NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Coulson Rich, MD

Psychiatry Physician · San Diego, CA

Christopher Coulson Rich, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1245328053, issued on Oct 10, 2006. Check the license on the Medical Board of California; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1245328053
Name
Christopher Coulson Rich
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
293957-1205 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6535 Alvarado RD, San Diego, CA 92120
Phone
(619) 229-3700
Enumerated
Oct 10, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 14, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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 6535 Alvarado RD

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

  1. Jeanne Hong, M.D.Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician1568678605
  2. Jennifer Luft, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1750395950

Verify Christopher Coulson Rich in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of CaliforniaCheck the board
  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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Christopher Coulson Rich among 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California

Christopher Coulson Rich, MD is one of 8,673 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in California. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 2% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 67% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 38% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatry Physician providers in California

There are 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ana Andia, MDSan Diego, CA 921201639227507
  2. Matthew Becker, MDSan Diego, CA 921201497822373
  3. Erin David, MDSan Diego, CA 921201104974906
  4. Daniel Funkenstein, MDSan Diego, CA 921201376614289
  5. James Gaudet, MDSan Diego, CA 921201154480788
  6. Eduardo Lopez-Gibson, MDSan Diego, CA 921201831266790
  7. Jennifer Luft, M.D.San Diego, CA 921201750395950
  8. Leonid Markman, MDSan Diego, CA 921201003964982

Common questions

What is Christopher Coulson Rich, MD's NPI number?

Christopher Coulson Rich, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245328053, issued on Oct 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Coulson Rich, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6535 Alvarado RD, San Diego, CA, 92120. Phone: (619) 229-3700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Coulson Rich, MD's license?

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.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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