Christian Powell
Rheumatology Physician · Santa Barbara, CA
Christian Powell is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Santa Barbara, California, and NPI 1134310006, issued on Aug 6, 2007. Check the license (California A108605, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christian Powell
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- A108605 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 215 Pesetas LN, Santa Barbara, CA 93110
- Phone
- (805) 681-1761
- Enumerated
- Aug 6, 2007
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 215 Pesetas LN
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jim Aldecoa, RPHPharmacist1366451940
- Nicole Almanza, RD, CDCES, CHESHealth Educator1316594781
- Thomas Anderson, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1770697872
- Edward Andrews, P.T.Physical Therapist1235243239
- Gabriella Apollonio, PA-CPhysician Assistant1497237598
- Ryan Arnold, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1033314075
Verify Christian Powell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A108605Check 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% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
2,593 Medicare Part D claims for 475 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,058 among the 4,833 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 124 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate349 claims
- Methotrexate316 claims
- Prednisone189 claims
- Celecoxib185 claims
- Allopurinol173 claims
- Colchicine98 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $1,691.87
92 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 3,502 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,487.29 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.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Sansum ClinicSanta Barbara, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
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Common questions
What is Christian Powell's NPI number?
Christian Powell's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134310006, issued on Aug 6, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christian Powell located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 215 Pesetas LN, Santa Barbara, CA, 93110. Phone: (805) 681-1761. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christian Powell's license?
NPPES lists California license number A108605, 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 Powell prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christian Powell had 2,593 Medicare Part D claims for 475 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 2,058. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.