NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher C. Benz, M.D.

Medical Oncology Physician · San Francisco, CA

Christopher C. Benz, M.D. is a medical oncology physician with a practice address in San Francisco, California, and NPI 1457381014, issued on Jul 3, 2006. Check the license (California G25446, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1457381014
Name
Christopher C. Benz
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Medical Oncology Physician 207RX0202X
License number
G25446 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1600 Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA 94115
Phone
(415) 353-7070
Enumerated
Jul 3, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 15, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(415) 353-7021
Medicaid ID
00G254460 CA
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 1600 Divisadero St

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

  1. Betsy Althaus, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1366650657
  2. Mehrdad Arjomandi, MDCritical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1912951153
  3. Chloe Atreya, MD, PHDMedical Oncology Physician1326058777
  4. Ronald Balassanian, MDAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1043282379
  5. Emily Bergsland, MDMedical Oncology Physician1295792729
  6. John Berry, M.D.Medical Oncology Physician1942236997

Verify Christopher C. Benz 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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Christopher C. Benz among 447 medical oncology physician records in California

Christopher C. Benz, M.D. is one of 447 medical oncology physician records with a practice address in California. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 70% of these records are
  • Record last updated2015 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RX0202X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Medical Oncology Physician providers in California

There are 447 medical oncology physician records in California. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 medical oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Chloe Atreya, MD, PHDSan Francisco, CA 941151326058777
  2. Emily Bergsland, MDSan Francisco, CA 941151295792729
  3. John Berry, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941151942236997
  4. Charles Dollbaum, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941151205863552
  5. Thierry Jahan, MDSan Francisco, CA 941151427007657
  6. Kevin Kim, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941151851485056
  7. Alan Kramer, MDSan Francisco, CA 941151356357347
  8. David Minor, MDSan Francisco, CA 941151023042942

Common questions

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

Christopher C. Benz, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457381014, issued on Jul 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher C. Benz, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1600 Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA, 94115. Phone: (415) 353-7070. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists California license number G25446, 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.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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