NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christina Buchanan

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Fullerton, CA

Christina Buchanan is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Fullerton, California, and NPI 1750818357, issued on May 15, 2017. Check the license (California A171955, 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
1750818357
Name
Christina Buchanan
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
A171955 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
101 Laguna RD Ste 100, Fullerton, CA 92835
Phone
(714) 992-5350
Enumerated
May 15, 2017
Record last updated
Jul 23, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210729001425); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Georgetown University School Of Medicine, 2017
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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Also registered at 101 Laguna RD Ste 100

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Carla Betters, NPWomen's Health Nurse Practitioner1700258472
  2. Laura Biardi, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1639286792
  3. Dennis Buchanan, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1003864737
  4. Brian Gray, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1457316705
  5. Cynthia Limon, PAPhysician Assistant1558009332
  6. Melody Opene, NPWomen's Health Nurse Practitioner1871961938

Verify Christina Buchanan 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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33% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

111 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.

  1. Christina Buchanan111
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol36 claims
  2. Progesterone15 claims
  3. Estradiol (Twice Weekly)13 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: $13.32

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Hologic Sales and Service, LLC. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christina Buchanan$13.32
  2. Specialty average$1,030.61

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

  1. Providence Medical FoundationFullerton, CA

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

Christina Buchanan among 5,088 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in California

Christina Buchanan is one of 5,088 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in California. 74% 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 87% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 87% of these records are older, 10% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2004 among the 2,700 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in California

There are 5,088 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in California.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christina Borsari, MDFullerton, CA 928351356308704
  2. Dennis Buchanan, MDFullerton, CA 928351003864737
  3. Minette Finney, MDFullerton, CA 928351750960571
  4. Theresa Franks, MDFullerton, CA 928351396700704
  5. Earl Fuller, M.D.Fullerton, CA 928351053684951
  6. Brian Gray, MDFullerton, CA 928351457316705
  7. Donald Henderson, MDFullerton, CA 928351447217898
  8. Pouran Malekzadeh, MDFullerton, CA 928351033643424

Common questions

What is Christina Buchanan's NPI number?

Christina Buchanan's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750818357, issued on May 15, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christina Buchanan located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 101 Laguna RD Ste 100, Fullerton, CA, 92835. Phone: (714) 992-5350. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christina Buchanan's license?

NPPES lists California license number A171955, 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 Christina Buchanan prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christina Buchanan had 111 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.

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.