NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Wilson Cosden, M.D.

Anesthesiology Physician · San Francisco, CA

Christopher Wilson Cosden, M.D. is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in San Francisco, California, and NPI 1942655394, issued on May 3, 2016. Check the license (California A155636, 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
1942655394
Name
Christopher Wilson Cosden
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
License number
A155636 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2425 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94115
Phone
(415) 833-2000
Enumerated
May 3, 2016
Record last updated
Mar 12, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210616003663); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, San Francisco School Of Medicine, 2016
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 2425 Geary Blvd

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

  1. Jorge Abaunza, PHARM D.Pharmacist1457400046
  2. Laura Abbott, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1093071367
  3. Brian Ablang, P.T.Physical Therapist1609931054
  4. Arash AgharahmanianStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1366237240
  5. Mia AldridgeStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1437890761
  6. Catherine Grace Alejo, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1932273521

Verify Christopher Wilson Cosden 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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. East Bay Anesthesiology Medical Group IncBerkeley, CA

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

Christopher Wilson Cosden among 7,571 anesthesiology physician records in California

Christopher Wilson Cosden, M.D. is one of 7,571 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in California. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 80% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 80% of these records are older, 17% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2006 among the 4,868 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 63% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

499 anesthesiology physician records list a practice address in San Francisco

They are 499 of the 38,143 NPPES records with a practice address in San Francisco, and 7,571 anesthesiology physician records in California.

The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bryan Andrews, MDSan Francisco, CA 941151609954239
  2. Wayne Bellows, MDSan Francisco, CA 941151528146115
  3. Gregory Chang, MDSan Francisco, CA 941151801974407
  4. Thomas Cromwell, MDSan Francisco, CA 941151962458570
  5. Kathryn Demas, MDSan Francisco, CA 941151679651277
  6. Olaf Holoyda, MDSan Francisco, CA 941151548348139
  7. John Howse, MDSan Francisco, CA 941151699853291
  8. Kenneth Kampman, MDSan Francisco, CA 941151124106711

Common questions

What is Christopher Wilson Cosden, M.D.'s NPI number?

Christopher Wilson Cosden, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942655394, issued on May 3, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Wilson Cosden, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2425 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA, 94115. Phone: (415) 833-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Wilson Cosden, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A155636, 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. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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