NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Dale Johnson, M.D.

Neurology Physician · Salinas, CA

Christopher Dale Johnson, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Salinas, California, and NPI 1235186669, issued on May 30, 2006. Check the license (California A79145, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1235186669
Name
Christopher Dale Johnson
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
A79145 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1441 Constitution Blvd, Salinas, CA 93906
Phone
(831) 755-4156
Enumerated
May 30, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 28, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(831) 759-6565
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040318000852); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
State University Of New York Downstate Medical Center, 1998
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 1441 Constitution Blvd

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

  1. Diana AguilarNurse's Aide1689993107
  2. Sheila AguillonCase Manager/Care Coordinator1740714542
  3. Teresa Albert, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1598776478
  4. Angelica AlcarazNurse's Aide1194044693
  5. Cristobal Alcaraz, P.A.Physician Assistant1184634677
  6. Stephanie Alexander, IMF 101713Mental Health Counselor1144732199

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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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43% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

780 Medicare Part D claims for 106 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 26 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Johnson780
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Levetiracetam71 claims
  2. Carbidopa-Levodopa58 claims
  3. Gabapentin40 claims
  4. Zonisamide34 claims
  5. Donepezil Hcl33 claims
  6. Calcitriol27 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $121.70

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Johnson$121.70
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. County OF MontereySalinas, CA

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

Christopher Dale Johnson among 2,339 neurology physician records in California

Christopher Dale Johnson, M.D. is one of 2,339 neurology physician records with a practice address in California. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 4% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2006 among the 1,628 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in California

There are 2,339 neurology physician records in California.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christopher BirdSalinas, CA 939011336793454
  2. Rene Colorado, MDSalinas, CA 939011821350265
  3. Borina Dramov, MDSalinas, CA 939011053481515
  4. Dale Helman, MDSalinas, CA 939011407926009
  5. Nima Kourang-Beheshti, DOSalinas, CA 939011003378548
  6. Patricia Scripko, M.D.Salinas, CA 939011194046334
  7. Wayne Shen, MDSalinas, CA 939011972541258
  8. Gerald Wahl, MDSalinas, CA 939011174530042

Common questions

What is Christopher Dale Johnson, M.D.'s NPI number?

Christopher Dale Johnson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235186669, issued on May 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Dale Johnson, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1441 Constitution Blvd, Salinas, CA, 93906. Phone: (831) 755-4156. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists California license number A79145, 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 Dale Johnson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Dale Johnson, M.D. had 780 Medicare Part D claims for 106 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.