NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Seaton, MD

Anesthesiology Physician · West Hollywood, CA

Christopher Seaton, MD is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in West Hollywood, California, and NPI 1124518592, issued on May 11, 2018. Check the license (California A181549, 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
1124518592
Name
Christopher Seaton
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
License numbers
A181549 CA
A177645 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8700 Beverly Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90048
Phone
(310) 423-1447
Enumerated
May 11, 2018
Record last updated
Oct 25, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230720001227); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Miami, Lm Miller School Of Medicine, 2018
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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Also registered at 8700 Beverly Blvd

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

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  2. Sina Abedi, MDAnesthesiology Physician1497558951
  3. Gohar AbrahamryanPhysician Assistant1871729715
  4. Barham Abu Dayyeh, MDGastroenterology Physician1902927353
  5. Anisa Abu-Ramaileh, PHARM.D., BCPSPharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1447769732
  6. Jay Acharya, MDNeuroradiology Physician1871995498

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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
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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21% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average anesthesiology physician in 2024

318 Medicare Part D claims for 91 beneficiaries, against an average of 402 among the 4,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 108 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Seaton318
  2. Specialty average402

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam44 claims
  2. Gabapentin40 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen37 claims
  4. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen20 claims
  5. Pregabalin19 claims
  6. Tramadol Hcl19 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): 85.7 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 score85.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%61.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $4,952.34

129 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 17,774 providers of this specialty with any payment received $669.59 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Seaton$4,952.34
  2. Specialty average$669.59

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Bayside Anesthesia Medical GroupSanta Monica, CA
  2. Cedars-Sinai Medical Care FoundationWest Hollywood, CA
  3. Phyzmed Associates IncSanta Monica, CA

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

Christopher Seaton among 7,571 anesthesiology physician records in California

Christopher Seaton, MD is one of 7,571 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in California. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 86% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 86% of these records are older, 11% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2006 among the 4,868 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

243 anesthesiology physician records list a practice address in West Hollywood

They are 243 of the 2,619 NPPES records with a practice address in West Hollywood, and 7,571 anesthesiology physician records in California.

The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Maury Barth, MDWest Hollywood, CA 900481801894266
  2. Paul Carlton, MDWest Hollywood, CA 900481659379295
  3. David Choi, MDWest Hollywood, CA 900481265430623
  4. Arnold Friedman, MDWest Hollywood, CA 900481174521520
  5. Julian Gold, M.D.West Hollywood, CA 900481275539462
  6. Rukaiya Hamid, MDWest Hollywood, CA 900481710985437
  7. Robert Kariger, MDWest Hollywood, CA 900481851398606
  8. Patrick Kelledy, MDWest Hollywood, CA 900481699771634

Common questions

What is Christopher Seaton, MD's NPI number?

Christopher Seaton, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124518592, issued on May 11, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Seaton, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8700 Beverly Blvd, West Hollywood, CA, 90048. Phone: (310) 423-1447. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Seaton, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A181549, 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 Seaton, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Seaton, MD had 318 Medicare Part D claims for 91 beneficiaries; the average among anesthesiology physician prescribers was 402. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Christopher Seaton, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.7 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.

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