David Raymond Christian, MD

Orthopedic Surgery · Rancho Mirage, CA

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At a glance

39000 Bob Hope Dr, Harry And Diane Rinker Blg, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270

Published activity: Hip replacement · Knee replacement. View counts and coverage

NPPES record updated Aug 7, 2025. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.

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Practice location

39000 Bob Hope Dr, Harry And Diane Rinker Blg
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270

Additional reported practice locations

151 S Sunrise Way Ste 100
Palm Springs, CA 922620129
Phone: 7605682684
Fax: 7603415832
45280 Seeley Dr Fl 2
La Quinta, CA 922536834
Phone: 7605682684
Fax: 7603415832
REPORTED BACKGROUND

Education & affiliations

Medical / professional school
Not reported in this file
Graduation year
2019
CMS specialties
Orthopedic Surgery

Practice groups

Reported hospital affiliations

Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.

Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.

Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.

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PUBLISHED MEDICARE ACTIVITY

Procedures in the public data

Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.

Procedure categoryPublished Medicare activity
Hip replacement34
Knee replacement17

CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology

Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.

Service-mix comparison is unavailable for this NPI in the imported Medicare service file.

PAYMENT TRANSPARENCY

Industry-reported general payments

$5,087.15General payments · 2025
11Reported transactions
5Reporting companies

Includes reported transfers of value, such as meals, travel, or consulting. Payments do not establish improper conduct or quality of care. Research funding and ownership values are excluded from this total.

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Reported purposes

PurposeAmount
Grant$4,166.67
Food and beverage$838.02
Travel and lodging$82.46

Reporting companies

CompanyAmount
SMITH+NEPHEW, INC.$4,166.67
STRYKER CORPORATION$514.86
OMNILIFE SCIENCE, INC$166.04
DAVOL INC.$130.55
MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.$109.03
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Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.

Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
NPI1487115648
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Registry details

Primary taxonomy
Orthopedic Surgery
Taxonomy code
207X00000X
Enumeration date
Mar 28, 2019
Record updated
Aug 7, 2025
More registry details
Provider type
Individual · Type 1
Reported credentials
MD

Reported taxonomies and licenses

Specialty details in registry

207XS0114X

License reported: A202391 CA

Orthopedic Surgery

207X00000X · Primary

License reported: A202391 CA

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Practice location

39000 Bob Hope Dr, Harry And Diane Rinker Blg
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
Phone
(760) 568-2684
Fax
(760) 341-5832
Mailing address
PO BOX 1730

RANCHO MIRAGE, CA 922701058
Source: NPPES Source through Oct 18, 2026An NPI does not verify licensure or credentials.

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