Christopher Nawn Spellman, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Carlsbad, CA
Christopher Nawn Spellman, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Carlsbad, California, and NPI 1265484018, issued on May 17, 2006. Check the license (California A95995, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Nawn Spellman
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- A95995 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6221 Metropolitan St, Carlsbad, CA 92009
- Phone
- (760) 799-3699
- Enumerated
- May 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 7, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (760) 633-3370
- Medicaid ID
- 02655498 NY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070122000483); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical College Of Wisconsin, 1998
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christopher Nawn Spellman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A95995Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
31% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,054 Medicare Part D claims for 190 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 43% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost289 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate140 claims
- Timolol Maleate99 claims
- Moxifloxacin80 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol79 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine76 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 76.9 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Christopher Nawn Spellman among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California
Christopher Nawn Spellman, M.D. is one of 2,899 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in California. 79% 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 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in California
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Paul Chen, M.D.Carlsbad, CA 920091760486419
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- Bill Bell, M.D.Carlsbad, CA 920111194913988
- Michael Tracy, M.D.Carlsbad, CA 920111124229380
- Jean-Paul Abboud, M.D., PH.D.Del Mar, CA 920141760776728
- Don Ellis, MDDel Mar, CA 920141720609878
- John Zack, M.D.Del Mar, CA 920141629046347
- Frank KohlEl Cajon, CA 920191649692914
Common questions
What is Christopher Nawn Spellman, M.D.'s NPI number?
Christopher Nawn Spellman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265484018, issued on May 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Nawn Spellman, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6221 Metropolitan St, Carlsbad, CA, 92009. Phone: (760) 799-3699. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Nawn Spellman, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A95995, 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 Nawn Spellman, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Nawn Spellman, M.D. had 1,054 Medicare Part D claims for 190 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Christopher Nawn Spellman, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.9 of 100. 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.