NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christine Shih-Hsuan Tu, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · San Diego, CA

Christine Shih-Hsuan Tu, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1538394044, issued on May 28, 2009. Check the license (California A119254, 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
1538394044
Name
Christine Shih-Hsuan Tu
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License numbers
A119254 CA
D74845 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
10992 San Diego Mission RD, San Diego, CA 92108
Phone
(619) 641-4300
Enumerated
May 28, 2009
Record last updated
Dec 3, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150413002233); accepts Medicare assignment
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 10992 San Diego Mission RD

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

  1. Ladawn Allen, RPTPhysical Therapist1285757260
  2. Barbara BrislinPhysical Therapist1942406335
  3. Mary Brown, LCSWSocial Worker1649494907
  4. Allyson Cohen, RPTPhysical Therapist1356564280
  5. Kristin ColburnPhysical Therapist1447373477
  6. Esther CruzPhysical Therapist1386843910

Verify Christine Shih-Hsuan Tu 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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97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

108 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Christine Tu108
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Azithromycin11 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Southern California Permanente Medical GroupSanta Ana, CA

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

Christine Shih-Hsuan Tu among 17,133 family medicine physician records in California

Christine Shih-Hsuan Tu, 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 2009, is newer than 58% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 58% of these records are older, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · 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).

780 family medicine physician records list a practice address in San Diego

They are 780 of the 52,937 NPPES records with a practice address in San Diego, and 17,133 family medicine physician records in California.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stephen Center, M.D.San Diego, CA 921081093790446
  2. Flora Danque, M.D.San Diego, CA 921081013927425
  3. Timothy Dooley, MDSan Diego, CA 921081366557258
  4. Gerald Klauck, M.D.San Diego, CA 921081588876452
  5. Victoria LooSan Diego, CA 921081689307167
  6. Alan Matez, D.O.San Diego, CA 921081326049149
  7. Karolyn Mauro, M.D.San Diego, CA 921081902934748
  8. John Peters, DR MDSan Diego, CA 921081154499945

Common questions

What is Christine Shih-Hsuan Tu, M.D.'s NPI number?

Christine Shih-Hsuan Tu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538394044, issued on May 28, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christine Shih-Hsuan Tu, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10992 San Diego Mission RD, San Diego, CA, 92108. Phone: (619) 641-4300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christine Shih-Hsuan Tu, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A119254, 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 Shih-Hsuan Tu, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christine Shih-Hsuan Tu, M.D. had 108 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.