NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Ryan Tucker, PA

Physician Assistant · Atascadero, CA

Christopher Ryan Tucker, PA is a physician assistant with a practice address in Atascadero, California, and NPI 1942853627, issued on Jul 22, 2019. Check the license (California PA57033, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1942853627
Name
Christopher Ryan Tucker
Credential
PA
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
PA57033 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5920 West Mall, Atascadero, CA 93422
Phone
(805) 466-0676
Enumerated
Jul 22, 2019
Record last updated
Feb 17, 2026
Fax
(805) 466-4862
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190926000551); accepts Medicare assignment
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 5920 West Mall

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

  1. Colleen Lipanovich, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1912387119
  2. Kristen Schalck, PAPhysician Assistant1760587919
  3. Timothy Tidwell, MDInternal Medicine Physician1275972325
  4. Lisa Vasak, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1023081510

Verify Christopher Ryan Tucker in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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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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62% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

319 Medicare Part D claims for 119 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.

  1. Christopher Tucker319
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate21 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium17 claims
  3. Rosuvastatin Calcium13 claims
  4. Doxycycline Hyclate11 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.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. David B. HammerTempleton, CA
  2. Pacific Central Coast Health CentersSanta Maria, CA

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

Christopher Ryan Tucker among 14,451 physician assistant records in California

Christopher Ryan Tucker, PA is one of 14,451 physician assistant records with a practice address in California. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 56% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 56% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2018 among the 7,214 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Physician Assistant providers in California

There are 14,451 physician assistant records in California.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Anderson, PA-CAtascadero, CA 934221649303165
  2. Hilary Anderson, PA-CAtascadero, CA 934221164076626
  3. Michael Blackwell, PA-CAtascadero, CA 934221629054705
  4. Taylor HoldgraferAtascadero, CA 934221972037943
  5. Rachael Morgan, PA-CAtascadero, CA 934221548957871
  6. Thomas Peluso, PAAtascadero, CA 934221265558498
  7. Kristen Schalck, PAAtascadero, CA 934221760587919
  8. Naomi Waak, PAAtascadero, CA 934221083876072

Common questions

What is Christopher Ryan Tucker, PA's NPI number?

Christopher Ryan Tucker, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942853627, issued on Jul 22, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Ryan Tucker, PA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5920 West Mall, Atascadero, CA, 93422. Phone: (805) 466-0676. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Ryan Tucker, PA's license?

NPPES lists California license number PA57033, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Christopher Ryan Tucker, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Ryan Tucker, PA had 319 Medicare Part D claims for 119 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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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