Christopher G. Katcherian, MD
Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician · La Mirada, CA
Christopher G. Katcherian, MD is a surgery of the hand (surgery) physician with a practice address in La Mirada, California, and NPI 1316106685, issued on Jun 3, 2008. Check the license (California A108987, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher G. Katcherian
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician 2086S0105X
- License number
- A108987 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 16702 Valley View Ave, La Mirada, CA 90638
- Phone
- (714) 367-5310
- Enumerated
- Jun 3, 2008
- Record last updated
- Dec 6, 2025
- Fax
- (714) 367-1683
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240124000845); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York Medical College, 2003
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christopher G. Katcherian in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A108987Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
27% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery of the hand (surgery) physician in 2024
138 Medicare Part D claims for 65 beneficiaries, against an average of 188 among the 346 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 67 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cephalexin61 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen53 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): 76.2 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $511.71
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 296 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,725.83 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Christopher G. Katcherian among 39 surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records in California
Christopher G. Katcherian, MD is one of 39 surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records with a practice address in California. 77% 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 67% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 67% of these records are older, 28% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2000 among the 29 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086S0105X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician providers in California
There are 39 surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records in California.
All 39 in California → Every provider in La Mirada → Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Emily Perez, M.D.La Mirada, CA 906381790072718
- Howard Matsuba, MDBellflower, CA 907061548337363
- Henry Young, MDBellflower, CA 907061396817870
- Eric Larson, M.D.Santa Monica, CA 904041487016432
- Michael Feldman, MDBeverly Hills, CA 902111285657478
- Todd Theman, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900951346481256
- Kenny Hanna, MDGlendale, CA 912041629283510
- Gregory Tsushima, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481033122254
Common questions
What is Christopher G. Katcherian, MD's NPI number?
Christopher G. Katcherian, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316106685, issued on Jun 3, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher G. Katcherian, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 16702 Valley View Ave, La Mirada, CA, 90638. Phone: (714) 367-5310. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher G. Katcherian, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A108987, 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 G. Katcherian, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher G. Katcherian, MD had 138 Medicare Part D claims for 65 beneficiaries; the average among surgery of the hand (surgery) physician prescribers was 188. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Christopher G. Katcherian, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.2 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.