NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cesar A. Chan, M.D.

Gastroenterology Physician · Panama City, FL

Cesar A. Chan, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Panama City, Florida, and NPI 1679519797, issued on Jun 20, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME162947, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1679519797
Name
Cesar A. Chan
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License numbers
ME162947 FL
42817 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
204 E 19TH St, Panama City, FL 32405
Phone
(850) 763-5409
Enumerated
Jun 20, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 21, 2024
Fax
(850) 763-4072
Medicaid ID
34034200 WI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20231107002054); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 204 E 19TH St

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

  1. Riyad Albibi, M.DSpecialist1457380776
  2. Rafael Ching Companioni, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1396090940
  3. Lyam Ciccone, MDGastroenterology Physician1467018002
  4. Trevor Cook, ARNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1134643836
  5. Katie Danielson, ARNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1396255410
  6. Robert Finlaw, M.DSpecialist1093744310

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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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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51% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

397 Medicare Part D claims for 236 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.

  1. Cesar Chan397
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium167 claims
  2. Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf52 claims
  3. Omeprazole21 claims
  4. Gavilyte-G14 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: $621.52

34 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Cesar Chan$621.52
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

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. Digestive Diseases Center OF Florida PLLCPanama City, FL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Cesar A. Chan among 1,513 gastroenterology physician records in Florida

Cesar A. Chan, M.D. is one of 1,513 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 17% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 2000 among the 1,156 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in Florida

There are 1,513 gastroenterology physician records in Florida.

All 1,513 in Florida → Every provider in Panama City → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rafael Ching Companioni, M.D.Panama City, FL 324051396090940
  2. Lyam Ciccone, MDPanama City, FL 324051467018002
  3. Eugene Evans, M.D.Panama City, FL 324051366402513
  4. Christopher Wells, M.D.Panama City, FL 324051285618454
  5. Carl Woods, M.D.Panama City, FL 324011174550727
  6. Snehal Desai, MDSanta Rosa Beach, FL 324591659472611
  7. Kane Edwards, MDSanta Rosa Beach, FL 324591851853436
  8. Jacob Feagans, MDSanta Rosa Beach, FL 324591932389681

Common questions

What is Cesar A. Chan, M.D.'s NPI number?

Cesar A. Chan, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679519797, issued on Jun 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cesar A. Chan, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 204 E 19TH St, Panama City, FL, 32405. Phone: (850) 763-5409. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cesar A. Chan, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME162947, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Cesar A. Chan, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cesar A. Chan, M.D. had 397 Medicare Part D claims for 236 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.

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