NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Michael Stafford, M.D.

Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · San Diego, CA

Christopher Michael Stafford, M.D. is a critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1275613796, issued on Oct 17, 2006. Check the license (California A89274, 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
1275613796
Name
Christopher Michael Stafford
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RC0200X
License number
A89274 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
34800 Bob Wilson Dr, San Diego, CA 92134
Phone
(619) 532-5990
Enumerated
Oct 17, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 18, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070305000407); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Georgetown University School Of Medicine, 1998
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 34800 Bob Wilson Dr

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

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  4. Caleb Adkins, DOGeneral Practice Physician1689430860
  5. Kyle Adkins, PHARMDPharmacist1477740884
  6. Phillip Adriano, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1568576585

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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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12% more Medicare Part D claims than the average critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

780 Medicare Part D claims for 176 beneficiaries, against an average of 696 among the 2,873 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 69% of claims.

  1. Christopher Stafford780
  2. Specialty average696

Most prescribed

  1. Trelegy Ellipta130 claims
  2. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa111 claims
  3. Anoro Ellipta74 claims
  4. Spiriva Respimat47 claims
  5. Montelukast Sodium36 claims
  6. Prednisone34 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: $54.65

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. The 2,708 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,958.68 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Stafford$54.65
  2. Specialty average$2,958.68

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Chest Medicine And Critical Care Medical Group IncSan Diego, CA
  2. Emergency And Acute Care Medical CorporationSan Diego, CA

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

Christopher Michael Stafford among 723 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records in California

Christopher Michael Stafford, M.D. is one of 723 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in California. 87% 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 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 60% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2005 among the 559 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0200X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in California

There are 723 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records in California.

All 723 in California → Every provider in San Diego → Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →

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

  1. Jacob Carmichael, M.D.San Diego, CA 921341568502136
  2. Sean Foley, M.D.San Diego, CA 921341790026888
  3. Tony Han, MDSan Diego, CA 921341427028927
  4. Nicholas Rohrhoff, MDSan Diego, CA 921341851657530
  5. Robert Trentacosta, DOSan Diego, CA 921341619338712
  6. Carrie Chun, MDSan Diego, CA 921281447271796
  7. Juan Deza, M.D.San Diego, CA 921231407846157
  8. William Fisher, M.D.San Diego, CA 921231245674001

Common questions

What is Christopher Michael Stafford, M.D.'s NPI number?

Christopher Michael Stafford, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275613796, issued on Oct 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Michael Stafford, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 34800 Bob Wilson Dr, San Diego, CA, 92134. Phone: (619) 532-5990. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Michael Stafford, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A89274, 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 Stafford, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Michael Stafford, M.D. had 780 Medicare Part D claims for 176 beneficiaries; the average among critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 696. 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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