NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Lee Hammond, DO

Internal Medicine Physician · El Segundo, CA

Christopher Lee Hammond, DO is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in El Segundo, California, and NPI 1316107675, issued on Jun 11, 2008. Check the license (California 20A20649, 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
1316107675
Name
Christopher Lee Hammond
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
20A20649 CA
A-1609-11 NM
OT012425 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
898 N Pacific Coast Hwy Ste 600, El Segundo, CA 90245
Phone
(310) 279-2134
Enumerated
Jun 11, 2008
Record last updated
May 6, 2024
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 898 N Pacific Coast Hwy Ste 600

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

  1. Justine Dolbier, PA-CPhysician Assistant1386482735
  2. Mitchell Katona, MD, MPHEmergency Medicine Physician1205457041
  3. Jennifer Kuo, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1811552805
  4. Andrew Mikhail, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1902300395
  5. Alexander Ruby, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1366822348
  6. Mohammed Swissa, PA-SPhysician Assistant1396210969

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  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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95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

154 Medicare Part D claims for 100 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 24 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Hammond154
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone19 claims
  2. Ondansetron Odt14 claims
  3. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass13 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen13 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.4 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%91.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Christopher Lee Hammond among 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California

Christopher Lee Hammond, DO is one of 17,696 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 56% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 56% of these records are older, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 63% of these records are
  • Record last updated2024 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Internal Medicine Physician providers in California

There are 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jennifer Curtin, M.D.El Segundo, CA 902451609210772
  2. Charles Martineau, M.D.El Segundo, CA 902451225099591
  3. Michael Mellman, MEDICAL DOCTOREl Segundo, CA 902451427083450
  4. Anish Peter, ANISH PETEREl Segundo, CA 902451285884098
  5. Siar Basharmal, M.D.Gardena, CA 902471639168099
  6. Keith Andrew Ebilane, M.D.Gardena, CA 902471225370679
  7. Kimberly Eddings-Reece, MDGardena, CA 902471073513925
  8. Gail Gabourel, MSPA-CGardena, CA 902471194946376

Common questions

What is Christopher Lee Hammond, DO's NPI number?

Christopher Lee Hammond, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316107675, issued on Jun 11, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Lee Hammond, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 898 N Pacific Coast Hwy Ste 600, El Segundo, CA, 90245. Phone: (310) 279-2134. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Lee Hammond, DO's license?

NPPES lists California license number 20A20649, 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 Lee Hammond, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Lee Hammond, DO had 154 Medicare Part D claims for 100 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Christopher Lee Hammond, DO's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.4 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.