About
CHRISTOPHER KLIFTO, M.D. is a sports medicine (orthopedic) located at 3609 SW DURHAM DR in DURHAM, NC.
Christopher Klifto is one of 91 orthopedic providers listed in DURHAM, NC on AdvOrtho.
Practice at a glance
In 2024, 94% of Christopher Klifto's identifiable Medicare procedure volume was shoulder work. Their most frequent service was aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint for 148 Medicare patients.
Distinct procedures
12
Medicare patients
343
busiest single service
Care setting
95% office
mostly outpatient
Most-performed procedures, 2024
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint
195
148 patients · above the state median of 107
Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder
98
94 patients · above the state median of 22
Injection into tendon or ligament
85
56 patients · above the state median of 37
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint
52
39 patients · above the state median of 30
Release and/or relocation of hand nerve
31
24 patients · near the state median of 22
Treatment of upper arm bone, broken at shoulder joint
19
19 patients
Training and practice
Christopher Klifto has been in practice since 2011, after graduating from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School.
- Practices with Duke Health Integrated Practice Inc (3,140 clinicians)
- Affiliated with Duke Regional Hospital, Duke University Hospital and Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital
- Offers telehealth visits
Industry relationships
Manufacturers reported $129,797 in payments and transfers of value to Christopher Klifto 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.
consulting
$116,716
speaking or training other clinicians
$13,081
Reported by Smith+Nephew, Inc., Stryker Corporation, Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. 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
Registered subspecialty
- Licensed in North Carolina
- Practices within a group or organization
Where this comes from
Procedure volumes:CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, 2024. Fee-for-service claims only, so they exclude privately insured, Medicare Advantage and pediatric patients - volume is not comparable across practices with different patient mixes. These are billing records, not outcomes.
Training and practice: CMS Doctors and Clinicians list. A graduation year is when training finished, not years of orthopedic experience or a board certification. Affiliations come from Medicare enrollment and may be incomplete.
Industry relationships: CMS Open Payments, as reported by manufacturers. Shown only above a threshold that excludes meals, travel and gifts, so most providers do not have this section.
Registry details: NPPES. Subspecialties are self-reported at registration, not a board certification.
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.
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