NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher T. Bliss

Psychiatry Physician · Riverside, CA

Christopher T. Bliss is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Riverside, California, and NPI 1972112977, issued on Jul 26, 2020. Check the license (California A183529, 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
1972112977
Name
Christopher T. Bliss
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
A183529 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4095 County Circle Dr, Riverside, CA 92503
Phone
(951) 358-6185
Enumerated
Jul 26, 2020
Record last updated
Aug 29, 2023
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 4095 County Circle Dr

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

  1. Arya Asghari, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1174335103
  2. Nicholas Banks, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1598690851
  3. Sarah BowerPeer Specialist1073162061
  4. Romalene CruzSocial Worker1457670143
  5. Miles Cutuli, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1255268876
  6. Lianne De La Cruz, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1679410682

Verify Christopher T. Bliss 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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65% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

353 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims.

  1. Christopher Bliss353
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Quetiapine Fumarate43 claims
  2. Sertraline Hcl34 claims
  3. Quetiapine Fumarate Er24 claims
  4. Risperidone24 claims
  5. Trazodone Hcl24 claims
  6. Hydroxyzine Pamoate21 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.

Christopher T. Bliss among 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California

Christopher T. Bliss is one of 8,673 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in California. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 87% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 87% of these records are older, 9% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 38% of these records are
  • Record last updated2023 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

134 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Riverside

They are 134 of the 13,893 NPPES records with a practice address in Riverside, and 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Thomas Bowlus, MDRiverside, CA 925031154492072
  2. Ellison Chang, MDRiverside, CA 925031508906181
  3. Jerry Dennis, M.D.Riverside, CA 925031841344348
  4. David Dinicola, M.D.Riverside, CA 925031205966082
  5. Loretta Howitt, MDRiverside, CA 925031972670826
  6. Neeta Kumari, M.D., MPHRiverside, CA 925031508094830
  7. Ramesh Patel, M.D.Riverside, CA 925031912044520
  8. Terry Petersen, M.D.Riverside, CA 925031093873978

Common questions

What is Christopher T. Bliss's NPI number?

Christopher T. Bliss's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972112977, issued on Jul 26, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher T. Bliss located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4095 County Circle Dr, Riverside, CA, 92503. Phone: (951) 358-6185. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher T. Bliss's license?

NPPES lists California license number A183529, 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 T. Bliss prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher T. Bliss had 353 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.

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