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2026 NPPES data Pediatric Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Physician NPI 1467488528 M.D.
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Pediatric Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Physician in Los Angeles, California.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 286 in Pediatric Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
44
Medicare Part D claims · Pediatric Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Physician avg: 386
MIPS score
80.5/100
▼ 3 pts below national avg 83.1 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$166.77
3 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Christopher Giza, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 80.5/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 44 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 80.5/100
- MIPS score · -3 vs avg
- 44
- 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 Giza, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
81 33rd percentile higher than 33% of 477,587 scored providers
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Christopher Giza, M.D. sits
This provider among pediatric neurodevelopmental disabilities physician peers
Across the 17 pediatric neurodevelopmental disabilities physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Christopher Giza, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 24% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 29% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one pediatric neurodevelopmental disabilities physician peer from a representative sample of 16; the gold marker is Christopher Giza, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Christopher Giza, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 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 Giza, M.D.?
Near national averagePrimary specialty
Pediatric Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Physician
Medicare Part D claims
44 89% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
80.5/100 2.6 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in California
How Pediatric Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Physician compares to other specialties among California providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Christopher Giza, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Pediatric Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 80.5/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Pediatric Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Physician) - 80.5/100 vs national avg 83.1
How MIPS and board certification work
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 Giza, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Pediatric Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 10833 LE CONTE AVE, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, with a listed phone of (310) 825-6196. NPI 1467488528 was issued on 06/23/2006.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 44 prescription claims written by this provider, covering N/A Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $3K in drug spend. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 80.5/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 80.8, Cost 20.9), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Pediatric Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 286 enrolled providers across 41 states and an average of 386 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 | 1467488528 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Pediatric Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 06/23/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
80.5085
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
80.838
Quality
20.857
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Christopher Giza, 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.
UC Regents
Los Angeles, CA
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 Giza, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$167
Largest payer
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS 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 Giza, M.D.. To verify Christopher Giza, M.D.'s current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
576
Total board actions, California 2023
Across 556 cases
3.84
Actions per 1,000 licensees
California statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
186 cases
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.
44
Total Claims
$3K
Total Drug Cost
N/A
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 54
- Total Day Supply
- 1,530
- Generic Drug Cost
- $1K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 37.2 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 0.99
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Tizanidine Hcl | 12 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Pediatric Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Physician Overview
How Christopher Giza, M.D. fits within the Pediatric Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Physician landscape nationally.
286
Pediatric Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Physician Providers in US
41
States with Pediatric Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Physician
386
Avg Claims per Provider
Christopher Giza, M.D.'s 44 claims are below the specialty average of 386.
Nearby Pediatric Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Physician Providers in California
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Giza.
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the California medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Christopher Giza, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Christopher Giza, M.D. specializes in Pediatric Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Physician and practices in Los Angeles, California. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Christopher Giza, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Christopher Giza, M.D. wrote 44 Medicare Part D claims totaling $3K in drug costs for N/A beneficiaries.
What is Christopher Giza, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Christopher Giza, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 80.5/100 (Quality: 80.8, Cost: 20.9). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Christopher Giza, M.D. located? ▼
Christopher Giza, M.D. is located at 10833 LE CONTE AVE, Los Angeles, CA, 90095. Phone: (310) 825-6196.
What is Christopher Giza, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Christopher Giza, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467488528, issued on 06/23/2006.
How many Pediatric Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 286 Pediatric Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Physician providers across 41 states in the US. The average Pediatric Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Physician provider writes 386 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Christopher Giza, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Christopher Giza, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Tizanidine Hcl. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Christopher Giza, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Christopher Giza, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 44 Part D claims and N/A Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Christopher Giza, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Christopher Giza, M.D.'s NPI is 1467488528 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- 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.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- 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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