Dr. Christopher Lee Ellstrom, MD

Dr. Ellstrom practices at Beth Ary MD Inc in Newport Beach, California.

Dr. Ellstrom's NPI, 1578853750, was assigned on April 9, 2011. Dr. Ellstrom graduated from Loma Linda University School Of Medicine in 2011. Dr. Ellstrom holds California license A125977.

Dr. Ellstrom's primary practice is Beth Ary MD Inc, at 1441 Avocado Ave, Newport Beach, CA 92660 in Orange County. The practice phone is (949) 640-7200.

Dr. Ellstrom's primary practice is Beth Ary MD Inc in Newport Beach, California. The medical group on file is Newport Beach Dermatology and Plastic Surgery. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ellstrom to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ellstrom practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Plastic and reconstructive surgery is Dr. Ellstrom's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086S0122X. Dr. Ellstrom is board certified in plastic surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Dr. Ellstrom is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists cancerous skin growth removal, head wound and minor head injury among the conditions Dr. Ellstrom treats.

CMS data shows 167 Medicare services from Dr. Ellstrom across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 145 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $39,342 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 145 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ellstrom in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 69 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 65% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.18, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Ellstrom's median patient age at 51, with 71% women.

In 2024, Dr. Ellstrom wrote 117 Medicare Part D claims for 30 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 69 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $400 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 14 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 94 out of 100 for Dr. Ellstrom for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Ellstrom accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 35 procedures of melanoma (skin cancer) excision by Dr. Ellstrom, more than 82% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Removal of skin lesions: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 4 papers to Dr. Ellstrom in 2015. Dr. Ellstrom's most frequent co-authors are Asim Ahmad, MD, Gregory R D Evans, MD and Daniel Christopher Jaffurs, MD, PhD.

CMS Open Payments shows 80 general payments to Dr. Ellstrom from 27 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. TELA Bio, Inc. paid the most, $886.

Dr. Ellstrom graduated from Loma Linda University School Of Medicine in 2011. Dr. Ellstrom is a member of AOA.

Dr. Ellstrom is in network with 13 carriers, including Elevance, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.