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Dr. Tze C. Ip, MD

Accepting New Patients

(Dr. Tze Chow Ip, M.D.)

(8 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Medicine

22 Corporate Plaza
Newport Beach, CA 92660

(949) 722-5023

Dr. Tze C. Ip, MD is an orthopedist in Irvine, CA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. He graduated from University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Medicine. Dr. Tze C. Ip, MD is affiliated with Greater Newport Physicians, Hoag, Newport Orthopedic Institute and ORTHOPEDIC INSTITUTE OF NEWPORT BEACH LIMITED PARTNERSHIP.

Office Locations

16300 Sand Canyon Avenue Suite 400
Irvine, CA 92618

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Newport Orthopedic Institute

22 Corporate Plaza
Newport Beach, CA 92660

(949) 722-5023

(949) 722-5093

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Tze C. Ip, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

immobilization treatment

open surgery

soft tissue injections

By Affordability:

fracture surgery

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Tze C. Ip, MD performed more immobilization treatment, open surgery, and soft tissue injections procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for fracture surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

open carpal tunnel surgery

upper extremity surgery

In 2023, Dr. Tze C. Ip, MD performed more open carpal tunnel surgery, and upper extremity surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

brachioradialis tendon release

diagnostic procedures

nerve surgery

tendon surgery

trigger finger surgery

By Affordability:

nerve decompression surgery

nerve procedures

nerve surgery

open reduction and internal fixation for distal radius fracture

open reduction and internal fixation for wrist fracture

wrist fracture surgery

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Tze C. Ip, MD performed more brachioradialis (forearm muscle) tendon release, diagnostic procedures, nerve surgery, tendon surgery, and trigger finger surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for nerve decompression surgery, nerve procedures, nerve surgery, open reduction and internal fixation for distal radius fracture, open reduction and internal fixation for wrist fracture, and wrist fracture 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. Tze C. Ip, MD treated as an orthopedist in Irvine, CA during 2012 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, injections and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tze C. Ip, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	57
decompression surgery	43
diagnostic evaluation	45
doctor visit	1080
excision	14
fracture surgery	12
immobilization	163
injections	197
joint surgery	14
manual therapy	453
musculoskeletal imaging	52
nerve procedures	43
open surgery	78
rehabilitation	608
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
tendon surgery	60
upper extremity surgery	101
X-rays	52

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tze C. Ip, MD treated as an orthopedist in Irvine, CA during 2013 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, immobilization and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tze C. Ip, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	41
diagnostic evaluation	20
doctor visit	1090
excision	14
fracture surgery	13
immobilization	167
injections	160
joint surgery	14
manual therapy	215
musculoskeletal imaging	51
nerve procedures	41
open surgery	70
rehabilitation	294
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
tendon surgery	72
upper extremity surgery	112
X-rays	51

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tze C. Ip, MD.

**Gender**
Male	249
Female	375

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	563
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	25
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	318
From 75 to 84	205
85 and over	82
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tze C. Ip, MD in 2013

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tze C. Ip, MD treated as an orthopedist in Irvine, CA during 2014 were injections, immobilization, upper extremity surgery and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tze C. Ip, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	57
decompression surgery	50
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	1064
excision	14
immobilization	124
injections	235
joint surgery	14
nerve procedures	50
open surgery	62
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
tendon surgery	62
upper extremity surgery	98

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tze C. Ip, MD.

**Gender**
Male	260
Female	391

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	581
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	34
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	322
From 75 to 84	224
85 and over	85
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tze C. Ip, MD in 2014

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tze C. Ip, MD treated as an orthopedist in Irvine, CA during 2015 were immobilization, injections, upper extremity surgery and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tze C. Ip, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	30
decompression surgery	30
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	1122
fracture surgery	14
immobilization	177
injections	173
musculoskeletal imaging	36
nerve procedures	30
open surgery	65
tendon surgery	63
upper extremity surgery	107
X-rays	36

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tze C. Ip, MD.

**Gender**
Male	572
Female	846

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1270
Black	0
Hispanic	54
Asian	58
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	716
From 75 to 84	436
85 and over	228
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tze C. Ip, MD in 2015

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	20
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tze C. Ip, MD treated as an orthopedist in Irvine, CA during 2016 were injections, immobilization, upper extremity surgery and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tze C. Ip, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
decompression surgery	42
doctor visit	1273
fracture surgery	12
immobilization	174
injections	202
nerve procedures	42
open surgery	74
tendon surgery	70
upper extremity surgery	124

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tze C. Ip, MD.

**Gender**
Male	306
Female	461

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	671
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	46
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	401
From 75 to 84	252
85 and over	93
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tze C. Ip, MD in 2016

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	20
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tze C. Ip, MD treated as an orthopedist in Irvine, CA during 2017 were injections, immobilization, upper extremity surgery and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tze C. Ip, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	23
decompression surgery	44
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	1247
excision	11
fracture surgery	12
immobilization	155
injections	199
nerve procedures	44
open surgery	75
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11
soft tissue surgery	11
tendon surgery	60
upper extremity surgery	116
vascular procedures	11

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tze C. Ip, MD.

**Gender**
Male	314
Female	470

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	687
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	52
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	396
From 75 to 84	283
85 and over	90
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tze C. Ip, MD in 2017

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tze C. Ip, MD treated as an orthopedist in Irvine, CA during 2018 were injections, immobilization, upper extremity surgery and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tze C. Ip, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	24
decompression surgery	45
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	1187
excision	11
fracture surgery	20
immobilization	156
injections	190
nerve procedures	45
open surgery	91
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11
soft tissue surgery	11
tendon surgery	61
upper extremity surgery	126
vascular procedures	11

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tze C. Ip, MD.

