NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Andrew Straka, M.D.

Radiation Oncology Physician · San Diego, CA

Christopher Andrew Straka, M.D. is a radiation oncology physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1801281399, issued on Apr 1, 2015. Check the license (California A145989, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1801281399
Name
Christopher Andrew Straka
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Radiation Oncology Physician 2085R0001X
License number
A145989 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103
Phone
(800) 926-8273
Enumerated
Apr 1, 2015
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200714003919); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Southwestern Medical School At Dallas, 2015
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 200 W Arbor Dr

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

  1. Alison A'Court, MDAnesthesiology Physician1912218199
  2. Benjamin Abbadessa, M.D.Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician1255593612
  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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12% more Medicare Part D claims than the average radiation oncology physician in 2024

150 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries, against an average of 134 among the 4,851 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 13 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Straka150
  2. Specialty average134

Most prescribed

  1. Mometasone Furoate60 claims
  2. Tamsulosin Hcl29 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): 100 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. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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: $1,083.95

45 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 3,275 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,897.85 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Straka$1,083.95
  2. Specialty average$1,897.85

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. California Cancer Associates For Research And Excellence IncSan Diego, CA
  2. Regents OF The University OF CaliforniaEncinitas, CA

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

Christopher Andrew Straka among 735 radiation oncology physician records in California

Christopher Andrew Straka, M.D. is one of 735 radiation oncology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 82% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 82% of these records are older, 16% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2005 among the 545 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0001X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Radiation Oncology Physician providers in California

There are 735 radiation oncology physician records in California.

The 8 radiation oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Donald Fuller, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031285632711
  2. Adam Horn, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031982979019
  3. Tahir Ijaz, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031225036742
  4. Anuradha Koka, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031538153549
  5. Jyoti Mayadev, M.DSan Diego, CA 921031902906902
  6. Arno Mundt, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031790708808
  7. Chika Nwachukwu, MDSan Diego, CA 921031194138263
  8. Parag Sanghvi, M.D., M..S.P.H.San Diego, CA 921031801005152

Common questions

What is Christopher Andrew Straka, M.D.'s NPI number?

Christopher Andrew Straka, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801281399, issued on Apr 1, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Andrew Straka, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA, 92103. Phone: (800) 926-8273. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Andrew Straka, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A145989, 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 Andrew Straka, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Andrew Straka, M.D. had 150 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries; the average among radiation oncology physician prescribers was 134. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Christopher Andrew Straka, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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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