Christopher Harrod, MD

About

CHRISTOPHER HARROD, MD is an orthopedic surgery located at 9001 SUMMA AVE STE 346 in BATON ROUGE, LA.

Christopher Harrod is one of 74 orthopedic providers listed in BATON ROUGE, LA on AdvOrtho.

Practice at a glance

In 2024, 100% of Christopher Harrod's identifiable Medicare procedure volume was spine work. Their most frequent service was insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion for 75 Medicare patients.

Most-performed procedures, 2024

• Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion

  138

  75 patients · above the state median of 52

• Fusion of additional segment of spine

  72

  37 patients · above the state median of 43

• Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments

  47

  43 patients · above the state median of 24

• Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments

  47

  46 patients · above the state median of 21

• Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment

  40

  40 patients · above the state median of 16

• Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc

  39

  36 patients · above the state median of 17

Training and practice

Christopher Harrod has been in practice since 2006.

• Practices with Spine Center LLC (18 clinicians)
• Affiliated with Baton Rouge General Medical Center, Cypress Pointe Surgical Hospital, Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, Inc, Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Centerand 1 more

Industry relationships

Manufacturers reported $742,162 in payments and transfers of value to Christopher Harrod in 2024, excluding meals, travel and gifts. Relationships like these are common among surgeons who help design implants or train other clinicians, and companies are required by law to report them.

• royalties on devices or techniques they helped develop

  $723,412

• consulting

  $18,750

Reported by Stryker Corporation, Curiteva, Inc., Integrity Implants Inc. dba Accelus and others.

Source: CMS Open Payments, 2024, as reported by manufacturers. Disclosure is required by law and does not indicate anything improper. Figures reflect what companies reported and may include work unrelated to patient care. Providers who believe a figure is wrong should take it up with CMS, and can contact us about how it appears here.

Registry record

• Licensed in Massachusetts - licensed beyond the practice state, which roughly one in five providers here is
• Practices within a group or organization

Credentials: Doctor of Medicine (MD)

An MD degree indicates completion of a medical doctorate program focused on allopathic medicine. MDs complete four years of medical school followed by residency training in their chosen specialty. Orthopedic surgery residencies typically last five years and include extensive training in surgical and non-surgical treatment of musculoskeletal conditions.