Seth Hall Criner, D.O.
Orthopedic Surgery · Visalia, CA
At a glance
820 S Akers St, Visalia, CA 93277-8346
Published activity: Hip replacement · Knee replacement · Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair). View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated Aug 23, 2017. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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Medicare & insurance
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820 S Akers St Suite 220Visalia, CA 93277-8346
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- College Of Osteo Med Of The Pacific At Pomona
- Graduation year
- 2010
- CMS specialties
- Orthopedic Surgery
Practice groups
Reported hospital affiliations
- Adventist Health Hanford Hanford, CA
- Kaweah Health Medical Center Visalia, CA
- Sierra View Medical Center Porterville, 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 |
|---|---|
| Hip replacement | 25 |
| Knee replacement | 53 |
| Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) | 17 |
| Removal of tissue | 1-10 |
| Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) | 58 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Medical education speaking or faculty | $1,500.00 |
| Travel and lodging | $1,353.40 |
| Food and beverage | $294.10 |
| Education | $96.51 |
Reporting companies
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| SYNTHES GMBH | $2,517.67 |
| STRYKER CORPORATION | $499.86 |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $96.51 |
| VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | $34.09 |
| RADIUS HEALTH, INC. | $28.36 |
| PACIRA PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | $27.60 |
| SMITH+NEPHEW, INC. | $26.09 |
| HERAEUS MEDICAL, LLC. | $13.83 |
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
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Taxonomy code
- 207X00000X
- Enumeration date
- Jun 22, 2010
- Record updated
- Aug 23, 2017
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- D.O.
Reported taxonomies and licenses
207XX0801X
License reported: 20A13237 CA
207X00000X · Primary
License reported: 20A13237 CA
License numbers and credentials are reported to NPPES; HCPList does not independently verify them.
Practice location
820 S Akers StSuite 220
Visalia, CA 93277-8346
- Phone
- (559) 733-3346
Mailing address
P.O. BOX 2632VISALIA, CA 932778309
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