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Dr. Cristobal Barrios, MD

(Cristobal Barrios, MD)

(37 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery, Emergency Medicine and Trauma Surgery

University of Florida College of Medicine

Professional interests include: trauma, hernia, emergency care, and more.

101 The City Drive South
Orange, CA 92868

(714) 880-7812

Dr. Cristobal Barrios, MD is a general surgeon in Orange, CA specializing in general surgery, emergency medicine and trauma surgery. He graduated from University of Florida College of Medicine. Dr. Cristobal Barrios, MD is affiliated with UCI Health.

Office Locations

101 The City Drive South
Orange, CA 92868

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Dr. Cristobal Barrios Jr., a surgeon, professor, and assistant dean of UC Irvine School of Medicine, has been appointed president and CEO of Rancho Mirage-based IMAHelps, which organizes...”—"Status Update: Life Time 'country club gym' opening in Irvine", The Orange County Register, February 2023

“Hospitals do a barrage of sophisticated tests to determine brain death, said Dr. Cristobal Barrios, an associate professor and a trauma and critical care surgeon at the University of California,...”—"California girl to be kept on life support", Desert News, December 2013

“"There's always risks any time anyone is given sedation," said Dr. Cristobal Barrios, the attending surgeon.”—"Injured sisters doing well", Los Angeles Times, August 2007

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Cristobal Barrios, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Cristobal Barrios, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cristobal Barrios, MD treated as a general surgeon in Orange, CA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cristobal Barrios, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	11
doctor visit	19
hospital care	153
inpatient care	153
ultrasound (sonogram)	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cristobal Barrios, MD treated as a general surgeon in Orange, CA during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cristobal Barrios, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	11
hospital care	154
inpatient care	154

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cristobal Barrios, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	118
Black	0
Hispanic	52
Asian	42
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	22
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cristobal Barrios, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	50
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cristobal Barrios, MD treated as a general surgeon in Orange, CA during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cristobal Barrios, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	113
inpatient care	113

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cristobal Barrios, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	90

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	99
Black	0
Hispanic	50
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	31
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cristobal Barrios, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	43
Dementia	18
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cristobal Barrios, MD treated as a general surgeon in Orange, CA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cristobal Barrios, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	35
cardiac procedures	15
doctor visit	13
hospital care	207
inpatient care	207
ultrasound (sonogram)	50

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cristobal Barrios, MD.

**Gender**
Male	236
Female	218

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	232
Black	0
Hispanic	106
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	84
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cristobal Barrios, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	44
Dementia	26
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cristobal Barrios, MD treated as a general surgeon in Orange, CA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cristobal Barrios, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	74
cardiac procedures	26
doctor visit	30
emergency care	11
hospital care	252
inpatient care	252
ultrasound (sonogram)	100

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cristobal Barrios, MD.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	134
Black	0
Hispanic	58
Asian	57
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	61
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cristobal Barrios, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	44
Dementia	30
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cristobal Barrios, MD treated as a general surgeon in Orange, CA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cristobal Barrios, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	28
hospital care	125
inpatient care	125
thoracic (chest) imaging	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	41

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cristobal Barrios, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	89
Black	0
Hispanic	33
Asian	41
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	26
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cristobal Barrios, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	43
Dementia	26
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cristobal Barrios, MD treated as a general surgeon in Orange, CA during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cristobal Barrios, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	73
inpatient care	73

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cristobal Barrios, MD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	72
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	14
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cristobal Barrios, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	45
Dementia	21
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cristobal Barrios, MD treated as a general surgeon in Orange, CA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cristobal Barrios, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	17
doctor visit	36
hospital care	130
inpatient care	130
thoracic (chest) imaging	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	33

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cristobal Barrios, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	74

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	78
Black	0
Hispanic	43
Asian	57
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	39
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cristobal Barrios, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	47
Dementia	29
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cristobal Barrios, MD treated as a general surgeon in Orange, CA during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cristobal Barrios, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	33
hospital care	109
inpatient care	109

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cristobal Barrios, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	67

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	70
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	48
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	35
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cristobal Barrios, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	50
Dementia	27
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cristobal Barrios, MD treated as a general surgeon in Orange, CA during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cristobal Barrios, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	42
hospital care	136
inpatient care	136

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cristobal Barrios, MD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	71
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	57
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	28
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cristobal Barrios, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	50
Dementia	23
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cristobal Barrios, MD treated as a general surgeon in Orange, CA during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cristobal Barrios, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	17
hospital care	138
inpatient care	138

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cristobal Barrios, MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	108
Black	0
Hispanic	44
Asian	66
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	38
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cristobal Barrios, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	32
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	49
Dementia	23
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cristobal Barrios, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Cristobal Barrios, MD treated as a general surgeon in Orange, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and abdominal imaging.

abdominal imaging	33
cardiac procedures	20
doctor visit	25
emergency care	11
hospital care	144
inpatient care	144
thoracic (chest) imaging	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	47

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cristobal Barrios, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	33
Non-Hispanic White	97
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	40
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	58
85 and over	34
Less than 65	41
65 to 74	66

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cristobal Barrios, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Cristobal Barrios, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	42
Atrial Fibrillation	21
Dementia	21
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Cristobal Barrios, MD graduated from University of Florida College of Medicine. He completed residency at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery - Surgical Critical Care American Board of Surgery - Surgery (General Surgery) and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Florida College of Medicine

Residency: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery - Surgical Critical Care American Board of Surgery - Surgery (General Surgery)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Cristobal Barrios, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCI Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Cristobal Barrios, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 37 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Cristobal Barrios, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Orange, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$14,062 DAVINCI XI $13,000	Da Vinci Surgical System $1,062
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$452 BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement $452
Genentech USA, Inc.	$118 Erivedge $118

**Types of Payments**
Education	$13,000
Travel and Lodging	$1,241
Food and Beverage	$391

Research Payments

Dr. Cristobal Barrios, MD has received 6 research payments totaling $10,634.

Biography

Dr. Cristobal Barrios is a general surgery, emergency medicine, and trauma surgery specialist in Orange, CA. Clinical interests for Dr. Barrios include intensive care, acute care, and surgical procedures. He is professionally affiliated with UCI Health. Dr. Barrios attended the University of Florida College of Medicine for medical school and subsequently trained at Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida, a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), and a hospital affiliated with the University of Arizona for residency. On average, patients gave him a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Barrios has received professional recognition including the following: Physicians of Excellence, Orange County Medical Association - 2021.