Christopher Kealoha Folau, DO
NPI 1275053100ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Trauma· Pittsburgh, PA
Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Trauma (DO) with University of Pittsburgh Physicians and 2 other groups, practicing in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $34,982 for 68 patients in 2024, with only 29 Part D claims. Depuy Synthes Sales Inc. was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,409 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1275053100 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DO |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 21, 2017 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 7, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | May 1, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Trauma Primary | 207XX0801X | 02007329A | IN |
| Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Trauma | 207XX0801X | 30272 | MS |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (PA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 68 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 198 across 57 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $34,982 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 29 · 29 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 17 |
| Total drug cost | $151.01 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical groups
- University of Pittsburgh PhysiciansPittsburgh, PA · 4,236 clinicians
- Susquehanna Physician ServicesWilliamsport, PA · 612 clinicians
- Vantage Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation IncJohnstown, PA · 260 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Upmc Presbyterian ShadysidePittsburgh, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,409 · 48 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$973.37 · 17 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Depuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $1,240 | 36 |
| Stryker Corporation | $505.37 | 6 |
| Si-Bone, Inc. | $151.20 | 1 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $149.98 | 1 |
| Acumed LLC | $146.62 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,391 · 47 payments
- Education$18.23 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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