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Dr. Christopher J. Lang, MD

Accepting New Patients

(38 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Medical College of Georgia (1994)

212 E Central Avenue Suite 440
Spokane, WA 99208

(509) 252-1977

Dr. Christopher J. Lang, MD is an orthopedist in Spokane, WA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 1994 and has 32 years of experience. Dr. Christopher J. Lang, MD is affiliated with ST BERNARDS HOSPITAL INC.

Office Locations

212 E Central Avenue Suite 440
Spokane, WA 99208

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Christopher J. Lang, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Christopher J. Lang, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Washington. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

minimally invasive surgery

By Affordability:

decompression surgery

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Washington, Dr. Christopher J. Lang, MD performed more minimally invasive surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for decompression surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Lang, MD treated as an orthopedist in Spokane, WA during 2012 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	456
doctor visit	399
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	20
hospital care	19
injections	456
inpatient care	19
joint surgery	11
lower extremity surgery	22
musculoskeletal imaging	64
pelvic imaging	19
reconstructive surgery	11
X-rays	83

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Lang, MD treated as an orthopedist in Spokane, WA during 2013 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	465
decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	510
excision	18
hip imaging	23
hospital care	22
injections	465
inpatient care	22
joint surgery	66
lower extremity surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	66
musculoskeletal imaging	106
pelvic imaging	26
upper extremity surgery	53
X-rays	132

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	283

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	412
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	81
Less than 65	56

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Lang, MD treated as an orthopedist in Spokane, WA during 2014 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	409
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	17
decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	540
excision	20
hip imaging	22
hospital care	23
injections	409
inpatient care	23
joint surgery	96
lower extremity surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	83
musculoskeletal imaging	120
pelvic imaging	24
reconstructive surgery	13
upper extremity surgery	83
X-rays	144

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	287

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	445
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	66
Less than 65	66

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Lang, MD treated as an orthopedist in Spokane, WA during 2015 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and joint surgery.

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

aspiration	272
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	14
decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	403
excision	18
hip imaging	16
injections	272
joint surgery	94
lower extremity surgery	17
minimally invasive procedures	77
musculoskeletal imaging	81
pelvic imaging	16
reconstructive surgery	17
upper extremity surgery	77
X-rays	97

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	248
Female	334

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	544
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	244
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	64
Less than 65	104

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

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Lang, MD treated as an orthopedist in Spokane, WA during 2016 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

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

aspiration	155
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	21
decompression surgery	35
doctor visit	277
excision	27
injections	155
joint surgery	114
lower extremity surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	101
musculoskeletal imaging	52
reconstructive surgery	13
upper extremity surgery	101
X-rays	52

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	215
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	21
Less than 65	41

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

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Lang, MD treated as an orthopedist in Spokane, WA during 2017 were joint surgery, aspiration, injections and upper extremity surgery.

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

aspiration	85
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	265
excision	20
hospital care	18
injections	85
inpatient care	18
joint surgery	92
lower extremity surgery	14
minimally invasive procedures	78
musculoskeletal imaging	50
reconstructive surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	78
X-rays	50

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	214
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	22
Less than 65	42

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

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Lang, MD treated as an orthopedist in Spokane, WA during 2018 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

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

aspiration	158
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	14
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	296
excision	17
hospital care	11
injections	158
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	85
lower extremity surgery	16
minimally invasive procedures	69
musculoskeletal imaging	25
reconstructive surgery	16
upper extremity surgery	69
X-rays	25

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	163

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	236
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	33
Less than 65	35

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	26
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Lang, MD treated as an orthopedist in Spokane, WA during 2019 were joint surgery, upper extremity surgery, minimally invasive procedures and aspiration.

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

aspiration	99
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	30
decompression surgery	46
doctor visit	331
excision	41
hospital care	12
injections	99
inpatient care	12
joint surgery	184
lower extremity surgery	25
minimally invasive procedures	147
musculoskeletal imaging	49
reconstructive surgery	37
upper extremity surgery	159
X-rays	49

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	279
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	27
Less than 65	43

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Lang, MD treated as an orthopedist in Spokane, WA during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, joint surgery, upper extremity surgery and decompression surgery.

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

aspiration	33
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	23
decompression surgery	37
doctor visit	231
excision	33
injections	33
joint surgery	120
minimally invasive procedures	120
musculoskeletal imaging	21
upper extremity surgery	120
X-rays	21

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	199
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	28
Less than 65	30

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

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Lang, MD treated as an orthopedist in Spokane, WA during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, joint surgery, upper extremity surgery and X-rays.

