NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christine Tung, M.D.

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program · Torrance, CA

Christine Tung, M.D. is a student in an organized health care education/training program with a practice address in Torrance, California, and NPI 1770018947, issued on Apr 26, 2017. Check the license with the California board that licenses this profession; 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
1770018947
Name
Christine Tung
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program 390200000X
Practice location
1000 W Carson St, Torrance, CA 90502
Phone
(310) 222-2700
Enumerated
Apr 26, 2017
Record last updated
Oct 27, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210224002848); 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 1000 W Carson St

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

  1. Arjan AbarStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1982309290
  2. Brenda Abarca, MDPsychiatry Physician1407485527
  3. Maleeha AbbasStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1275203499
  4. Saamirah Abdul-MuminCommunity Health Worker1144683947
  5. Maria Elena AbedesAmbulatory Care Registered Nurse1184360992
  6. Hoda Abou-Ziab, PSYDClinical Psychologist1649618125

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this professionCheck the board
  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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25% more Medicare Part D claims than the average student in an organized health care education/training program in 2024

231 Medicare Part D claims for 98 beneficiaries, against an average of 185 among the 59,748 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 91 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christine Tung231
  2. Specialty average185

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl89 claims
  2. Ibuprofen74 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 GroupSan Diego, CA

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

Christine Tung among 40,652 student in an organized health care education/training program records in California

Christine Tung, M.D. is one of 40,652 student in an organized health care education/training program records with a practice address in California. 16% 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 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 15% of these records are older, 83% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 16% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 6% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2017 among the 2,409 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 26% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 390200000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

786 student in an organized health care education/training program records list a practice address in Torrance

They are 786 of the 8,901 NPPES records with a practice address in Torrance, and 40,652 student in an organized health care education/training program records in California.

The 8 student in an organized health care education/training program records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Janice Ancheta, M.D.Torrance, CA 905021396935250
  2. Maria BakerTorrance, CA 905021972621407
  3. Melissa Jones, M.D.Torrance, CA 905021043419989
  4. Brian Kim, M.D.Torrance, CA 905021144411679
  5. Kimberly KohTorrance, CA 905021043414824
  6. Elena Lerner, MDTorrance, CA 905021083814636
  7. Shawnta LockhartTorrance, CA 905021609992247
  8. Steven Maclean, MDTorrance, CA 905021437349669

Common questions

What is Christine Tung, M.D.'s NPI number?

Christine Tung, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770018947, issued on Apr 26, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christine Tung, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 W Carson St, Torrance, CA, 90502. Phone: (310) 222-2700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christine Tung, M.D.'s license?

Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Christine Tung, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christine Tung, M.D. had 231 Medicare Part D claims for 98 beneficiaries; the average among student in an organized health care education/training program prescribers was 185. 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.