Christian J. Gastelum, MD
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Los Angeles, CA
Christian J. Gastelum, MD is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1285782268, issued on Jan 8, 2007. Check the license (California A74589, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christian J. Gastelum
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
- License number
- A74589 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1700 E Cesar E Chavez Ave Ste 3300, Los Angeles, CA 90033
- Phone
- (323) 307-8900
- Enumerated
- Jan 8, 2007
- Record last updated
- Dec 29, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (323) 881-8864
- Medicaid ID
- 00A745890 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20081219000202); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Southern California Keck School Of Medicine, 1999
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records → All 1,131 in California → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1700 E Cesar E Chavez Ave Ste 3300
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Sheila Lezcano, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1295098390
Verify Christian J. Gastelum in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A74589Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
50% more Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024
3,953 Medicare Part D claims for 473 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 51% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium474 claims
- Ozempic385 claims
- Mounjaro325 claims
- Metformin Hcl173 claims
- Metformin Hcl Er154 claims
- Synthroid134 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): 76.3 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $40,046.10
132 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 5,661 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,742.15 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Pih Health PhysiciansSanta Fe Springs, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christian J. Gastelum among 1,131 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in California
Christian J. Gastelum, MD is one of 1,131 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in California. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 46% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 46% of these records are older, 42% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2003 among the 779 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in California
There are 1,131 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in California.
All 1,131 in California → Every provider in Los Angeles → Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician nationwide →
The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Braden Barnett, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331124386776
- Elizabeth BealeLos Angeles, CA 900331376745893
- Stefan Bughi, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331134166671
- John Carmichael, MDLos Angeles, CA 900331396818241
- Vikram KamdarLos Angeles, CA 900331629004148
- Wei An Lee, D.O.Los Angeles, CA 900331205031804
- Johnathan Lopresti, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331568495307
- Ruchi Mathur, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331184650749
Common questions
What is Christian J. Gastelum, MD's NPI number?
Christian J. Gastelum, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285782268, issued on Jan 8, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christian J. Gastelum, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1700 E Cesar E Chavez Ave Ste 3300, Los Angeles, CA, 90033. Phone: (323) 307-8900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christian J. Gastelum, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A74589, 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 Christian J. Gastelum, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christian J. Gastelum, MD had 3,953 Medicare Part D claims for 473 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Christian J. Gastelum, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.3 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.