Christopher Anthony Girkin, MD
Ophthalmology · San Diego, CA
At a glance
200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103-9000
Published activity: Cataract surgery. View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated May 20, 2024. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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Check the official Medicare directory ↗Practice location
200 W Arbor DrSan Diego, CA 92103-9000
Additional reported practice locations
700 18Th St SBirmingham, AL 352331856
Phone: 2053258620 4060 4Th Ave Ste 610
San Diego, CA 921032144
Phone: 8009268273
Fax: 8885398781 9350 Campus Point Dr
La Jolla, CA 920371300
Phone: 8009268273
Fax: 8885398781 9415 Campus Point Dr
La Jolla, CA 920931856
Phone: 8009268273
Fax: 8885398781 9300 Campus Point Dr
La Jolla, CA 920371300
Phone: 8009268273
Fax: 8885398781
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine
- Graduation year
- 1993
- CMS specialties
- Ophthalmology
Practice groups
Reported hospital affiliations
- Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr San Diego, CA
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.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
| Procedure category | Published Medicare activity |
|---|---|
| Cataract surgery | 39 |
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.
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Industry-reported general payments
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
| Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|
| Food and beverage | $525.66 |
Reporting companies
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| TOPCON HEALTHCARE, INC. | $253.12 |
| ABBVIE INC. | $184.54 |
| HEIDELBERG ENGINEERING, INC. | $88.00 |
Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology
- Taxonomy code
- 207W00000X
- Enumeration date
- Jun 19, 2006
- Record updated
- May 20, 2024
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- MD
Reported taxonomies and licenses
207W00000X
License reported: 18266 AL
207W00000X · Primary
License reported: A65262 CA
License numbers and credentials are reported to NPPES; HCPList does not independently verify them.
Practice location
200 W Arbor DrSan Diego, CA 92103-9000
- Phone
- (800) 926-8273
- Fax
- (888) 539-8781
Mailing address
FILE 57326LOS ANGELES, CA 900740001
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