Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Christopher Benbow, MD

Psychiatry Physician · La Jolla, CA

Christopher Benbow, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in La Jolla, California, and NPI 1205924503, issued on Oct 11, 2006. Check the license (California A48016, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1205924503
Name
Christopher Benbow
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
A48016 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9850 Genesee Ave, La Jolla, CA 92037
Phone
(858) 622-0590
Enumerated
Oct 11, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 9850 Genesee Ave

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  4. Lee Atwood, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1346785250
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Verify Christopher Benbow 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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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

16 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,010 among the 32,287 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Christopher Benbow16
  2. Specialty average1,010

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.

82 psychiatry physician records list a La Jolla practice address

They are 82 of the 3,648 NPPES records with a La Jolla practice address, and 7,890 psychiatry physician records in California.

Other psychiatry physician records in California

  1. Nancy Aaen, MDNapa, CA1609816669
  2. Criselda Abad-Santos, M.D.Woodland Hills, CA1760461826
  3. Mekabiz Abaian, MDSan Bernardino, CA1891090163
  4. Kafia Abbasi, M.D.French Camp, CA1215114897
  5. Michele Abbasi, M.D.Westlake Village, CA1093940330
  6. Zohaib AbbasiMartinez, CA1013392224
  7. Chester Abbott, M.D.Pasadena, CA1053442186
  8. Nancy Abdelmalak, M.D.Elk Grove, CA1912137498
  9. Ezzat Abdelmalek, M.DDana Point, CA1992828826
  10. Ahmed AbdelrazekSacramento, CA1669092128

Common questions

What is Christopher Benbow, MD's NPI number?

Christopher Benbow, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205924503, issued on Oct 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Benbow, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9850 Genesee Ave, La Jolla, CA, 92037. Phone: (858) 622-0590. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Benbow, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A48016, 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 Christopher Benbow, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Benbow, MD had 16 Medicare Part D claims; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,010. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.