Christopher Allen Putney, DPM
I speak: English
My gender: Male
Where I practice
- Emergency service
- Urgent care services
- After-hours services
- Pharmacy services
- No emergency services
- No urgent care services
- No after-hours services
- No pharmacy services
About me
Welcome. Thank you for taking the time to visit to my Web page. I appreciate the opportunity to introduce myself to you and I look forward to participating in your foot health care.
Biography
I was born and raised in Southern California. I was fortunate to remain in California during my entire undergraduate, graduate, and residency career. I can't imagine living anywhere else, and I enjoy the diversity of people, cultures, and geography that our state has to offer. I obtained my bachelor’s degree in kinesiology at UCLA. I was fascinated by human movement and the factors that affect it. The knowledge I gained from my undergraduate studies, particularly in biomechanics, was extremely useful for my podiatry training at California College of Podiatric Medicine in San Francisco. I honed my skills during my residency at Kaiser Permanente in San Diego, Richmond, and Oakland. When my residency was complete, I was fortunate to be hired by Kaiser Permanente Bellflower, where I have been employed since 1997.
About my practice
Kaiser Permanente provides a model that particularly suits the way I enjoy practicing medicine. I believe in applying common sense, efficiency, and engineering in my approach to surgery and in helping my patients make treatment choices. I believe in evidence-based medicine and prevention as the cornerstones for successful treatment. I am very committed to educating my patients about the causes of their problems--if you understand your problem, it can be easier to carry out the steps involved in rehabilitation. I enjoy being a part of a large medical team in which I can interact and consult with other medical specialists. I have come to fully appreciate the ever-evolving electronic medical record, which allows me instant access to information. My goal is to provide high-quality care in a pleasant, nonintimidating atmosphere.
How I thrive
I believe that the body is a temple and that we are responsible for maintaining the body’s well-being through regular exercise and healthy lifestyle choices. If we do what we can to maintain our bodies, we will usually be able to enjoy all that life has to offer. When I'm not at work, I enjoy traveling up and down the California coast with my wife and my beloved longboard, looking for that perfect wave. I also have a passion for golf, where I strive to achieve the elusive single-digit handicap. I also enjoy hiking, bicycling, and exploring little-traveled paths in the wilderness. When there is snow on the ground, you can find me skiing through the trees with members of my family. Good health starts from the ground up. Let's get your feet in shape so you can thrive!
Medical groups, plans, and locations
Southern California Permanente Medical Group
- Exclusive Provider Organization (EPO)
- HMO
- Point-of-Service Plan (POS)
- Senior Advantage
Contact information
- Advice/appointments/cancellations/messages
- 1-833-574-2273 (toll free)
- Appointments/information
- 1-800-800-7990 (toll-free TTY for the hearing/speech impaired)
My training, certifications and licensing
Professional school
California College of Podiatric MedicineCertification
Foot Surgery
American Board of Foot and Ankle SurgeryProfessional training
Internship
Podiatry
Kaiser Foundation HospitalResidency
Podiatry
Kaiser Foundation HospitalResidency
Podiatry
San Francisco VA Medical CenterJoined Kaiser Permanente
1997Active license information
License number
E3979License type
PodiatristLicense issuing state
CALIFORNIANational Provider Identifier (NPI)
1467578625Cultural Competency Training (CCT)
CompletedMy hospitals
All Kaiser Permanente physicians and podiatrists have admitting privileges or the ability to refer patients to our plan hospitals. Admitting privileges of other providers may vary by plan and facility. Contact your plan administrator for details.
Setting the standard: Measuring care quality in our hospitals(PDF)
To find a provider's office hours, search our facility directory.
The information in this online directory is updated periodically. The availability of physicians, hospitals, providers, and services may change. Information about a practitioner is provided to us by the practitioner or is obtained as part of the credentialing process. If you have questions, please call us at 1-800-464-4000 (toll free). For the hearing and speech impaired: 1-800-464-4000 (toll free) or TTY 711 (toll free). You can also call the Medical Board of California at 916-263-2382, or visit their website.
We want to speak to you in the language that you’re most comfortable with when you call or visit us. Qualified interpreter services, including sign language, are available at no cost, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week during all hours of operations at all points of contact. We do not encourage the use of family, friends or minors as interpreters. Only the services of interpreters and qualified staff are used to provide language assistance. These may include bilingual providers, staff, and healthcare interpreters. In-person, telephone, video, and alternative modes of communication are available. Learn more about interpreter services.
If you would like to report an error in provider or facility information, please contact us.
Medicare Members: To request a hard copy of Kaiser Permanente’s provider directory, please call our Member Services department at 1-800-443-0815, seven days a week, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Kaiser Permanente will mail a hard copy of the provider directory to you within three (3) business days of your request. Kaiser Permanente may ask whether your request for a hard copy is a one-time request or if you are requesting to receive the provider directory in hard copy permanently.
If you request it, your request for hard copies of the provider directory remains until you leave Kaiser Permanente or request that hard copies be discontinued.
Medi-Cal Members: This directory includes Kaiser Permanente’s outpatient pharmacies. You can get any drugs covered by Kaiser Permanente at one of these pharmacies. You can get outpatient drugs covered by Medi-Cal at any Medi-Cal Rx Pharmacy. It does not have to be a Kaiser Permanente network pharmacy. Most Kaiser Permanente network pharmacies are Medi-Cal Rx pharmacies. Your pharmacy can tell you if it is part of the Medi-Cal Rx network. If you want to find a Medi-Cal pharmacy outside of Kaiser Permanente, you can use the Medi-Cal Rx Pharmacy Locator online at www.Medi-CalRx.dhcs.ca.gov. You can also call Medi-Cal Rx Customer Service at 1-800-977-2273, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (TTY 711 Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.).
Medi-Cal Members: Enhanced Care Management and Community Supports services require prior authorization and are limited to members who meet specific eligibility criteria.
Kaiser Permanente enrollees have full and equal access to covered services, including enrollees with disabilities as required under the Federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Kaiser Permanente uses the same quality, member experience, or cost-related measures to select practitioners and facilities in Marketplace Silver-tier plans as it does for all other Kaiser Foundation Health Plan (KFHP) products and lines of business. The measures may include, but are not limited to, HEDIS/CAHPS performance, member/patient complaints, patient safety scores, hospital quality measures, and geographic need. Members enrolled in KFHP Marketplace plans have access to all professional, institutional and ancillary health care providers who participate in KFHP plans’ contracted provider network, in accordance with the terms of members’ KFHP plan of coverage. All Kaiser Permanente Medical Group physicians and network physicians are subject to the same quality review processes and certifications.
Kaiser Permanente uses the same geographic distribution consideration to select hospitals in Marketplace plans as it does for all other Kaiser Foundation Health Plan (KFHP) products and lines of business. Accessibility of medical offices and medical centers in this directory: All Kaiser Permanente facilities are accessible to members.
This page was last updated on: 12/12/2024