Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Apama Childers, P.A.

Medical Physician Assistant · Ridgecrest, CA

Apama Childers, P.A. is a medical physician assistant with a practice address in Ridgecrest, California, and NPI 1609870047, issued on Jun 13, 2005. Check the license (California PA10602, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1609870047
Name
Apama Childers
Credential
P.A.
Primary taxonomy
Medical Physician Assistant 363AM0700X
License number
PA10602 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
900 N Heritage Dr Ste E, Ridgecrest, CA 93555
Phone
(760) 446-8281
Enumerated
Jun 13, 2005
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 900 N Heritage Dr Ste E

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

  1. Jeffrey Chapman, PA-CPhysician Assistant1396362422

Verify Apama Childers in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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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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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

72% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average medical physician assistant in 2024

322 Medicare Part D claims for 162 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,148 among the 23,801 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Apama Childers322
  2. Specialty average1,148

Most prescribed

  1. Azithromycin34 claims
  2. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass31 claims
  3. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim24 claims
  4. Azelastine Hcl22 claims
  5. Ciprofloxacin Hcl17 claims
  6. Cefdinir16 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $50.94

3 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 16,165 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,055.00 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Apama Childers$50.94
  2. Specialty average$1,055.00

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. Douglas E Roberts JR MD A Professional CorporationRidgecrest, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Medical Physician Assistant providers in California

There are 3,376 medical physician assistant records in California.

Other medical physician assistant records in California

  1. Bridget Abajian, PA-CLos Angeles, CA1518677061
  2. Crispin Abbott, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTThousand Oaks, CA1063467926
  3. Abdol Hamid Abdali Hajiabadi, P.A.Santa Ana, CA1285747964
  4. Jilbert Abnoosian, PALynwood, CA1447300314
  5. Reema Aboelrish, PA-CFresno, CA1376466144
  6. Sakina Abowath, P.A.Diamond Bar, CA1326287525
  7. Selin Abraamyan, PA-CGlendale, CA1144795899
  8. Antonious Abraham, PA-CCovina, CA1003434275
  9. Michelle AbrahamSacramento, CA1952875957
  10. Therese Abraham, P.A.-CGlendale, CA1063726586

Common questions

What is Apama Childers, P.A.'s NPI number?

Apama Childers, P.A.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609870047, issued on Jun 13, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Apama Childers, P.A. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 900 N Heritage Dr Ste E, Ridgecrest, CA, 93555. Phone: (760) 446-8281. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Apama Childers, P.A.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number PA10602, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Apama Childers, P.A. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Apama Childers, P.A. had 322 Medicare Part D claims for 162 beneficiaries; the average among medical physician assistant prescribers was 1,148. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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) 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 27, 2026.