care	15
injections	331
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	157
lower extremity surgery	157
musculoskeletal imaging	1194
pelvic imaging	462
reconstructive surgery	157
spinal procedures	41
X-rays	1697

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Meckel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	628
Female	1190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1554
Black	36
Hispanic	142
Asian	40
Other	46
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	904
From 75 to 84	570
85 and over	236
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Meckel, MD in 2015

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	20
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher M. Meckel, MD treated as an orthopedist in Monterey, CA during 2016 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher M. Meckel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	295
doctor visit	1903
hospital care	15
injections	295
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	150
lower extremity surgery	150
musculoskeletal imaging	790
pelvic imaging	31
reconstructive surgery	150
spinal procedures	36
X-rays	857

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Meckel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	340
Female	643

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	833
Black	20
Hispanic	75
Asian	35
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	511
From 75 to 84	278
85 and over	134
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Meckel, MD in 2016

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	20
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher M. Meckel, MD treated as an orthopedist in Monterey, CA during 2017 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher M. Meckel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	268
doctor visit	1933
hospital care	12
injections	268
inpatient care	12
joint surgery	158
lower extremity surgery	158
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	757
pelvic imaging	21
reconstructive surgery	146
spinal procedures	15
X-rays	793

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Meckel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	334
Female	625

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	814
Black	20
Hispanic	70
Asian	32
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	483
From 75 to 84	316
85 and over	113
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Meckel, MD in 2017

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	20
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher M. Meckel, MD treated as an orthopedist in Monterey, CA during 2018 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher M. Meckel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	239
doctor visit	1696
injections	239
joint surgery	126
lower extremity surgery	126
musculoskeletal imaging	693
pelvic imaging	13
reconstructive surgery	126
spinal procedures	12
X-rays	718

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Meckel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	312
Female	527

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	692
Black	19
Hispanic	69
Asian	31
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	448
From 75 to 84	267
85 and over	95
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Meckel, MD in 2018

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	19
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher M. Meckel, MD treated as an orthopedist in Monterey, CA during 2019 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher M. Meckel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	210
doctor visit	1794
hospital care	12
injections	210
inpatient care	12
joint surgery	154
lower extremity surgery	154
musculoskeletal imaging	750
reconstructive surgery	154
X-rays	750

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Meckel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	312
Female	617

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	781
Black	18
Hispanic	69
Asian	29
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	476
From 75 to 84	310
85 and over	104
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Meckel, MD in 2019

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	19
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher M. Meckel, MD treated as an orthopedist in Monterey, CA during 2020 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher M. Meckel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	156
doctor visit	1455
hospital care	11
injections	156
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	125
lower extremity surgery	125
musculoskeletal imaging	599
reconstructive surgery	125
spinal procedures	13
X-rays	612

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Meckel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	332
Female	609

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	777
Black	26
Hispanic	71
Asian	26
Other	41
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	458
From 75 to 84	334
85 and over	97
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Meckel, MD in 2020

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	20
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher M. Meckel, MD treated as an orthopedist in Monterey, CA during 2021 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher M. Meckel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	164
doctor visit	1612
hospital care	11
injections	164
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	166
lower extremity surgery	166
musculoskeletal imaging	639
reconstructive surgery	166
spinal procedures	20
X-rays	659

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Meckel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	378
Female	677

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	905
Black	0
Hispanic	61
Asian	25
Other	41
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	478
From 75 to 84	413
85 and over	116
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Meckel, MD in 2021

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	18
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher M. Meckel, MD treated as an orthopedist in Monterey, CA during 2022 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher M. Meckel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	235
doctor visit	1837
injections	235
joint surgery	163
lower extremity surgery	163
musculoskeletal imaging	747
reconstructive surgery	163
X-rays	747

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Meckel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	325
Female	638

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	789
Black	19
Hispanic	88
Asian	28
Other	39
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	441
From 75 to 84	386
85 and over	102
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Meckel, MD in 2022

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	20
Dementia	4
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher M. Meckel, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Christopher M. Meckel, MD treated as an orthopedist in Monterey, CA were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, hip imaging and aspiration.

aspiration	255
doctor visit	1706
hip imaging	376
hospital care	13
injections	255
inpatient care	13
joint surgery	146
lower extremity surgery	146
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	809
pelvic imaging	227
reconstructive surgery	142
spinal procedures	27
X-rays	976

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Meckel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	320
Female	602

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	18
Asian / Pacific Islander	26
Non-Hispanic White	778
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	68
Other	28

**Age**
75 to 84	308
85 and over	110
Less than 65	46
65 to 74	456

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Meckel, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christopher M. Meckel, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	18
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Christopher M. Meckel, MD graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine in 1996. He completed residency at Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine (1996)

Residency: Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Christopher M. Meckel, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Montage Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

MONTEREY SPINE AND JOINT PC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Christopher M. Meckel, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.89 out of 5 stars based on 901 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Christopher M. Meckel, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Monterey, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$306 Arcos $102	Persona $92	G7 $91	Oxford $21
DePuy Orthopaedics Inc.	$248 Ortho-Shoulder $126	Sports_Surgical $73	RECLAIM $49
Stryker Corporation	$239 KNEES $107	MAKOplasty $86	PATIENT CARE $46
Boston Scientific Corporation	$154 PAIN MANAGEMENT $77	SPECTRA WAVEWRITER $64	WAVEWRITER ALPHA $12
MEDACTA USA	$114 Hip $114
Other	$275 Osteoarthritis of the knee $36	Supartz $31	Exogen $29	Exparel $25	EUFLEXXA $24	Other $131

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,337

Biography

Dr. Christopher Meckel is an orthopedics/orthopedic surgery specialist in Monterey, CA and Salinas, CA. His patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He attended medical school at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine. Dr. Meckel trained at Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center for residency. Dr. Meckel is not accepting new patients at this time according to Doctor.com.

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