Charles F. Von Gunten, MD, PHD
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · San Diego, CA
Charles F. Von Gunten, MD, PHD is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1215003843, issued on Nov 27, 2006. Check the license (California G85243, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Charles F. Von Gunten
- Credential
- MD, PHD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
- License number
- G85243 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4314 Middlesex Dr, San Diego, CA 92116
- Phone
- (619) 607-9564
- Enumerated
- Nov 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 23, 2023
- Medicaid IDs
- 0081409 OH
00G852430 CA - Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Charles F. Von Gunten in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G85243Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
115 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 1,607 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Quetiapine Fumarate13 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.
Charles F. Von Gunten among 260 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in California
Charles F. Von Gunten, MD, PHD is one of 260 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in California. 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 2% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 75% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 74% of these records are
- Record last updated2023 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0002X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in California
There are 260 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in California.
All 260 in California → Every provider in San Diego → Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ellina Bekkerman-Donner, MDSan Diego, CA 921101396936480
- Vishar Amin, M.D.San Diego, CA 921081326484577
- Lee-Ling Ong, D.O.San Diego, CA 921081588081038
- Leslie Tuchman, M.D.San Diego, CA 921271033152616
- Rachel Cohn, M.DSan Diego, CA 921031649476284
- William Mitchell, MDSan Diego, CA 921031669634663
- Shannon Moore, MD, MPHSan Diego, CA 921031184715732
- Michelle Quan, MDSan Diego, CA 921031386272722
Common questions
What is Charles F. Von Gunten, MD, PHD's NPI number?
Charles F. Von Gunten, MD, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215003843, issued on Nov 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Charles F. Von Gunten, MD, PHD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4314 Middlesex Dr, San Diego, CA, 92116. Phone: (619) 607-9564. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Charles F. Von Gunten, MD, PHD's license?
NPPES lists California license number G85243, 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 Charles F. Von Gunten, MD, PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Charles F. Von Gunten, MD, PHD had 115 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 741. 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.