Andrew Jonathan Wassef, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery · Lakewood, CA
At a glance
5750 Downey Ave Ste 308, Lakewood, CA 90712-1482
Published activity: Hip replacement · Knee replacement · Removal of tissue. View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated Sep 3, 2019. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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Medicare & insurance
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5750 Downey Ave Ste 308Lakewood, CA 90712-1482
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- Howard University College Of Medicine
- Graduation year
- 2007
- CMS specialties
- Orthopedic Surgery
Practice groups
Reported hospital affiliations
- Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Newport Beach, CA
- Memorialcare Long Beach Medical Center Long Beach, CA
- Providence Little Company Of Mary Med Ctr Torrance Torrance, CA
- Uci Health-Lakewood Lakewood, CA
- Uci Health-Orange Orange, 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 | 53 |
| Knee replacement | 79 |
| Removal of tissue | 1-10 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Consulting fee | $192,160.00 |
| Royalty or license | $110,550.43 |
| Travel and lodging | $31,251.01 |
| Food and beverage | $3,880.41 |
| Entertainment | $18.53 |
Reporting companies
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| STRYKER CORPORATION | $226,341.02 |
| AUSTIN MEDICAL VENTURES INC | $89,654.79 |
| HERAEUS MEDICAL, LLC. | $20,984.42 |
| ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. | $631.91 |
| OVERTURE ORTHOPAEDICS | $83.53 |
| ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC. | $64.07 |
| PACIRA PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | $47.37 |
| SMITH+NEPHEW, INC. | $30.70 |
| Other reporting companies | $22.57 |
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
- Apr 21, 2009
- Record updated
- Sep 3, 2019
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- M.D.
Reported taxonomies and licenses
207X00000X
License reported: 57.013999 OH
207X00000X · Primary
License reported: A120817 CA
License numbers and credentials are reported to NPPES; HCPList does not independently verify them.
Practice location
5750 Downey Ave Ste 308Lakewood, CA 90712-1482
- Phone
- (562) 633-3787
- Fax
- (562) 633-1977
Mailing address
PO BOX 15848NEWPORT BEACH, CA 926595848
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