NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Chan, DDS

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) · Del Mar, CA

Christopher Chan, DDS is an oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) with a practice address in Del Mar, California, and NPI 1528594116, issued on May 3, 2017. Check the license (California 101620, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1528594116
Name
Christopher Chan
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) 1223S0112X
License number
101620 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
12835 Pointe Del Mar Way Ste 3, Del Mar, CA 92014
Phone
(858) 481-9090
Enumerated
May 3, 2017
Record last updated
Apr 4, 2025
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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45% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) in 2024

225 Medicare Part D claims for 123 beneficiaries, against an average of 406 among the 5,870 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 22 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Chan225
  2. Specialty average406

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin85 claims
  2. Ibuprofen78 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen17 claims
  4. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass11 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $15.03

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Dentsply Sirona Inc. The 4,075 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,077.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Chan$15.03
  2. Specialty average$1,077.58

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Christopher Chan among 987 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in California

Christopher Chan, DDS is one of 987 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with a practice address in California. 75% 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 90% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 90% of these records are older, 8% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 7% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223S0112X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) providers in California

There are 987 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in California.

The 8 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Edward Farajzadeh, DDSDel Mar, CA 920141700895166
  2. Alan Shelhamer, D.D.S.Carlsbad, CA 920091578565081
  3. Mark Breese, DMDCarlsbad, CA 920081518947704
  4. Nicholas Gadler, DDSEl Cajon, CA 920201780745802
  5. Mark Monson, D.D.S.Carlsbad, CA 920081629183058
  6. David Tracy, D.D.S.Carlsbad, CA 920081689714263
  7. Craig Chan, DDSEncinitas, CA 920241063493658
  8. Shama Currimbhoy, DDSEncinitas, CA 920241073714218

Common questions

What is Christopher Chan, DDS's NPI number?

Christopher Chan, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528594116, issued on May 3, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Chan, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12835 Pointe Del Mar Way Ste 3, Del Mar, CA, 92014. Phone: (858) 481-9090. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Chan, DDS's license?

NPPES lists California license number 101620, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Christopher Chan, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Chan, DDS had 225 Medicare Part D claims for 123 beneficiaries; the average among oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) prescribers was 406. 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.