CHRISTOPHER ENTWISLE, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician in LIVERMORE, California. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
CHRISTOPHER ENTWISLE, M.D. filed 1,807 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Gastroenterology Physician in LIVERMORE, California.
- 2K
- Part D claims, 2023
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
CHRISTOPHER ENTWISLE, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
1,807 Top 17% higher than 83% of 1,370,886 prescribers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
CHRISTOPHER ENTWISLE, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about CHRISTOPHER ENTWISLE, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in California
How Gastroenterology Physician compares to other specialties among California providers
Gastroenterology Physician share within California
Gastroenterology Physician is one of the more visible NUCC categories in California
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Gastroenterology Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Gastroenterology Physician ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Gastroenterology Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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- Verify via AOA osteopathic boards
- Specialty volume Gastroenterology Physician US NPIs
Specialty board-certified rate — Gastroenterology Physician estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
CHRISTOPHER ENTWISLE, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Gastroenterology Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 1133 E STANLEY BLVD, LIVERMORE, CA, 94550, with a listed phone of (925) 245-1238. NPI 1841256963 was issued on 04/26/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what ENTWISLE most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 1,807 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 555 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $346K in drug spend. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Gastroenterology Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 16,567 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 833 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1841256963 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Gastroenterology Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 04/26/2006 |
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How we sourced this profile
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where CHRISTOPHER ENTWISLE, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for CHRISTOPHER ENTWISLE, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$284
Largest payer
ABBVIE INC.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context — California MBC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to CHRISTOPHER ENTWISLE, M.D.. To verify CHRISTOPHER ENTWISLE, M.D.'s current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 3,807
- Total Day Supply
- 105,687
- Generic Drug Cost
- $118K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 84
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 73.6 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.15
- Gender Split
- 61% female / 39% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 37, 65-74: 275, 75-84: 190, 85+: 53
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What CHRISTOPHER ENTWISLE, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Pantoprazole Sodium
Pantoprazole Sodium
680 claims
- Omeprazole 214
Omeprazole
214 claims
- Dexlansoprazole Dr 57
Dexlansoprazole Dr
57 claims
- Plenvu 56
Plenvu
56 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavul… 54
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass
54 claims
- Linzess 54
Linzess
54 claims
- Lubiprostone 46
Lubiprostone
46 claims
- Mesalamine 44
Mesalamine
44 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Pantoprazole Sodium | 680 |
| Omeprazole | 214 |
| Dexlansoprazole Dr Dexlansoprazole | 57 |
| Plenvu Peg3350/Sod Sul/Nacl/Kcl/Asb/C | 56 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 54 |
| Linzess Linaclotide | 54 |
| Lubiprostone | 46 |
| Mesalamine | 44 |
| Sucralfate | 41 |
| Colesevelam Hcl | 34 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Gastroenterology Physician Overview
How CHRISTOPHER ENTWISLE, M.D. fits within the Gastroenterology Physician landscape nationally.
CHRISTOPHER ENTWISLE, M.D.'s 1,807 claims are above the specialty average of 833.
Nearby Gastroenterology Physician Providers in California
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as ENTWISLE.
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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