NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Scott Handron, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Oceanside, CA

Christopher Scott Handron, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Oceanside, California, and NPI 1285865253, issued on Aug 7, 2009. Check the license (California PA20564, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1285865253
Name
Christopher Scott Handron
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
PA20564 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4318 Mission Ave, Oceanside, CA 92057
Phone
(858) 554-7439
Enumerated
Aug 7, 2009
Record last updated
Aug 16, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20091208000485); accepts Medicare assignment
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 4318 Mission Ave

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

  1. Devin Anderson, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1215451117
  2. Angelique Beach, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1174006936
  3. Madalasa Bista, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1174966444
  4. Michelle Buxton, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1326076043
  5. Nancy Chang, DOFamily Medicine Physician1710241559
  6. Connie Chen, MDFamily Medicine Physician1851319693

Verify Christopher Scott Handron in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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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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64% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

299 Medicare Part D claims for 227 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Christopher Handron299
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Doxycycline Hyclate44 claims
  2. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass42 claims
  3. Cephalexin40 claims
  4. Cefuroxime28 claims
  5. Mupirocin25 claims
  6. Fluticasone Propionate21 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Scripps HealthSan Marcos, CA

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

Christopher Scott Handron among 14,451 physician assistant records in California

Christopher Scott Handron, PA-C is one of 14,451 physician assistant records with a practice address in California. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 25% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 25% of these records are older, 73% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2018 among the 7,214 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

49 physician assistant records list a practice address in Oceanside

They are 49 of the 3,438 NPPES records with a practice address in Oceanside, and 14,451 physician assistant records in California.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Raya Davis-Giles, PAOceanside, CA 920571306519061
  2. Amanda Tabarracci, PAOceanside, CA 920571295314458
  3. Jason Bebo, PA-COceanside, CA 920581366841249
  4. Jeremy Blakespear, P.A.-C.Oceanside, CA 920581750474177
  5. Jordan Castello, PA-COceanside, CA 920561356196653
  6. Leiana-Richelle CheungOceanside, CA 920561497488571
  7. Mariah EllerOceanside, CA 920561063095461
  8. Marie EspinalOceanside, CA 920581447872072

Common questions

What is Christopher Scott Handron, PA-C's NPI number?

Christopher Scott Handron, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285865253, issued on Aug 7, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Scott Handron, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4318 Mission Ave, Oceanside, CA, 92057. Phone: (858) 554-7439. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Scott Handron, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists California license number PA20564, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Christopher Scott Handron, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Scott Handron, PA-C had 299 Medicare Part D claims for 227 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.