NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Charles Tarver, MD

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician · Stanford, CA

Christopher Charles Tarver, MD is a physical medicine & rehabilitation physician with a practice address in Stanford, California, and NPI 1730448689, issued on May 13, 2012. Check the license (California A126799, 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
1730448689
Name
Christopher Charles Tarver
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician 208100000X
License number
A126799 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
300 Pasteur Dr, Stanford, CA 94305
Phone
(650) 723-4000
Enumerated
May 13, 2012
Record last updated
Jul 2, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160726000010); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Texas A & M University System, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 2012
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 300 Pasteur Dr

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  4. Sumaira Aasi, MDMOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician1780675181
  5. Fahim Abbasi, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1841484037
  6. Mohamad Abbass, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1679492151

Verify Christopher Charles Tarver in five checks

  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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47% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physical medicine & rehabilitation physician in 2024

386 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries, against an average of 727 among the 7,448 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 13 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Tarver386
  2. Specialty average727

Most prescribed

  1. Baclofen70 claims
  2. Gabapentin36 claims
  3. Diazepam19 claims
  4. Methocarbamol15 claims
  5. Atorvastatin Calcium13 claims
  6. Fluoxetine Hcl13 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): 85.2 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 score71.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%64.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%82.0
  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).

One hospital affiliation

  1. Stanford Health CareStanford, CA · Acute Care Hospitals5 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Christopher Charles Tarver among 1,549 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in California

Christopher Charles Tarver, MD is one of 1,549 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with a practice address in California. 59% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 53% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 53% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2008 among the 786 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208100000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician providers in California

There are 1,549 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in California.

The 8 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Reena Agrawal, MDPalo Alto, CA 943051720257520
  2. Navjeet Boparai, MDPalo Alto, CA 943051407025299
  3. Edward Chaw, DOPalo Alto, CA 943051679742472
  4. Raymond Chou, MDStanford, CA 943051376934067
  5. Lisa Huynh, MDStanford, CA 943051245529775
  6. Rondy Lazaro, M.D.Stanford, CA 943051699194167
  7. Alyssa Mixon, DOStanford, CA 943051144671116
  8. Sophia Miryam Rose, MDStanford, CA 943051699904870

Common questions

What is Christopher Charles Tarver, MD's NPI number?

Christopher Charles Tarver, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730448689, issued on May 13, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Charles Tarver, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 300 Pasteur Dr, Stanford, CA, 94305. Phone: (650) 723-4000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Charles Tarver, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A126799, 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 Charles Tarver, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Charles Tarver, MD had 386 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries; the average among physical medicine & rehabilitation physician prescribers was 727. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Christopher Charles Tarver, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.2 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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