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Dr. Timothy A. Peppers, MD

Accepting New Patients

(71 Ratings)

Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Loma Linda University School of Medicine (1992)

Professional interests include: spine surgery procedures, spine problems

326 Santa Fe Drive
Encinitas, CA 92024

(760) 753-5594

Dr. Timothy A. Peppers, MD is a spine surgeon in Encinitas, CA specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Loma Linda University School of Medicine in 1992 and has 34 years of experience. Dr. Timothy A. Peppers, MD is affiliated with Scripps Clinic, Scripps Health and Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas.

Office Locations

326 Santa Fe Drive
Encinitas, CA 92024

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2205 VISTA WAY
OCEANSIDE, CA 92054

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In The News

“Former Seaside Spine surgeons Timothy Peppers, M.D., and Jamieson Glenn, M.D. have a combined 40 years of private practice and academic experience and are both longtime members of the medical staff...”—"Seaside Spine Medical Associates joins Scripps Clinic", The San Diego Union-Tribune, July 2018

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Timothy A. Peppers, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Affordability:

lumbar interbody fusion

minimally invasive spine surgery

spinal fusion

In 2012, Dr. Timothy A. Peppers, MD had a list price for lumbar interbody fusion, minimally invasive spine surgery, and spinal fusion that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within California. 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. Timothy A. Peppers, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Encinitas, CA during 2012 were spinal procedures, X-rays, rehabilitation and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy A. Peppers, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	838
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
manual therapy	40
nerve procedures	16
rehabilitation	99
spinal procedures	262
X-rays	246

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy A. Peppers, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Encinitas, CA during 2013 were spinal procedures, X-rays, rehabilitation and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy A. Peppers, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	744
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
manual therapy	98
nerve procedures	22
rehabilitation	157
spinal procedures	280
X-rays	247

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy A. Peppers, MD.

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	289

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	424
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	223
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	79
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy A. Peppers, MD in 2013

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	17
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy A. Peppers, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	610

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy A. Peppers, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	270
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	37
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy A. Peppers, MD in 2014

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	16
Dementia	4
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy A. Peppers, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Encinitas, CA during 2015 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy A. Peppers, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	639
nerve procedures	24
spinal procedures	37

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy A. Peppers, MD.

**Gender**
Male	298
Female	334

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	582
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	328
From 75 to 84	192
85 and over	60
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy A. Peppers, MD in 2015

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	17
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy A. Peppers, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Encinitas, CA during 2016 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy A. Peppers, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	24
decompression surgery	41
doctor visit	725
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	41
spinal procedures	90

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy A. Peppers, MD.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	317
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	30
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy A. Peppers, MD in 2016

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	18
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy A. Peppers, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Encinitas, CA during 2017 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy A. Peppers, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	693
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
nerve procedures	26
spinal procedures	42

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy A. Peppers, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	300
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	197
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	25
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy A. Peppers, MD in 2017

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy A. Peppers, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Encinitas, CA during 2018 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy A. Peppers, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	779
minimally invasive procedures	13
nerve procedures	25
spinal procedures	56

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy A. Peppers, MD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	197

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	331
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	29
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy A. Peppers, MD in 2018

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	17
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy A. Peppers, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Encinitas, CA during 2019 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy A. Peppers, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	769
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
minimally invasive procedures	14
nerve procedures	22
spinal procedures	66

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy A. Peppers, MD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	220

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	347
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	34
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy A. Peppers, MD in 2019

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	19
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy A. Peppers, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Encinitas, CA during 2020 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy A. Peppers, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	542
nerve procedures	14
spinal procedures	14

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy A. Peppers, MD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	293
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	36
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy A. Peppers, MD in 2020

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	18
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy A. Peppers, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Encinitas, CA during 2021 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy A. Peppers, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	693
minimally invasive procedures	12
nerve procedures	21
spinal procedures	33

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy A. Peppers, MD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	324
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	27
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy A. Peppers, MD in 2021

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	21
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy A. Peppers, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Encinitas, CA during 2022 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy A. Peppers, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	642
nerve procedures	16
spinal procedures	42

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy A. Peppers, MD.

**Gender**
Male	181
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	321
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	29
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy A. Peppers, MD in 2022

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy A. Peppers, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Timothy A. Peppers, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Encinitas, CA were X-rays, rehabilitation, spinal procedures and manual therapy.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	15
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	697
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
manual therapy	69
minimally invasive procedures	13
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	22
rehabilitation	128
spinal procedures	92
X-rays	246

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy A. Peppers, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	3
Non-Hispanic White	319
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	9
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	106
85 and over	35
Less than 65	27
65 to 74	185

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy A. Peppers, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Timothy A. Peppers, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	17
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Timothy A. Peppers, MD graduated from Loma Linda University School of Medicine in 1992. He completed residency at Loma Linda University Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Loma Linda University School of Medicine (1992)

Residency: Loma Linda University Medical Center (1997)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery (2000)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Timothy A. Peppers, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Scripps Clinic

Scripps Health

Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Timothy A. Peppers, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 71 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Timothy A. Peppers, 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. Timothy A. Peppers, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$8,779 Silverton Posterior Spinal Sys $8,331	Spine $448
Orthofix International N.V.	$8,382 Unspecified-Unspecified $6,428	Orthopedics-External Fixation $681	TRINITY $274	Biologics $73	Spine Fixation $14	Other $913
BIOMET SPINE, LLC	$3,458 Spine $3,458
Innovasis Inc	$2,899 $2,899
Orthofix Medical, Inc.	$2,738 M6-C Artificial Cervical Disc $819	BLACKSTONE PILLAR XL PEEK SPACERS $522	All Cervical Products $184	TRINITY $109	SKYHAWK Lateral Interbody Fusion System $10	Other $1,094
Other	$5,726 Spinal Fusion Device $1,950	General K2M Product Discussion $546	Blazer Vertebral Augmentation Kit $425	PRODISC L $373	Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $163	Other $2,269

**Types of Payments**
Royalty or License	$16,607
Consulting Fee	$6,312
Travel and Lodging	$4,707
Food and Beverage	$4,355

Research Payments

Dr. Timothy A. Peppers, MD has received 8 research payments totaling $176,779.

Biography

Dr. Timothy Peppers' medical specialty is spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. His patients gave him an average rating of 4.5 stars (out of 5). He has indicated that his clinical interests include spine surgery procedures, spine problems, and orthopedic surgery. Dr. Peppers studied medicine at Loma Linda University School of Medicine. For his residency, Dr. Peppers trained at Loma Linda University Medical Center. His professional affiliations include Scripps Clinic and Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas. According to Scripps Health, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Oceanside, CA.