Andrew Christopher Ghatan, M.D.
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · San Marcos, CA
Andrew Christopher Ghatan, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in San Marcos, California, and NPI 1700041217, issued on Jul 23, 2008. Check the license (California 132066, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Andrew Christopher Ghatan
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License numbers
- 132066 CA
269399-1 NY
60020738 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 400 Craven RD, San Marcos, CA 92078
- Phone
- (760) 510-5364
- Enumerated
- Jul 23, 2008
- Record last updated
- Aug 19, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20141223000559); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Southern California Keck School Of Medicine, 2008
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Andrew Christopher Ghatan in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license 132066Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
23% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
144 Medicare Part D claims for 64 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 67 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen43 claims
- Meloxicam39 claims
- Gabapentin27 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen11 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Southern California Permanente Medical GroupSan Marcos, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Andrew Christopher Ghatan among 288 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in California
Andrew Christopher Ghatan, M.D. is one of 288 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 62% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 62% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2004 among the 214 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in California
There are 288 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in California.
All 288 in California → Every provider in San Marcos → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Emily Skarda, MDLa Jolla, CA 920931710548300
- David Daugherty, M.D.Oceanside, CA 920561679575344
- Andrew Hartman, M.D.Oceanside, CA 920561356328355
- Kalpit Shah, MDOceanside, CA 920541326450040
- Reid Abrams, MDSan Diego, CA 921031548202245
- Gregory Balourdas, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031194856427
- Eric Hentzen, M.D. PH.D.San Diego, CA 921031245411180
- Matthew Meunier, MDSan Diego, CA 921031265470553
Common questions
What is Andrew Christopher Ghatan, M.D.'s NPI number?
Andrew Christopher Ghatan, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700041217, issued on Jul 23, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Andrew Christopher Ghatan, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 400 Craven RD, San Marcos, CA, 92078. Phone: (760) 510-5364. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Andrew Christopher Ghatan, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number 132066, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Andrew Christopher Ghatan, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Andrew Christopher Ghatan, M.D. had 144 Medicare Part D claims for 64 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.