NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Nikolaus Schmickl, M.D., M.P.H.

Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · San Diego, CA

Christopher Nikolaus Schmickl, M.D., M.P.H. is a sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1720498496, issued on May 5, 2014. Check the license (California A155053, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1720498496
Name
Christopher Nikolaus Schmickl
Credential
M.D., M.P.H.
Primary taxonomy
Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RS0012X
License number
A155053 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103
Phone
(844) 757-5337
Enumerated
May 5, 2014
Record last updated
Aug 15, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20181003001648); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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  3. Geraldine Abcede, RNCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1982384046
  4. Joseph Abdelmalek, M.DNephrology Physician1740485531
  5. Kristy AbelCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1962113035
  6. Paula Abeleda, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1558945022

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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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82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

103 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries, against an average of 585 among the 852 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.

  1. Christopher Schmickl103
  2. Specialty average585

Most prescribed

  1. Zolpidem Tartrate32 claims
  2. Gabapentin16 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: $60.50

1 payment: education; the largest payer was Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. The 664 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,724.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Schmickl$60.50
  2. Specialty average$3,724.37

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

  1. Regents OF The University OF CaliforniaSan Diego, CA

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

Christopher Nikolaus Schmickl among 129 sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician records in California

Christopher Nikolaus Schmickl, M.D., M.P.H. is one of 129 sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in California. 95% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 62% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 62% of these records are older, 35% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 95% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2006 among the 106 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 35% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RS0012X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in California

There are 129 sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician records in California.

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The 8 sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lawrence Kline, D.O.San Diego, CA 921031730140278
  2. Jose Loredo, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031891728531
  3. Atul Malhotra, MDSan Diego, CA 921031982695169
  4. Robert Owens, MDSan Diego, CA 921031972589265
  5. Lisa Shives, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031740322825
  6. Robert Bercovitch, MDSan Diego, CA 921201184819237
  7. Shalini Gupta, M.D.San Diego, CA 921201184885865
  8. Renata Shafor, M.D.San Diego, CA 921211952441396

Common questions

What is Christopher Nikolaus Schmickl, M.D., M.P.H.'s NPI number?

Christopher Nikolaus Schmickl, M.D., M.P.H.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720498496, issued on May 5, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Nikolaus Schmickl, M.D., M.P.H. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA, 92103. Phone: (844) 757-5337. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Nikolaus Schmickl, M.D., M.P.H.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A155053, 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 Nikolaus Schmickl, M.D., M.P.H. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Nikolaus Schmickl, M.D., M.P.H. had 103 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries; the average among sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 585. 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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