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

aspiration	17
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	25
decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	199
excision	28
injections	17
joint surgery	104
minimally invasive procedures	104
musculoskeletal imaging	28
upper extremity surgery	104
X-rays	28

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	210
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	27
Less than 65	34

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

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Lang, MD treated as an orthopedist in Spokane, WA during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, joint surgery, upper extremity surgery and aspiration.

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

aspiration	35
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	21
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	177
excision	20
injections	35
joint surgery	80
minimally invasive procedures	80
upper extremity surgery	80

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	170
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	23
Less than 65	30

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

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Lang, MD treated as an orthopedist in Spokane, WA were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

aspiration	198
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	19
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	329
excision	24
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	20
hospital care	17
injections	198
inpatient care	17
joint surgery	95
lower extremity surgery	16
minimally invasive procedures	92
musculoskeletal imaging	59
pelvic imaging	21
reconstructive surgery	17
upper extremity surgery	92
X-rays	68

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	265
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	84
85 and over	35
Less than 65	43
65 to 74	121

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Lang, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Christopher J. Lang, MD graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 1994. He completed residency at Atlanta Medical Center. He has a state license in Arkansas.

Medical School: Medical College of Georgia (1994)

Residency: Atlanta Medical Center

Licensed In: Arkansas

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

ST BERNARDS HOSPITAL INC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Christopher J. Lang, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.76 out of 5 stars based on 38 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Christopher J. Lang, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Spokane, WA.

4.76

Overall Rating

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2022-09-22

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Everyone was friendly and welcoming, however Dr Lang's assistant who took blood pressure, weight etc. And asked questions was not very friendly and at times rude. Our first visit to Dr Lang and we were ready to get another opinion because of her rudeness, however after meeting and talking with Dr Lang we were very impresses and we will stay with him for the procedure recommended.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-07-16

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Dr Lang and his staff are amazing. They came up with a plan. They stuck to the plan and the plan is working. Dr. Lang is very compassionate, and in my opinion, the best orthopedic surgeon that I have ever dealt with, and I have dealt with a few.Perfect is good enough and Dr. Lang and his staff are PERFECT!!!

Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-03-03

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Dr. Lang connected with me personally during my visit. He was concerned with restoring my life style and explained what we both needed to do to get me back from surgery and recovery to a plan for therapy. I truly appreciate his demeanor and professionalism. Tim Sheehan

Overall Rating: 5.0 2022-10-31

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Dr Lang was excellent. He compared new xrays to the last one, did a full exam on my shoulder and discussed options and gave new suggestions what to add to my present personal PT regimen. I was very glad I was able to see him.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2022-06-20

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My recent visit with Dr.Lang was a second opinion. He listened, didn't dismiss my concerns, and took the situation seriously. I was extremely pleased with my choice to get that second opinion.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2022-06-25

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Dr Lang was absolutely awesome. He answered all my questions and had exrays to prove that I need surgery. Very nice and very gentle with my frozen right shoulder. Absolutely awesome

Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-06-17

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Dr.Lang was my orthopedic surgeon. I appreciate hus professional opinions and he definately has made my life much better as he was my surgeon R and L knee surgeries, 3 years apart

Overall Rating: 5.0 2022-12-11

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Dr. Lang is a very kind confident provider! His knowledge about my health issue brought great comfort and understanding to me! So happy to have him as my physician.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2022-12-18

Patient verified via Press Ganey

I've been in some scary situations this year. Every person that took care of me was exceptionally professional and caring. Wonderful staff.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-01-18

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Lang was thorough in explaining the procedure he envisions as resolving my current problem, while realistic regarding long term issues.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Summit Surgical Corp.	$1,580 $1,580
Stryker Corporation	$231 TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $162	Axsos $49	Variax $20
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$205 EUFLEXXA $205
BIOVENTUS LLC	$74 GELSYN 3 $23	Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System $20	Ultrasound Bone Healing $19	Exogen $12
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$74 TRIGEN InterTAN $45	TRIGEN Meta-Nail $29
Other	$194 OFIRMEV $49	Persona $34	Photodynamic Bone Stabilization Procedure Pack $26	SYNVISC-ONE $23	Biologics $19	Other $44

**Types of Payments**
Education	$1,580
Food and Beverage	$778

Biography

Dr. Christopher Lang works as an orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and Medical College of Georgia. Dr. Lang trained at Atlanta Medical Center for residency. He has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. Doctor.com reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Spokane, WA.