Umesh Bhagia, MD

About

UMESH BHAGIA, MD is an orthopedic surgery located at 1250 16TH ST in SANTA MONICA, CA.

Umesh Bhagia is one of 32 orthopedic providers listed in SANTA MONICA, CA on AdvOrtho.

Practice at a glance

In 2024, 64% of Umesh Bhagia's identifiable Medicare procedure volume was knee work. Their most frequent service was aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance for 283 Medicare patients.

Most-performed procedures, 2024

• Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance

  519

  283 patients · above the state median of 108

• Test or measurement for functional capacity, each 15 minutes

  161

  82 patients · near the state median of 175

• Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint

  107

  69 patients · near the state median of 74

• Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee

  94

  87 patients · above the state median of 30

• Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis

  50

  49 patients · above the state median of 31

• Revision of thigh and lower leg bone components of total knee joint prosthesis

  15

  15 patients · near the state median of 15

Training and practice

Umesh Bhagia has been in practice since 1987.

• Practices with Regents of the University of California (71 clinicians)
• Affiliated with Ronald Reagan Ucla Medical Center, Santa Monica - Ucla Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital and Ucla West Valley Medical Center
• Offers telehealth visits

Industry relationships

Manufacturers reported $17,290 in payments and transfers of value to Umesh Bhagia 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

  $17,290

Reported by Medical Device Business Services, Inc., DePuy Synthes Sales Inc., Stryker Corporation 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 California
• 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.