Dr. Kristen Combs, MD

  • Pasadena, CA
  • Orthopedic surgeon
NPI1639676968
Publications
7
Industry payments
$16,654
Affiliated sites
1
Medical groups
2
Insurance carriers
9
Practice address
909 S Fair Oaks Ave, Pasadena, CA 91105
Practice phone
Call (626) 389-9591
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Shriners Children's Southern California

Surgery Center - Not Medicare-Certified · Pasadena, California

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Dr. Kristen Combs is an orthopedic surgeon in Pasadena, California

Dr. Combs practices at Shriners Children's Southern California in Pasadena, California.

Dr. Combs' NPI, 1639676968, was assigned on April 12, 2018. Dr. Combs graduated from University of Central Florida College of Medicine in 2018. Dr. Combs holds Massachusetts license 1014163.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
April 12, 2018
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(626) 389-9591
Professional email
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Sex
Male
Medical school graduation
2018

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Kristen Combs practices at Shriners Children's Southern California in Pasadena, California

Dr. Combs' primary practice is Shriners Children's Southern California, at 909 S Fair Oaks Ave, Pasadena, CA 91105. The practice phone is (626) 389-9591.

  • Shriners Children's Southern California
    909 S Fair Oaks Ave, Pasadena, CA 91105Phone(626) 389-9591

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Dr. Kristen Combs is affiliated with 1 site of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Combs' primary practice is Shriners Children's Southern California in Pasadena, California. The medical group on file is Shriners Hospitals For Children. Dmand AI also links Dr. Combs to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Kristen Combs' practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Shriners Children's Southern CaliforniaAvailable with a free account
+1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Kristen Combs is one of 2,056 orthopedic surgeons in California

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Combs' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Combs' licenses on file in 2 states: Massachusetts and California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic surgery, MassachusettsPrimaryLicense 1014163 · 2023 to 2026 · taxonomy 207X00000X
  • California license2019 to 2025

Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Combs

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Dr. Kristen Combs' patients have a median age of 14

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Combs' median patient age at 14, with 43% women.

Dr. Combs' patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 14

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women43%
  • Men57%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. Kristen Combs has 7 publications on record

Dmand AI links 7 papers to Dr. Combs, published from 2016 to 2024. 2017 was the busiest year, with 2. Dr. Combs' most frequent co-authors are Kyle Gordon Cox, MD, Christian De Virgilio, MD and Steven Lee Frick, MD.

Papers7
Years published2016 to 2024

Dr. Combs' papers by year, 2016 to 2024

Dr. Combs' most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Combs

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Dr. Kristen Combs received $16,654 in industry payments from 2021 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 95 general payments to Dr. Combs from 15 drug and device companies from 2021 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 34% of the total. Smith & Nephew, Inc. paid the most, $7,657.

General payments to Dr. Combs by program year, 2021 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Combs by kind, 2021 to 2025

$16.7Kin total
  • Education$5,73334%
  • Food and beverage$5,06530%
  • Grants$3,33320%
  • Travel and lodging$2,52215%

Companies that paid Dr. Combs the most, 2021 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Kristen Combs graduated from University of Central Florida College of Medicine

Dr. Combs graduated from University of Central Florida College of Medicine in 2018.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Central Florida College of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Kristen Combs accepts plans from 9 insurance carriers

Dr. Combs is in network with 9 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and LA Care. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 4. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

Plan types Dr. Combs accepts, by number of carriers

  1. HMO4
  2. Medicare4
  3. PPO4
  4. POS3
  5. EPO2
  6. Medicaid2

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Kristen Combs's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Kristen Combs' NPI number?

Dr. Kristen Combs' NPI number is 1639676968. It was assigned on April 12, 2018, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Kristen Combs?

Dr. Kristen Combs is an orthopedic surgeon in Pasadena, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).

Where does Dr. Kristen Combs practice?

Dr. Combs practices at 909 S Fair Oaks Ave, Pasadena, CA 91105. Dr. Combs' primary practice is Shriners Children's Southern California in Pasadena, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Combs to 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Kristen Combs' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Combs is (626) 389-9591.

What is Dr. Kristen Combs' medical license number?

Dr. Combs holds Massachusetts license 1014163, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Kristen Combs been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Combs in Massachusetts (2023 to 2026) and California (2019 to 2025).

What medical group is Dr. Kristen Combs part of?

Dr. Combs is linked to Shriners Hospitals For Children. Dmand AI links Dr. Combs to 1 more medical group.

Where did Dr. Kristen Combs go to medical school?

Dr. Combs graduated from University of Central Florida College of Medicine in 2018.

Has Dr. Kristen Combs received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $16,654 in general payments to Dr. Combs from 15 companies from 2021 to 2025. The largest total came from Smith & Nephew, Inc.

How long has Dr. Kristen Combs been practicing?

Dr. Combs graduated from medical school in 2018, 8 years ago.

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Does Dr. Kristen Combs do research?

Dmand AI links 7 publications to Dr. Combs, published from 2016 to 2024.

Who does Dr. Kristen Combs publish with?

Dr. Combs' most frequent co-authors are Kyle Gordon Cox, MD (1 shared paper), Christian De Virgilio, MD (1 shared paper) and Steven Lee Frick, MD (1 shared paper).

What insurance does Dr. Kristen Combs accept?

Dr. Combs is in network with 9 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and LA Care. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 4. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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