NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Mark Lafferty, M.D.

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · La Mesa, CA

Christopher Mark Lafferty, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in La Mesa, California, and NPI 1821008350, issued on Aug 8, 2006. Check the license (California G59603, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1821008350
Name
Christopher Mark Lafferty
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
G59603 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5525 Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942
Phone
(858) 499-2702
Enumerated
Aug 8, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 24, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(619) 644-1139
Medicaid ID
00G596030 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100726000699); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, San Diego School Of Medicine, 1985
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 5525 Grossmont Center Dr

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

  1. Ashkan Abedini, MDFamily Medicine Physician1013546373
  2. Cynthia Adams, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1447564141
  3. Alicia Afrah-Boateng, PA-CPhysician Assistant1174073886
  4. Sonal Agrawal, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1881702348
  5. Mary Alexander, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1538177845
  6. James Amberg, MDFamily Medicine Physician1265497093

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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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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

19 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Christopher Lafferty19
  2. Specialty average165

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): 73.6 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 score74.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%58.7
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group IncLa Mesa, CA

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

Christopher Mark Lafferty among 5,088 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in California

Christopher Mark Lafferty, M.D. is one of 5,088 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in California. 74% 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 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
  • Graduated1985 · median 2004 among the 2,700 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in California

There are 5,088 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in California.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Elise Brown, MDLa Mesa, CA 919421801893201
  2. Tracie Davis, M.D., FACOGLa Mesa, CA 919421275680738
  3. Kevin Fulford, MDLa Mesa, CA 919421063594612
  4. Frank Goicoechea, M.D.La Mesa, CA 919421447366836
  5. Leslie Gray, M.D.La Mesa, CA 919421518977503
  6. Galen Hansen, MDLa Mesa, CA 919421841202736
  7. Andrea Journagin, M.D.La Mesa, CA 919421457528879
  8. Mary Ma, MDLa Mesa, CA 919421356606263

Common questions

What is Christopher Mark Lafferty, M.D.'s NPI number?

Christopher Mark Lafferty, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821008350, issued on Aug 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Mark Lafferty, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5525 Grossmont Center Dr, La Mesa, CA, 91942. Phone: (858) 499-2702. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Mark Lafferty, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G59603, 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 Mark Lafferty, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Mark Lafferty, M.D. had 19 Medicare Part D claims; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Christopher Mark Lafferty, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.6 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.