NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Chung

Family Medicine Physician · Seal Beach, CA

Christopher Chung is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Seal Beach, California, and NPI 1578957049, issued on Mar 23, 2015. Check the license (California A145180, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1578957049
Name
Christopher Chung
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
A145180 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1661 Golden Rain RD, Seal Beach, CA 90740
Phone
(562) 493-9581
Enumerated
Mar 23, 2015
Record last updated
Mar 30, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180412002523); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Loma Linda University School Of Medicine, 2015
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 1661 Golden Rain RD

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

  1. Vivien Alabata, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1013867209
  2. Sophia Chun, MDInternal Medicine Physician1104939990
  3. Melissa Dassanayake, LCSWMental Health Counselor1679973051
  4. Ellen Dayon, MDGeriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1043279359
  5. Rudolf Haider, MDFamily Medicine Physician1740249069
  6. Jaraad HuqInternal Medicine Physician1275114027

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  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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22% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

2,764 Medicare Part D claims for 290 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 107 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Chung2,764
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium142 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate100 claims
  3. Donepezil Hcl84 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium74 claims
  5. Metoprolol Tartrate71 claims
  6. Gabapentin67 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: $332.79

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Chung$332.79
  2. Specialty average$902.55

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Southern California Permanente Medical GroupAnaheim, CA

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

14 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Seal Beach

They are 14 of the 394 NPPES records with a practice address in Seal Beach, and 17,133 family medicine physician records in California.

Other family medicine physician records in California

  1. Omer Aba-Omer, MDSanta Monica, CA1649702093
  2. Michelle Ababa, MDWilmington, CA1710922513
  3. Anna Tzeitel Abalos, MDRoseville, CA1720200017
  4. Adan Abarca, MDAnaheim, CA1760553689
  5. Vanessa Abarca, DOVentura, CA1952040859
  6. Lorraine Abate, M.D.Sacramento, CA1104840008
  7. Robert Abatecola, MDCastro Valley, CA1669551719
  8. Romeo Abaya, M.D.Cottonwood, CA1598053506
  9. Effiem Abbah, MD, MPHSan Francisco, CA1821185133
  10. Khuzeman Abbasi, MDSanta Rosa, CA1841979952

Common questions

What is Christopher Chung's NPI number?

Christopher Chung's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578957049, issued on Mar 23, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Chung located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1661 Golden Rain RD, Seal Beach, CA, 90740. Phone: (562) 493-9581. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Chung's license?

NPPES lists California license number A145180, 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 Chung prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Chung had 2,764 Medicare Part D claims for 290 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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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