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Dr. Christopher M. Duma, MD

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(Dr. Christopher Duma, M.D.)

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurosurgery

Stony Brook University Medical Center, School of Medicine

510 Superior Avenue Suite 290
Newport Beach, CA 92663

(949) 764-6090

Dr. Christopher M. Duma, MD is a neurosurgeon in Newport Beach, CA specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from Stony Brook University Medical Center, School of Medicine. Dr. Christopher M. Duma, MD is affiliated with Greater Newport Physicians, MemorialCare, Hoag, Orange Coast Medical Center, MemorialCare Medical Group, Edinger Medical Group MemorialCare Independent Physicians and Brain & Spine Surgeons of Orange County.

Office Locations

3900 W Coast Highway
Newport Beach, CA

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3900 W Coast Highway Suite 300
Newport Beach, CA 92663

(949) 642-6787

(949) 642-4833

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Brain & Spine Surgeons of Orange County

510 Superior Avenue Suite 290
Newport Beach, CA 92663

(949) 764-6090

(949) 764-6085

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“To Hoag Hospital and physicians Dr. John Storch, Dr. Christopher Duma and Dr. Peter Chen whose exceptional care, guided by God's amazing grace, prolonged Brian's life in years.”—"Brian S. Lewis", The Orange County Register, September 2021

“Hewitt found the brain surgeon with the best reputation in Orange County - Dr. Christopher Duma in Newport Beach.”—"Placentia man with brain cancer completes Ironman triathlon", The Orange County Register, October 2020

“So Shankle walked him down the hall (their offices are yards apart on the same floor in the same building) and introduced Sage to Christopher Duma, medical director of Hoag Hospital's Brain Tumor...”—"Is Alzheimer's treatment of injecting stem cells into the brain a breakthrough or quackery?", Mercury News, March 2017

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Christopher M. Duma, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

cerebrospinal fluid shunt insertion

cranial surgery

cranioplasty with bone graft

therapeutic lumbar puncture for cerebrospinal fluid drainage

By Affordability:

cranioplasty

cranioplasty with bone graft

cranioplasty with implant

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Christopher M. Duma, MD performed more cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt insertion, cranial surgery, cranioplasty with bone graft, and therapeutic lumbar puncture for cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) drainage procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for cranioplasty, cranioplasty with bone graft, and cranioplasty with implant that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

implant surgery

By Affordability:

cerebrospinal fluid shunt insertion

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Christopher M. Duma, MD performed more implant surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt insertion that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

cranial radiosurgery

By Affordability:

cranial radiosurgery

cranial surgery

external beam radiation therapy

radiation therapy

stereotactic radiosurgery

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Christopher M. Duma, MD performed more cranial radiosurgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for cranial radiosurgery, cranial surgery, external beam radiation therapy (EBRT), radiation therapy, and stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher M. Duma, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Newport Beach, CA during 2012 were cranial surgery, radiation therapy, image guided procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher M. Duma, MD for Medicare patients.

cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt insertion	26
cranial surgery	155
doctor visit	452
excision	21
hospital care	56
image guided procedures	73
implant surgery	52
inpatient care	56
neurostimulator lead placement	31
neurostimulator replacement	52
radiation therapy	73
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher M. Duma, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Newport Beach, CA during 2013 were cranial surgery, radiation therapy, image guided procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher M. Duma, MD for Medicare patients.

cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt insertion	28
cranial surgery	74
doctor visit	505
hospital care	59
image guided procedures	72
implant surgery	37
inpatient care	59
neurostimulator lead placement	25
neurostimulator replacement	37
radiation therapy	72

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Duma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	226

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	327
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	26
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	37
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Duma, MD in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	25
Dementia	23
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher M. Duma, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Newport Beach, CA during 2014 were cranial surgery, radiation therapy, image guided procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher M. Duma, MD for Medicare patients.

cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt insertion	36
cranial surgery	81
doctor visit	522
excision	17
hospital care	50
image guided procedures	68
implant surgery	23
inpatient care	50
neurostimulator lead placement	19
neurostimulator replacement	23
radiation therapy	68
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Duma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	181
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	306
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	32
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	43
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Duma, MD in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	29
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher M. Duma, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Newport Beach, CA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, cranial surgery and radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher M. Duma, MD for Medicare patients.

cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt insertion	26
cranial surgery	97
doctor visit	552
excision	15
hospital care	129
image guided procedures	96
implant surgery	40
inpatient care	129
neurostimulator lead placement	35
neurostimulator replacement	40
radiation therapy	96
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Duma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	378
Female	482

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	718
Black	0
Hispanic	46
Asian	70
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	354
From 75 to 84	284
85 and over	108
Less than 65	114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Duma, MD in 2015

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	28
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher M. Duma, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Newport Beach, CA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, cranial surgery and radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher M. Duma, MD for Medicare patients.

cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt insertion	42
cranial surgery	86
doctor visit	582
hospital care	153
image guided procedures	71
implant surgery	49
inpatient care	153
neurostimulator lead placement	42
neurostimulator replacement	49
radiation therapy	71

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Duma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	249

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	377
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	36
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	187
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	59
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Duma, MD in 2016

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	31
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher M. Duma, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Newport Beach, CA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, cranial surgery and radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher M. Duma, MD for Medicare patients.

cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt insertion	40
cranial surgery	123
doctor visit	633
excision	27
hospital care	153
image guided procedures	95
implant surgery	64
inpatient care	153
neurostimulator lead placement	34
neurostimulator replacement	64
radiation therapy	95
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	27

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Duma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	286

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	396
Black	0
Hispanic	39
Asian	40
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	80
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Duma, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	32
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher M. Duma, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Newport Beach, CA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, cranial surgery and radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher M. Duma, MD for Medicare patients.

cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt insertion	46
cranial surgery	80
doctor visit	627
excision	12
hospital care	95
image guided procedures	66
implant surgery	52
inpatient care	95
neurostimulator lead placement	25
neurostimulator replacement	52
radiation therapy	66
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Duma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	242

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	366
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	39
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	68
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Duma, MD in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	33
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher M. Duma, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Newport Beach, CA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, cranial surgery and radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher M. Duma, MD for Medicare patients.

cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt insertion	42
cranial surgery	80
doctor visit	572
excision	23
hospital care	127
image guided procedures	56
implant surgery	37
inpatient care	127
neurostimulator lead placement	28
neurostimulator replacement	37
radiation therapy	56
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	23

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Duma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	224

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	356
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	38
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	64
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Duma, MD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	36
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher M. Duma, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Newport Beach, CA during 2020 were inpatient care, hospital care, radiation therapy and image guided procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher M. Duma, MD for Medicare patients.

bone surgery	16
cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt insertion	39
cranial surgery	49
doctor visit	461
excision	11
hospital care	75
image guided procedures	60
implant surgery	50
inpatient care	75
neurostimulator replacement	34
radiation therapy	60
reconstructive surgery	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11
tissue transfer	16

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Duma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	296
Black	0
Hispanic	27
Asian	31
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	52
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Duma, MD in 2020

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	32
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher M. Duma, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Newport Beach, CA during 2021 were radiation therapy, image guided procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher M. Duma, MD for Medicare patients.

bone surgery	22
cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt insertion	41
cranial surgery	60
doctor visit	537
excision	16
hospital care	68
image guided procedures	69
implant surgery	42
inpatient care	68
neurostimulator replacement	20
radiation therapy	69
reconstructive surgery	22
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16
tissue transfer	22

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Duma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	235

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	333
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	37
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	179
85 and over	66
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Duma, MD in 2021

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	32
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher M. Duma, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Newport Beach, CA during 2022 were cranial surgery, inpatient care, hospital care and radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher M. Duma, MD for Medicare patients.

bone surgery	50
cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt insertion	40
cranial surgery	97
doctor visit	615
excision	14
hospital care	88
image guided procedures	62
implant surgery	61
inpatient care	88
neurostimulator replacement	11
radiation therapy	62
reconstructive surgery	50
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
spinal procedures	41
tissue transfer	50

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Duma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	278

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	368
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	43
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	200
85 and over	79
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Duma, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	35
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	24
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher M. Duma, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Christopher M. Duma, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Newport Beach, CA were inpatient care, hospital care, cranial surgery and radiation therapy.

bone surgery	29
cranial surgery	89
doctor visit	550
excision	17
hospital care	95
image guided procedures	71
implant surgery	46
inpatient care	95
neurostimulator lead placement	29
neurostimulator replacement	38
radiation therapy	71
reconstructive surgery	29
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17
spinal procedures	41
tissue transfer	29

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Duma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	237

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	35
Non-Hispanic White	349
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	24
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	161
85 and over	59
Less than 65	44
65 to 74	162

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher M. Duma, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christopher M. Duma, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	27
Cancer	23

Education & Training

Dr. Christopher M. Duma, MD graduated from Stony Brook University Medical Center, School of Medicine. He completed residency at Georgetown University Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery - Neurological Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Stony Brook University Medical Center, School of Medicine

Residency: Georgetown University Hospital (1993)

Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery - Neurological Surgery

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Christopher M. Duma, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Greater Newport Physicians

MemorialCare

Hoag

Orange Coast Medical Center

MemorialCare Medical Group

Edinger Medical Group MemorialCare Independent Physicians

Brain & Spine Surgeons of Orange County

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Christopher M. Duma, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Aetna, Anthem, Blue Shield, United Healthcare and Scan.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Christopher M. Duma, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Aetna

Anthem

Blue Shield

United Healthcare

Scan

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Christopher M. Duma, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Christopher M. Duma, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Newport Beach, CA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Christopher M. Duma, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Longeviti Neuro Solutions LLC	$11,634 InvisiShunt $11,173	ClearFit $266	InvisiShunt Implant Kit $194
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$6,574 ACTIVA $3,107	O-ARM-ST $1,247	S7 $831	Deep Brain Neurostimulation $555	StealthStation $268	Other $567
Surgical Theater LLC	$5,312 Surgical Navigation Advanced Platform (SNAP) $5,312
Novocure Inc.	$3,743 NovoTTF-100A $3,469	Oncology $274
Osteomed LLC	$2,832 Neuro-Neur $2,691	NEURO-Profile Plus $141
Other	$11,672 ELEKTA LEKSELL GAMMA KNIFE $1,130	ACTIVA PC $968	Visualase Thermal Therapy System $856	Gleolan $639	STEALTHSTATION S8 PLATFORM $637	Other $7,443

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$19,322
Consulting Fee	$13,600
Honoraria	$6,750
Travel and Lodging	$1,934
Education	$149
Other	$12

Biography

Dr. Christopher Duma is a medical specialist in neurosurgery. Areas of expertise for Dr. Duma include neurosurgery. Patient ratings for Dr. Duma average 4.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Duma seems to honor Blue Shield, Anthem, and Blue California, as well as other insurance carriers. Dr. Duma studied medicine at Stony Brook University Medical Center, School of Medicine. He completed his residency training at Georgetown University Hospital. His distinctions include: Southern California Super Doctors and Southern California Super Doctors 2008. Dr. Duma (or staff) speaks the following languages: Spanish and French. He is professionally affiliated with Orange Coast Medical Center, Greater Newport Physicians, and Hoag. Hoag reports that Dr. Duma is accepting new patients at his office in Newport Beach, CA.