Christine Nguyen Elias, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Fremont, CA
Christine Nguyen Elias, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Fremont, California, and NPI 1972732600, issued on Jul 2, 2009. Check the license (California A117365, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christine Nguyen Elias
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- A117365 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2333 Mowry Ave, Fremont, CA 94538
- Phone
- (510) 796-0222
- Enumerated
- Jul 2, 2009
- Record last updated
- Dec 6, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (510) 796-7760
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140815001754); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical College Of Wisconsin, 2009
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christine Nguyen Elias in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A117365Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
42% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
2,815 Medicare Part D claims for 334 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims. 121 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate290 claims
- Gabapentin277 claims
- Methotrexate216 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl205 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium171 claims
- Pregabalin113 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 47.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $2,162.50
107 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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
- California Cardiovascular ConsultantsFremont, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christine Nguyen Elias among 926 rheumatology physician records in California
Christine Nguyen Elias, M.D. is one of 926 rheumatology 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 2009, is newer than 63% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 63% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2003 among the 641 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in California
There are 926 rheumatology physician records in California.
All 926 in California → Every provider in Fremont → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
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- Deepesh Yadav, MDFremont, CA 945381689202343
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Common questions
What is Christine Nguyen Elias, M.D.'s NPI number?
Christine Nguyen Elias, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972732600, issued on Jul 2, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christine Nguyen Elias, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2333 Mowry Ave, Fremont, CA, 94538. Phone: (510) 796-0222. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christine Nguyen Elias, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A117365, 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 Christine Nguyen Elias, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christine Nguyen Elias, M.D. had 2,815 Medicare Part D claims for 334 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Christine Nguyen Elias, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 47.5 of 100. 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.