NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Antonio Christophy, D.O.

Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician · La Mesa, CA

Antonio Christophy, D.O. is an advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician with a practice address in La Mesa, California, and NPI 1871897678, issued on Jan 7, 2011. Check the license (California 20A15088, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1871897678
Name
Antonio Christophy
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician 207RA0001X
License number
20A15088 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
10862 Calle Verde, La Mesa, CA 91941
Phone
(619) 670-5400
Enumerated
Jan 7, 2011
Record last updated
Sep 21, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20181119000823); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Touro Un Col Of Osteopathic Medicine, Henderson, 2011
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 10862 Calle Verde

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Ziad Allos, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1215243092
  2. Wayne Anderson, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1316988587
  3. Ami Bali, PAPhysician Assistant1679827117
  4. Armdabi Chung, DOFamily Medicine Physician1043622459
  5. Petra Coronado, N. P. F.Nurse Practitioner1932564309
  6. Fatma Deif, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1538553508

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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40% more Medicare Part D claims than the average advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician in 2024

2,754 Medicare Part D claims for 581 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,965 among the 1,124 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.

  1. Antonio Christophy2,754
  2. Specialty average1,965

Most prescribed

  1. Jardiance216 claims
  2. Metoprolol Tartrate215 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium175 claims
  4. Pradaxa143 claims
  5. Spironolactone138 claims
  6. Metoprolol Succinate134 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 63.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score31.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%63.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%80.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $355.25

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was CVRx, Inc. The 1,027 providers of this specialty with any payment received $10,265.85 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Antonio Christophy$355
  2. Specialty average$10,266

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. 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).

Antonio Christophy among 115 advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician records in California

Antonio Christophy, D.O. is one of 115 advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician records with a practice address in California. 98% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 60% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 60% of these records are older, 34% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 98% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 95% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2007 among the 109 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RA0001X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician providers in California

There are 115 advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician records in California.

The 8 advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Antonio Duran, M.DChula Vista, CA 919111588027700
  2. Adrian Lai, MDEncinitas, CA 920241215390620
  3. Christopher Vanichsarn, M.D.Escondido, CA 920291851658173
  4. James Heywood, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371285612457
  5. Kimberly Hong, MDLa Jolla, CA 920371346515442
  6. Timothy Jordan, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371285165084
  7. Rola Khedraki, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371326466707
  8. Buba Marong, MDLa Jolla, CA 920371124523147

Common questions

What is Antonio Christophy, D.O.'s NPI number?

Antonio Christophy, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871897678, issued on Jan 7, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Antonio Christophy, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10862 Calle Verde, La Mesa, CA, 91941. Phone: (619) 670-5400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Antonio Christophy, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 20A15088, 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 Antonio Christophy, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Antonio Christophy, D.O. had 2,754 Medicare Part D claims for 581 beneficiaries; the average among advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician prescribers was 1,965. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Antonio Christophy, D.O.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 63.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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