Chris E. Gornes, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Torrance, CA
Chris E. Gornes, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Torrance, California, and NPI 1912438532, issued on Mar 24, 2017. Check the license (California A159148, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Chris E. Gornes
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- A159148 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3500 Lomita Blvd Ste 300, Torrance, CA 90505
- Phone
- (310) 257-0028
- Enumerated
- Mar 24, 2017
- Record last updated
- Jan 19, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200717000692); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Chris E. Gornes in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A159148Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
26% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
2,618 Medicare Part D claims for 259 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 30 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate186 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium152 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium120 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium103 claims
- Olmesartan Medoxomil92 claims
- Losartan Potassium77 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 86.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- The Regents OF The University OF CaliforniaSanta Monica, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Chris E. Gornes among 17,133 family medicine physician records in California
Chris E. Gornes, M.D. is one of 17,133 family medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 79% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 79% of these records are older, 18% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2005 among the 10,652 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
114 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Torrance
They are 114 of the 8,901 NPPES records with a practice address in Torrance, and 17,133 family medicine physician records in California.
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Common questions
What is Chris E. Gornes, M.D.'s NPI number?
Chris E. Gornes, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912438532, issued on Mar 24, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Chris E. Gornes, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3500 Lomita Blvd Ste 300, Torrance, CA, 90505. Phone: (310) 257-0028. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Chris E. Gornes, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A159148, 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 Chris E. Gornes, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Chris E. Gornes, M.D. had 2,618 Medicare Part D claims for 259 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Chris E. Gornes, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.