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Dr. Christopher Todd Behr, MD

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(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Weill Cornell Medical College (1991)

Professional interests include: sports health

1665 S Imperial Avenue Suite C
El Centro, CA 92243

(619) 291-8930

Dr. Christopher Todd Behr, MD is a sports medicine doctor in El Centro, CA specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College in 1991 and has 35 years of experience. Dr. Christopher Todd Behr, MD is affiliated with Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista, Scripps Health, Mercy Physicians Medical Group and Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego.

Office Locations

Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego

1665 S Imperial Avenue Suite C
El Centro, CA 92243

(619) 291-8930

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Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego

4060 Fourth Avenue #700e
San Diego, CA 92103

(619) 686-8301

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7485 Mission Valley Road Suite 104a
San Diego, CA 92108

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Todd Behr, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in El Centro, CA during 2012 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Todd Behr, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	46
doctor visit	295
hip imaging	15
injections	46
musculoskeletal imaging	32
X-rays	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Todd Behr, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in El Centro, CA during 2013 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Todd Behr, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	90
doctor visit	332
hip imaging	13
injections	90
joint surgery	13
lower extremity surgery	13
musculoskeletal imaging	32
reconstructive surgery	13
X-rays	32

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Todd Behr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	143
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	25
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Todd Behr, MD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Todd Behr, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in El Centro, CA during 2014 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Todd Behr, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	104
doctor visit	392
hip imaging	17
injections	104
musculoskeletal imaging	48
X-rays	48

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Todd Behr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	167
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	17
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Todd Behr, MD in 2014

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Todd Behr, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in El Centro, CA during 2015 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Todd Behr, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	104
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	13
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	461
hip imaging	13
injections	104
joint surgery	57
lower extremity surgery	15
minimally invasive procedures	42
musculoskeletal imaging	13
reconstructive surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	42
X-rays	13

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Todd Behr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	266

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	350
Black	0
Hispanic	98
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	292
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	48
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Todd Behr, MD in 2015

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Todd Behr, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in El Centro, CA during 2016 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Todd Behr, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	125
doctor visit	358
injections	125

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Todd Behr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	163
Black	0
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Todd Behr, MD in 2016

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Todd Behr, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in El Centro, CA during 2017 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Todd Behr, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	124
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	404
injections	124
joint surgery	25
minimally invasive procedures	25
musculoskeletal imaging	19
upper extremity surgery	25
X-rays	19

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Todd Behr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	202
Black	0
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Todd Behr, MD in 2017

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Todd Behr, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in El Centro, CA during 2018 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Todd Behr, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	166
doctor visit	419
injections	166
joint surgery	15
lower extremity surgery	15
musculoskeletal imaging	21
reconstructive surgery	15
X-rays	21

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Todd Behr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	174
Black	0
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Todd Behr, MD in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Todd Behr, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in El Centro, CA during 2019 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Todd Behr, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	175
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	447
injections	175
joint surgery	24
minimally invasive procedures	24
musculoskeletal imaging	22
upper extremity surgery	24
X-rays	22

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Todd Behr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	196
Black	0
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Todd Behr, MD in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	19
Dementia	4
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Todd Behr, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in El Centro, CA during 2020 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Todd Behr, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	113
doctor visit	327
injections	113

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Todd Behr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	160
Black	0
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Todd Behr, MD in 2020

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Todd Behr, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in El Centro, CA during 2021 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Todd Behr, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	138
doctor visit	398
injections	138
joint surgery	16
lower extremity surgery	16
musculoskeletal imaging	19
reconstructive surgery	16
X-rays	19

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Todd Behr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	205
Black	0
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Todd Behr, MD in 2021

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Todd Behr, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in El Centro, CA during 2022 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Todd Behr, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	152
doctor visit	310
injections	152
joint surgery	11
lower extremity surgery	11
musculoskeletal imaging	19
reconstructive surgery	11
X-rays	19

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Todd Behr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	123

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	174
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Todd Behr, MD in 2022

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Todd Behr, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Christopher Todd Behr, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in El Centro, CA were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and upper extremity surgery.

aspiration	121
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	376
hip imaging	14
injections	121
joint surgery	23
lower extremity surgery	14
minimally invasive procedures	30
musculoskeletal imaging	25
reconstructive surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	30
X-rays	25

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Todd Behr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	123

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	175
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	32
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	65
85 and over	8
Less than 65	5
65 to 74	133

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christopher Todd Behr, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	2
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Christopher Todd Behr, MD graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College in 1991. He completed residency at Hospital for Special Surgery. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Weill Cornell Medical College (1991)

Residency: Hospital for Special Surgery (1996)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery (1999)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Christopher Todd Behr, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista

Scripps Health

Mercy Physicians Medical Group

Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Christopher Todd Behr, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 2.8 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Christopher Todd Behr, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in El Centro, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
DJO, LLC	$29,559 PROCARE $13,700	DONJOY $93	AIRCAST $30	CMF OL1000 $12	$15,724
ImpactOrtho, Inc.	$1,845 $1,845
ENCORE MEDICAL, LP	$1,702 DJO Surgical Linear Hip System $1,500	DJO Surgical Empowr Knee System $103	DJO Surgical TaperFill Hip System $52	DJO Surgical FMP Acetabular System $47
Arthrex, Inc.	$1,410 $1,410
DePuy Orthopaedics Inc.	$924 Sports Medicine $675	ShoulderSMJT $249
Other	$992 Ascend Flex $366	BioBrace 23mm $199	INSPACE $187	Early Intervention $26	T2 $26	Other $188

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$29,616
Food and Beverage	$2,693
Education	$1,566
Honoraria	$1,500
Travel and Lodging	$1,056

Biography

Dr. Christopher Behr is an orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine specialist in San Diego, CA and El Centro, CA. Patient reviews placed him at an average of 3.0 stars (out of 5). His areas of clinical interest consist of sports health and orthopedic surgery. Dr. Behr is professionally affiliated with Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista. He has an open panel in San Diego, CA according to Scripps Health. He attended Weill Cornell Medical College and then went on to complete his residency at Hospital for Special Surgery.