Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of August 10, 2026.
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Dr. Christian S Heywood, MD

Individual provider Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · NPI 1942469952

Dr. Christian S Heywood, MD practises Orthopedic Surgery in Capitola, California. Graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine in 2003, 23 years ago. Practices with Golden State Orthopedics and Spine, a 190-clinician group, works from 3 locations and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in California.

Years since qualifying
23
Trained at
George Washington University School of Medicine
Licensed in
CA
In the registry since
2008
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

4140 Jade St Ste 100
Capitola, CA 95010-3940
Phone: (831) 475-4024
Fax: (831) 475-4344
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Additional practice locations (2)

  • 340 Dardanelli Ln Ste 10, Los Gatos, CA 95032-1418 — (408) 412-8110
  • 1066 S Green Valley Rd, Watsonville, CA 95076-4163 — (831) 722-1444

Specialties & licences

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207XX0005X · Licence A108711 (CA)

Record details

NPI number1942469952
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedJune 4, 2008
Last updated in NPPESNovember 12, 2025
Certification dateNovember 12, 2025

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
Medical schoolGEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduated 2003 (23 years in practice)
Group practice Golden State Orthopedics And Spine — 190 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount

Procedures

From CMS Care Compare, which counts the procedures a clinician billed to Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage over a recent 12-month period. CMS reports a fixed list of common procedures, so this is not everything the clinician does. Counts of 10 or fewer are given as a range, because CMS withholds small numbers.

Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) 21 times · 93rd percentile
Hip replacement 40 times · 83rd percentile
Knee replacement 45 times · 76th percentile
Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) 30 times · 74th percentile

The percentile compares how often this clinician performed the procedure with other clinicians who performed it, as CMS calculates it. It measures volume, not outcomes or skill.

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients717
Services billed 45,715 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age74

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

Drug and device makers are required by federal law (the Physician Payments Sunshine Act) to report what they pay or give to clinicians, and CMS publishes the reports as Open Payments. This is the 2025 program year. A report is a record of a payment, not an allegation of anything, and many are small items such as meals. Only general payments are listed here; research payments and ownership or investment interests are reported separately by CMS and are not shown.

Travel and Lodging $660 4 payments · travel or lodging paid or reimbursed, such as to attend a conference

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician.

Colleagues at Golden State Orthopedics and Spine

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 190 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

Other providers in Capitola