Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Chris Arca, MD

Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician · Riverside, CA

Chris Arca, MD is a neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician with a practice address in Riverside, California, and NPI 1275987216, issued on Apr 15, 2016. Check the license (California A153243, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1275987216
Name
Chris Arca
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician 2084N0402X
License number
A153243 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4149 Chestnut St, Riverside, CA 92501
Phone
(951) 498-3661
Enumerated
Apr 15, 2016
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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  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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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

Industry payments in 2024: $129.79

6 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC. The 1,195 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,568.05 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Chris Arca$129.79
  2. Specialty average$5,568.05

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Asante Physician PartnersGrants Pass, OR
  2. Providence Health And Services OregonRedlands, CA
  3. Providence Health And Services- WashingtonRedlands, CA

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

Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician providers in California

There are 271 neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician records in California.

Other neurology with special qualifications in child neurology physician records in California

  1. Gregory Aaen, M.D.Loma Linda, CA1780898304
  2. David Adams, M.D.Orange, CA1497109722
  3. Latanya Agurs, M.D.Los Angeles, CA1326238569
  4. Nusrat Ahsan, M.DLos Angeles, CA1831392885
  5. Michelle Allen-Sharpley, M.D., PH.D.West Hollywood, CA1235523473
  6. Saud Alsahli, M.D.San Diego, CA1477040830
  7. Nikkee Amin, MDSimi Valley, CA1750876017
  8. Merveen Appu, M.D.San Diego, CA1194046193
  9. Janetta Arellano, MDOrange, CA1700318763
  10. Caren Armstrong, MD, PHDSacramento, CA1215321864

Common questions

What is Chris Arca, MD's NPI number?

Chris Arca, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275987216, issued on Apr 15, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Chris Arca, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4149 Chestnut St, Riverside, CA, 92501. Phone: (951) 498-3661. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Chris Arca, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A153243, 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.

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.