NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Michael Phillips

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Murrieta, CA

Christopher Michael Phillips is a hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Murrieta, California, and NPI 1629698733, issued on Apr 18, 2020. Check the license (California A178220, 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
1629698733
Name
Christopher Michael Phillips
Primary taxonomy
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QH0002X
License numbers
A178220 CA
11436 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
28062 Baxter RD, Murrieta, CA 92563
Phone
(951) 290-4000
Enumerated
Apr 18, 2020
Record last updated
Oct 27, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20231016001083); accepts Medicare assignment
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 28062 Baxter RD

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  2. Shakil Ahmed, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1871388033
  3. Jennifer AmlaniClinical Social Worker1881950640
  4. Celina Andonie, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1114861929
  5. Richard AraizaRegistered Nurse First Assistant1699531707
  6. Hector ArredondoFamily Medicine Physician1588306583

Verify Christopher Michael Phillips 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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26% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024

840 Medicare Part D claims for 253 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,129 among the 731 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 18 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Phillips840
  2. Specialty average1,129

Most prescribed

  1. Ketoconazole83 claims
  2. Triamcinolone Acetonide80 claims
  3. Clobetasol Propionate54 claims
  4. Fluorouracil30 claims
  5. Levothyroxine Sodium19 claims
  6. Nitroglycerin17 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: $1,220.45

35 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 177 providers of this specialty with any payment received $225.53 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Phillips$1,220.45
  2. Specialty average$225.53

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

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

Christopher Michael Phillips among 128 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records in California

Christopher Michael Phillips is one of 128 hospice and palliative medicine (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 2020, is newer than 88% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 88% of these records are older, 9% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2009 among the 80 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QH0002X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in California

There are 128 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records in California.

All 128 in California → Every provider in Murrieta → Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationwide →

The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Leslee Cochrane, MD.Murrieta, CA 925621194723437
  2. Laurence Boggeln, M. D.Temecula, CA 925901992701080
  3. Thao Nguyen, MDIrvine, CA 926021467194845
  4. Victoria CharoonratanaRiverside, CA 925081245859271
  5. Jack Dubois, M.D.Irvine, CA 926181952713802
  6. Cameron Hand, MDRiverside, CA 925051124472188
  7. George Salman, DORiverside, CA 925051427262609
  8. Chirag Bhavsar, MDLaguna Hills, CA 926531386703007

Common questions

What is Christopher Michael Phillips's NPI number?

Christopher Michael Phillips's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629698733, issued on Apr 18, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Michael Phillips located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 28062 Baxter RD, Murrieta, CA, 92563. Phone: (951) 290-4000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Michael Phillips's license?

NPPES lists California license number A178220, 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 Michael Phillips prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Michael Phillips had 840 Medicare Part D claims for 253 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 1,129. 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.

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

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.