NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher James Church, M.D.

Anesthesiology Physician · Glendale, AZ

Christopher James Church, M.D. is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Glendale, Arizona, and NPI 1437138864, issued on Jan 13, 2006. Check the license (Arizona 28790, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; 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
1437138864
Name
Christopher James Church
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
License number
28790 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
18205 N 51St Ave, Glendale, AZ 85308
Phone
(602) 547-1400
Enumerated
Jan 13, 2006
Record last updated
May 27, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(602) 547-1401
Medicaid ID
638934 AZ
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 18205 N 51St Ave

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

  1. Nicholas Archer, M.S.N.Family Nurse Practitioner1053861583
  2. Dhruv Bansal, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1497734818
  3. Marc Brandon, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1467431882
  4. Lakota BrownMental Health Counselor1962550616
  5. John Cole, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1932188000
  6. Louis Core, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1477614915

Verify Christopher James Church in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
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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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Industry payments in 2024: $99.00

1 payment: education; the largest payer was Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC. The 17,774 providers of this specialty with any payment received $669.59 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Church$99.00
  2. Specialty average$669.59

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

Christopher James Church among 1,473 anesthesiology physician records in Arizona

Christopher James Church, M.D. is one of 1,473 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 16% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
  • Record last updated2008 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Anesthesiology Physician providers in Arizona

There are 1,473 anesthesiology physician records in Arizona.

The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Dhruv Bansal, M.D.Glendale, AZ 853081497734818
  2. Marc Brandon, M.D.Glendale, AZ 853081467431882
  3. John Cole, M.D.Glendale, AZ 853081932188000
  4. John Dagirmanjian, M.D.Glendale, AZ 853081225017676
  5. William Dykes, M.D.Glendale, AZ 853081750360111
  6. Bryan Ficarra, DOGlendale, AZ 853081376519694
  7. Albert Hasson, M.D.Glendale, AZ 853081386623734
  8. Paul Ng, M.D.Glendale, AZ 853081730134545

Common questions

What is Christopher James Church, M.D.'s NPI number?

Christopher James Church, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437138864, issued on Jan 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher James Church, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 18205 N 51St Ave, Glendale, AZ, 85308. Phone: (602) 547-1400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher James Church, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 28790, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. 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. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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