NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Bedford, M.D.

Diagnostic Radiology Physician · Northridge, CA

Christopher Bedford, M.D. is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in Northridge, California, and NPI 1255692935, issued on May 30, 2012. Check the license (California A149455, 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 2023 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1255692935
Name
Christopher Bedford
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
License numbers
A149455 CA
MD210003024 DC
312462 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
18436 Roscoe Blvd, Northridge, CA 91325
Phone
(818) 435-1400
Enumerated
May 30, 2012
Record last updated
Jun 20, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230804003049); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Wayne State University School Of Medicine, 2012
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 18436 Roscoe Blvd

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

  1. Raymond AzabBody Imaging Physician1528221983
  2. Rajesh Bhavsar, M.D.Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician1043471022
  3. Geraldine Chang, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1831486539
  4. Tzyy Shyang Chao, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1801213806
  5. Jeremy Chin, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1700229994
  6. Kellie Curtis, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1104985845

Verify Christopher Bedford 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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 77.9 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score90.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%36.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through 7 group practices

  1. Blackwell Physicians, LLCRockville, MD
  2. Eastpointe Radiologists PCLos Angeles, CA
  3. Howard UniversityWashington, DC
  4. Jamaica HospitalJamaica, NY
  5. Lifebridge Community Physicians IncBaltimore, MD
  6. Mori Bean And Brooks IncLos Angeles, CA
  7. Professional Services OF Holy CrossSilver Spring, MD

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

Christopher Bedford among 4,500 diagnostic radiology physician records in California

Christopher Bedford, M.D. is one of 4,500 diagnostic radiology 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 2012, is newer than 73% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 73% of these records are older, 24% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2004 among the 3,130 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0202X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Diagnostic Radiology Physician providers in California

There are 4,500 diagnostic radiology physician records in California.

The 8 diagnostic radiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Geraldine Chang, M.D.Northridge, CA 913251831486539
  2. Tzyy Shyang Chao, M.D.Northridge, CA 913251801213806
  3. Jeremy Chin, M.D.Northridge, CA 913251700229994
  4. Kellie Curtis, MDNorthridge, CA 913251104985845
  5. Ryan FrankeNorthridge, CA 913251295093375
  6. Varand Ghazikhanian, MDNorthridge, CA 913251578759395
  7. Michael Hepfer, MDNorthridge, CA 913251578578266
  8. Rajiv Pai, M.D.Northridge, CA 913251760640742

Common questions

What is Christopher Bedford, M.D.'s NPI number?

Christopher Bedford, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255692935, issued on May 30, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Bedford, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 18436 Roscoe Blvd, Northridge, CA, 91325. Phone: (818) 435-1400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Bedford, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A149455, 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.

What is Christopher Bedford, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.9 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.