NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Kawata, DO

Family Medicine Physician · Hesperia, CA

Christopher Kawata, DO is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Hesperia, California, and NPI 1407542558, issued on Apr 12, 2023. Check the license (California 20A24851, 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
1407542558
Name
Christopher Kawata
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
20A24851 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9550 Escondido Ave, Hesperia, CA 92345
Phone
(833) 574-2273
Enumerated
Apr 12, 2023
Record last updated
Jul 27, 2026
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 9550 Escondido Ave

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

  1. Bakht-Awar Khan, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1609550680
  2. Stephanie Meyer, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1194225102
  3. Paavan PatelFamily Medicine Physician1376076885
  4. Lizette RamirezSocial Worker1508621293

Verify Christopher Kawata in five checks

  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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97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

101 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Christopher Kawata101
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium13 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate11 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.

Christopher Kawata among 17,133 family medicine physician records in California

Christopher Kawata, DO is one of 17,133 family medicine 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 2023, is newer than 97% of them.

  • NPI issued2023 · 97% of these records are older, 1% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 62% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

11 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Hesperia

They are 11 of the 836 NPPES records with a practice address in Hesperia, and 17,133 family medicine physician records in California.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Raul Gener, M.D.Hesperia, CA 923451558389668
  2. Artin Gevorkian, MDHesperia, CA 923451578530291
  3. David Gutierrez, M.D.Hesperia, CA 923451780684910
  4. Eric Hansen, D.O.Hesperia, CA 923451770562506
  5. Paavan PatelHesperia, CA 923451376076885
  6. Gurpal Phaguda, MDHesperia, CA 923451467586537
  7. Mino Pham, M.D.Hesperia, CA 923451760482996
  8. Mark Potes, MDHesperia, CA 923451295438752

Common questions

What is Christopher Kawata, DO's NPI number?

Christopher Kawata, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407542558, issued on Apr 12, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Kawata, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9550 Escondido Ave, Hesperia, CA, 92345. Phone: (833) 574-2273. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Kawata, DO's license?

NPPES lists California license number 20A24851, 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 Kawata, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Kawata, DO had 101 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.

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