Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Christopher Costa, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Los Banos, CA

Christopher Costa, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Los Banos, California, and NPI 1588669832, issued on Jun 14, 2005. Check the license (California G82066, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1588669832
Name
Christopher Costa
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License numbers
G82066 CA
20028 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
821 Texas Ave, Los Banos, CA 93635
Phone
(209) 826-1045
Enumerated
Jun 14, 2005
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 821 Texas Ave

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

  1. Johann-Christian Abordo, DPMPodiatrist1710409289
  2. Pooja Baijal, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1336281583
  3. Susan Benson, RNRegistered Nurse1760662795
  4. Susan Burnett-Hampson, NPWomen's Health Nurse Practitioner1063619435
  5. Crystal Frausto, LCSWSocial Worker1174876270
  6. Tenzin Ngadon, FNP, BSN, RNFamily Nurse Practitioner1912324757

Verify Christopher Costa 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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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024

8,481 Medicare Part D claims for 630 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,519 among the 111,126 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.

  1. Christopher Costa8,481
  2. Specialty average3,519

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium629 claims
  2. Lisinopril556 claims
  3. Metformin Hcl427 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate388 claims
  5. Omeprazole302 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium281 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.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Golden Valley Health CentersModesto, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

12 family medicine physician records list a Los Banos practice address

They are 12 of the 441 NPPES records with a Los Banos practice address, and 16,272 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 Costa, M.D.'s NPI number?

Christopher Costa, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588669832, issued on Jun 14, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Costa, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 821 Texas Ave, Los Banos, CA, 93635. Phone: (209) 826-1045. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists California license number G82066, 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 Costa, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Costa, M.D. had 8,481 Medicare Part D claims for 630 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,519. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.