NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Chad Sweetnam, PA-C

Medical Physician Assistant · Riverside, CA

Chad Sweetnam, PA-C is a medical physician assistant with a practice address in Riverside, California, and NPI 1740213594, issued on Jul 7, 2006. Check the license (California PA18101, 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, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1740213594
Name
Chad Sweetnam
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Medical Physician Assistant 363AM0700X
License number
PA18101 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6276 River Crest Dr, Riverside, CA 92507
Phone
(951) 413-0964
Enumerated
Jul 7, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 9, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(951) 653-5161
Medicaid ID
GR0086790 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060908000517); accepts Medicare assignment
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 6276 River Crest Dr

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

  1. Anthony CramerSurgical Physician Assistant1851755128
  2. Dennis Cramer, DONeurological Surgery Physician1336353341
  3. Thomas Haider, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1336100379
  4. Sean KaloostianNeurological Surgery Physician1750607099
  5. Babak Khamsi, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1457557100
  6. Daniel Lopez, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1730113101

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  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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33% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average medical physician assistant in 2024

766 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,148 among the 23,801 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 212 claims were for opioids.

  1. Chad Sweetnam766
  2. Specialty average1,148

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen127 claims
  2. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl93 claims
  3. Ibuprofen69 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl61 claims
  5. Celecoxib46 claims
  6. Gabapentin44 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

  1. Advanced Dermatology And Skin Cancer SpecialistsTemecula, CA

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

Chad Sweetnam among 3,376 medical physician assistant records in California

Chad Sweetnam, PA-C is one of 3,376 medical physician assistant records with a practice address in California. 69% 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 2% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 80% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 40% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2012 among the 1,347 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AM0700X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Medical Physician Assistant providers in California

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

The 8 medical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Natalia Cardenas, PA-CRiverside, CA 925071538542709
  2. Felipe Cendejas, PA-CRiverside, CA 925071093149783
  3. Brittney DiffineRiverside, CA 925071396401592
  4. Roseanne Garrison, PA-CRiverside, CA 925071154409654
  5. Daniel Lopez, PA-CRiverside, CA 925071730113101
  6. Erika Amthor, PA-CRiverside, CA 925061962808477
  7. Julie Buchanan, PA-CRiverside, CA 925061710298005
  8. Travis CruzRiverside, CA 925081003265117

Common questions

What is Chad Sweetnam, PA-C's NPI number?

Chad Sweetnam, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740213594, issued on Jul 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Chad Sweetnam, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6276 River Crest Dr, Riverside, CA, 92507. Phone: (951) 413-0964. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Chad Sweetnam, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists California license number PA18101, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Chad Sweetnam, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Chad Sweetnam, PA-C had 766 Medicare Part D claims for 111 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), 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.