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Dr. Christopher J. Hupfeld, MD

(Christopher J. Hupfeld, MD)

(346 Ratings)

Specializes in: Physician, Endocrinology Diabetes & Metabolism and Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine

Professional interests include: type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis, type 1 diabetes (juvenile diabetes), and more.

1200 Garden View Road
Encinitas, CA 92024

(760) 536-7300

Dr. Christopher J. Hupfeld, MD is a physician provider in Encinitas, CA specializing in physician, endocrinology diabetes & metabolism and internal medicine (adult medicine). He graduated from University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine. Dr. Christopher J. Hupfeld, MD is affiliated with UC San Diego Health, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and UC San Diego Health.

Office Locations

1200 Garden View Road
Encinitas, CA 92024

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11201 Benton Street Va Loma Linda Hcs (605)
Loma Linda, CA 92357

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In The News

“OCEANSIDE -- Diabetes specialist Dr. Christopher Hupfeld willdiscuss diabetes issues, the latest research and answer questionsat a North County Diabetes Support Group meeting from 7 to 9 p.m.March...”—"COMMUNITY NEWS: NCT, Sunday, March 7", The San Diego Union-Tribune, March 2010

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Hupfeld, MD treated as a physician provider in Encinitas, CA during 2012 were ultrasound (sonogram), neck imaging, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Hupfeld, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	12
doctor visit	376
lab tests	12
neck imaging	17
preventive care	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Hupfeld, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	367

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Hupfeld, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	147
Black	24
Hispanic	36
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	11
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Hupfeld, MD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	61
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Hupfeld, MD treated as a physician provider in Encinitas, CA during 2014 were blood draw, ultrasound (sonogram) and neck imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Hupfeld, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	29
doctor visit	258
neck imaging	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	15

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Hupfeld, MD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	120
Black	0
Hispanic	25
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	14
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Hupfeld, MD in 2014

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	51
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Hupfeld, MD treated as a physician provider in Encinitas, CA during 2015 were blood draw, ultrasound (sonogram) and neck imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Hupfeld, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	59
doctor visit	324
neck imaging	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	15

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Hupfeld, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	268

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	308
Black	0
Hispanic	54
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	38
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Hupfeld, MD in 2015

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	52
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Hupfeld, MD treated as a physician provider in Encinitas, CA during 2016 were blood draw, ultrasound (sonogram) and neck imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Hupfeld, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	45
doctor visit	328
neck imaging	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	18

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Hupfeld, MD.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	162
Black	0
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Hupfeld, MD in 2016

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	55
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Hupfeld, MD treated as a physician provider in Encinitas, CA during 2017 were blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Hupfeld, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	41
doctor visit	325

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Hupfeld, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	166
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Hupfeld, MD in 2017

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	55
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Hupfeld, MD treated as a physician provider in Encinitas, CA during 2018 were blood draw, ultrasound (sonogram) and neck imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Hupfeld, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	36
doctor visit	366
neck imaging	23
ultrasound (sonogram)	23

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Hupfeld, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	181
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	21
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Hupfeld, MD in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	50
Dementia	9
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Hupfeld, MD treated as a physician provider in Encinitas, CA during 2019 were blood draw, ultrasound (sonogram) and neck imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Hupfeld, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	44
doctor visit	336
neck imaging	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	18

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Hupfeld, MD.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	177
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	12
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Hupfeld, MD in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	48
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Hupfeld, MD treated as a physician provider in Encinitas, CA during 2020 were blood draw, ultrasound (sonogram) and neck imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Hupfeld, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	36
doctor visit	284
neck imaging	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	17

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Hupfeld, MD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	143

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	171
Black	0
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	13
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Hupfeld, MD in 2020

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	49
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Hupfeld, MD treated as a physician provider in Encinitas, CA during 2021 were ultrasound (sonogram), neck imaging and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Hupfeld, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	15
doctor visit	323
neck imaging	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	19

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Hupfeld, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	211
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	21
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	12
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Hupfeld, MD in 2021

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	43
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Hupfeld, MD treated as a physician provider in Encinitas, CA during 2022 were ultrasound (sonogram), neck imaging and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Hupfeld, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	16
doctor visit	344
neck imaging	23
ultrasound (sonogram)	23

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Hupfeld, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	232
Black	0
Hispanic	27
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	11
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Hupfeld, MD in 2022

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	35
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	44
Dementia	0
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Hupfeld, MD treated as a physician provider in Encinitas, CA during 2023 were ultrasound (sonogram) and neck imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Hupfeld, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	388
neck imaging	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	16

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Hupfeld, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	230

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	261
Black	0
Hispanic	37
Asian	30
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	160
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	16
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Hupfeld, MD in 2023

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	40
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	43
Dementia	5
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Hupfeld, MD treated as a physician provider in Encinitas, CA during 2024 were ultrasound (sonogram) and neck imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Hupfeld, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	435
neck imaging	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	16

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Hupfeld, MD.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	260

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	294
Black	0
Hispanic	33
Asian	25
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	24
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Hupfeld, MD in 2024

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	47
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	41
Dementia	5
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Hupfeld, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Hupfeld, MD treated as a physician provider in Encinitas, CA were blood draw, ultrasound (sonogram), neck imaging and lab tests.

blood draw	35
diabetes management	12
doctor visit	342
lab tests	12
neck imaging	17
preventive care	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	17

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Hupfeld, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	12
Non-Hispanic White	186
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	27
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	76
85 and over	13
Less than 65	30
65 to 74	121

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Hupfeld, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christopher J. Hupfeld, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	23
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	45
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Christopher J. Hupfeld, MD graduated from University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine. He has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Christopher J. Hupfeld, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UC San Diego Health

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

UC San Diego Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Christopher J. Hupfeld, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.83 out of 5 stars based on 346 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Christopher J. Hupfeld, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Encinitas, CA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Christopher J. Hupfeld, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.	$200 $200
Abbott Laboratories	$140 Diabetes Care $140
Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.	$24 Insulin pump $24

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$200
Education	$140
Food and Beverage	$24

Biography

Dr. Christopher Hupfeld practices endocrinology and physician in Oceanside, CA, Encinitas, CA, and Loma Linda, CA. He graduated from the University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine. These areas are among his clinical interests: osteoporosis, type 2 diabetes, and type 1 diabetes (juvenile diabetes). Patients rated Dr. Hupfeld highly, giving him an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Hupfeld is professionally affiliated with UC San Diego Health and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Hupfeld, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Hupfeld, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Hupfeld, MD in 2024

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Hupfeld, MD From 2012 - 2024

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