# Christopher Erik Birch, MD

Source: https://ourhealthnetwork.com/doctor/christopher-birch-md-1083989164
NPI: 1083989164
Data source: CMS NPI Registry (DAC), refreshed monthly

## Quick facts

Christopher Erik Birch, MD is a orthopedic surgery based in Santa Barbara, CA practicing at Alta Orthopaedic Medical Group Inc with NPI 1083989164 and offers telehealth visits.

## Profile

- Primary specialty: Orthopedic Surgery
- Credential: MD
- Gender: Male
- Medical school: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
- Graduation year: 2012
- Telehealth: Yes
- NPI: 1083989164 ([NPPES record](https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1083989164))

## Practice and contact

- Practice name: Alta Orthopaedic Medical Group Inc
- Address: 511 Bath St, Santa Barbara, CA, 931013403
- Phone: (805) 963-9377
- Group practice size: 22 members

## CMS quality measures (MIPS)

- Overall MIPS final score: 62.97/100
- Quality category score: 42.27/100
- Promoting Interoperability score: 92.00/100
- Improvement Activities score: 40.00/100
- Cost category score: 40.9575/100

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program. MIPS scores reflect Medicare provider performance on quality, cost, and care improvement measures.

## Insurance accepted (4 networks)

This provider is in network with the following insurance carriers, based on federal Transparency in Coverage filings and FHIR provider directories:

- [Cigna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/cigna) — 17 plans
- [Aetna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/aetna) — 9 plans
- [Medicare](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/medicare) — 1 plan
- [UMR](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/umr) — 1 plan

To verify a specific plan covers Christopher Erik Birch, use the [OurHealthNetwork Insurance Matcher](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/tools/insurance-matcher?npis=1083989164).

## Industry payments disclosure (CMS Open Payments)

Per CMS Open Payments data (most recent year 2024), this provider has received 29 disclosed payments from medical industry sources totaling approximately $34,613.

Largest disclosed payer: ENCORE MEDICAL, LP ($31,899 cumulative).

Source: CMS Open Payments program (federal financial-transparency dataset). Industry payment disclosures do not imply any wrongdoing; many are legitimate consulting fees, research support, or speaker honoraria.

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