NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Chelsea Zale, DO

Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician · San Diego, CA

Chelsea Zale, DO is a neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1548615495, issued on Apr 28, 2016. Check the license (California 20A22599, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1548615495
Name
Chelsea Zale
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician 2084N0008X
License numbers
20A22599 CA
305168 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103
Phone
(800) 926-8273
Enumerated
Apr 28, 2016
Record last updated
May 16, 2024
Fax
(888) 539-8781
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240530003830); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Lake Erie College Of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie, 2016
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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Verify Chelsea Zale in five checks

  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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58% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician in 2024

346 Medicare Part D claims for 89 beneficiaries, against an average of 827 among the 258 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.

  1. Chelsea Zale346
  2. Specialty average827

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin56 claims
  2. Radicava Ors34 claims
  3. Riluzole30 claims
  4. Baclofen27 claims
  5. Duloxetine Hcl23 claims
  6. Prednisone21 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. Regents OF The University OF CaliforniaSan Diego, CA

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

Chelsea Zale among 38 neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records in California

Chelsea Zale, DO is one of 38 neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records with a practice address in California. 95% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 74% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 74% of these records are older, 16% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 95% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2009 among the 33 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 26% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0008X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician providers in California

There are 38 neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records in California.

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The 8 neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Samir Macwan, M.D.Rancho Mirage, CA 922701265558753
  2. Samuel Frank, MDMission Viejo, CA 926911922637594
  3. Christina Nguyen, MDFountain Valley, CA 927081508186701
  4. Khalid Alrasheed, MBBSOrange, CA 928681215510797
  5. Jonathan Cauchi, MB BCH BAO, M.SC,BSCOrange, CA 928681831507649
  6. Namita Goyal, M.D.Orange, CA 928681336116904
  7. Ali Habib, MDOrange, CA 928681518124288
  8. Tahseen Mozaffar, MDOrange, CA 928681356421515

Common questions

What is Chelsea Zale, DO's NPI number?

Chelsea Zale, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548615495, issued on Apr 28, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Chelsea Zale, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA, 92103. Phone: (800) 926-8273. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Chelsea Zale, DO's license?

NPPES lists California license number 20A22599, 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 Chelsea Zale, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Chelsea Zale, DO had 346 Medicare Part D claims for 89 beneficiaries; the average among neuromuscular medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician prescribers was 827. 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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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.