NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Lee Owston, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Virginia Beach, VA

Christopher Lee Owston, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and NPI 1659351088, issued on Jan 20, 2006. Check the license (Virginia 0110002293, as entered in NPPES) with the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1659351088
Name
Christopher Lee Owston
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
0110002293 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1300 Helicopter RD, Virginia Beach, VA 23459
Phone
(757) 763-2190
Enumerated
Jan 20, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 11, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200415000301); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Nebraska College Of Medicine, 2005
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 1300 Helicopter RD

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

  1. Randall GrossIndependent Duty Corpsman1225734445
  2. Jacob Smith, DOMilitary Health Care Provider1831787431

Verify Christopher Lee Owston in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Virginia 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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61% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

327 Medicare Part D claims for 196 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 63 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Owston327
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin24 claims
  2. Prednisone24 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen21 claims
  4. Ondansetron Odt21 claims
  5. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen21 claims
  6. Naproxen16 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): 96.7 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 score93.7
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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. Emergency Physicians OF TidewaterSuffolk, VA

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

Christopher Lee Owston among 4,408 physician assistant records in Virginia

Christopher Lee Owston, PA-C is one of 4,408 physician assistant records with a practice address in Virginia. 78% 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 2% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 86% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2018 among the 2,885 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 33% 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 Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

265 physician assistant records list a practice address in Virginia Beach

They are 265 of the 9,147 NPPES records with a practice address in Virginia Beach, and 4,408 physician assistant records in Virginia.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Daniel DavisVirginia Beach, VA 234591255677332
  2. Jeffrey Illinik, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTVirginia Beach, VA 234591184133670
  3. Christopher Knipe, PA-CVirginia Beach, VA 234591013635523
  4. Javier Lopez, PAVirginia Beach, VA 234591487170411
  5. Jannifer Wick, PA-CVirginia Beach, VA 234591306020961
  6. Christopher Wright, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTVirginia Beach, VA 234591790752715
  7. Eduardo Linares, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTVirginia Beach, VA 234601407022544
  8. Kathryn O'Leary, PA-CVirginia Beach, VA 234601205403540

Common questions

What is Christopher Lee Owston, PA-C's NPI number?

Christopher Lee Owston, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659351088, issued on Jan 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Lee Owston, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1300 Helicopter RD, Virginia Beach, VA, 23459. Phone: (757) 763-2190. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Lee Owston, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0110002293, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Christopher Lee Owston, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Lee Owston, PA-C had 327 Medicare Part D claims for 196 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Christopher Lee Owston, PA-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.7 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.