**Gender**
Male	285
Female	461

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	664
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	44
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	402
From 75 to 84	238
85 and over	91
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tze C. Ip, MD in 2018

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tze C. Ip, MD treated as an orthopedist in Irvine, CA during 2019 were injections, upper extremity surgery, immobilization and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tze C. Ip, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	36
decompression surgery	63
diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	1299
fracture surgery	18
immobilization	141
injections	226
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	14
musculoskeletal imaging	14
nerve procedures	63
open surgery	107
tendon surgery	78
upper extremity surgery	159

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tze C. Ip, MD.

**Gender**
Male	367
Female	488

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	744
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	47
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	447
From 75 to 84	305
85 and over	86
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tze C. Ip, MD in 2019

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Dementia	5
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tze C. Ip, MD treated as an orthopedist in Irvine, CA during 2020 were injections, immobilization, upper extremity surgery and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tze C. Ip, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	22
decompression surgery	48
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	1181
fracture surgery	19
hospital care	11
immobilization	168
injections	199
inpatient care	11
nerve procedures	48
open surgery	105
tendon surgery	72
upper extremity surgery	139

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tze C. Ip, MD.

**Gender**
Male	299
Female	465

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	648
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	46
Other	37
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	351
From 75 to 84	304
85 and over	93
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tze C. Ip, MD in 2020

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tze C. Ip, MD treated as an orthopedist in Irvine, CA during 2021 were injections, upper extremity surgery, immobilization and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tze C. Ip, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	20
decompression surgery	54
diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	1339
fracture surgery	31
immobilization	148
injections	267
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	11
musculoskeletal imaging	11
nerve procedures	54
open surgery	122
tendon surgery	104
upper extremity surgery	189

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tze C. Ip, MD.

**Gender**
Male	350
Female	519

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	740
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	63
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	424
From 75 to 84	333
85 and over	95
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tze C. Ip, MD in 2021

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	20
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tze C. Ip, MD treated as an orthopedist in Irvine, CA during 2022 were injections, immobilization, upper extremity surgery and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tze C. Ip, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	16
decompression surgery	48
diagnostic procedures	42
doctor visit	1347
excision	17
fracture surgery	19
immobilization	152
injections	217
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	16
musculoskeletal imaging	16
nerve procedures	48
open surgery	92
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17
soft tissue surgery	17
tendon surgery	69
upper extremity surgery	136
vascular procedures	17

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tze C. Ip, MD.

**Gender**
Male	359
Female	560

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	784
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	65
Other	46
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	448
From 75 to 84	348
85 and over	112
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tze C. Ip, MD in 2022

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	20
Dementia	5
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tze C. Ip, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Tze C. Ip, MD treated as an orthopedist in Irvine, CA were rehabilitation, manual therapy, injections and immobilization.

aspiration	30
decompression surgery	46
diagnostic evaluation	32
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	1202
excision	13
fracture surgery	17
hospital care	11
immobilization	156
injections	205
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	14
manual therapy	334
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	13
musculoskeletal imaging	30
nerve procedures	46
open surgery	85
rehabilitation	451
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
soft tissue surgery	13
tendon surgery	70
upper extremity surgery	127
vascular procedures	13
X-rays	46

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tze C. Ip, MD.

**Gender**
Male	305
Female	457

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	43
Non-Hispanic White	668
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	10
Other	17

**Age**
75 to 84	266
85 and over	95
Less than 65	17
65 to 74	384

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tze C. Ip, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Tze C. Ip, MD graduated from University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Medicine. He completed residency at Duke University Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery: Surgery of the Hand and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Medicine

Residency: Duke University Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery: Surgery of the Hand

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Tze C. Ip, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Greater Newport Physicians

Hoag

Newport Orthopedic Institute

ORTHOPEDIC INSTITUTE OF NEWPORT BEACH LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Tze C. Ip, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Aetna, Anthem, Blue Shield, United Healthcare and Scan.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Tze C. Ip, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Aetna

Anthem

Blue Shield

United Healthcare

Scan

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Tze C. Ip, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 8 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Tze C. Ip, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Irvine, CA.

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Overall Rating: 1.0 2025-09-23

Dr and practice made us wait 45 mn to then let us know that the exchange system within HOAG was down and there would not see us. We call the HOAG ER hospital that had the medical records that provided a solution (via another internal sharing platform - not emails) and let the office know. Still the office and doctor would not see us and told us to reschedule.

My wife a PsyD and has experience with these situations. Patient is always seen if anything for a few minutes especially as we had the medical interpretation.

Invoice will be sent for the time lost and I doubt this doctor would be glad, if like us, he lost like us significant premium billable hours to attend a consultation that never happened despite ours and the ER best efforts.

Very telling about the Dr and office empathy and patient care.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Skeletal Dynamics LLC	$1,493 Implate $1,493
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$123 XIAFLEX $123
Skeletal Dynamics Inc	$118 Implate $118
Stryker Corporation	$117 trauma navigation system $117
Medartis Inc.	$98 Aptus $98
Other	$228 ELIQUIS $94	VA-LCP $50	LCP $42	Hall Power $27	DVR Anatomic Kickstand $15

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,414
Education	$762

Biography

Dr. Tze Ip specializes in hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. The average patient rating for Dr. Ip is 4.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Ip seems to be an in-network provider for Blue Shield, Anthem, and Blue California, as well as other insurance carriers. Before performing his residency at Duke University Hospital and a hospital affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Dr. Ip attended the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Medicine. He is conversant in Cantonese. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Greater Newport Physicians and Hoag. According to Doctor.com, Dr. Ip is currently accepting new patients at his office in Irvine, CA.