NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Velasquez, DO

Emergency Medicine Physician · Vandenberg Afb, CA

Christopher Velasquez, DO is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Vandenberg Afb, California, and NPI 1518490135, issued on Apr 10, 2017. Check the license (California 20A22517, 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
1518490135
Name
Christopher Velasquez
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License numbers
20A22517 CA
2431 NE
0116031510 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
338 S Dakota Ave Bldg 13850, Vandenberg Afb, CA 93437
Phone
(805) 606-2273
Enumerated
Apr 10, 2017
Record last updated
Dec 19, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250529002777); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Michigan State University College Of Osteopathic Medicine, 2018
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 338 S Dakota Ave Bldg 13850

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

  1. Benjamin Bacon, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1710476924
  2. Brigette LugoDental Hygienist1801634076
  3. Peter Scott, MDFamily Medicine Physician1831575018
  4. Jordan Sullivan, RNRegistered Nurse1073318499

Verify Christopher Velasquez 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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34% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

150 Medicare Part D claims for 103 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Christopher Velasquez150
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone17 claims
  2. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass15 claims
  3. Cephalexin15 claims
  4. Doxycycline Hyclate15 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 one group practice

  1. Santa Ynez River Physicians PCLompoc, CA

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

Christopher Velasquez among 7,751 emergency medicine physician records in California

Christopher Velasquez, DO is one of 7,751 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 78% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 78% of these records are older, 19% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2011 among the 4,560 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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 207P00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1 emergency medicine physician record lists a practice address in Vandenberg Afb

They are 1 of the 58 NPPES records with a practice address in Vandenberg Afb, and 7,751 emergency medicine physician records in California.

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Wayne Jonas, MDLompoc, CA 934361275621443
  2. Daniel Moghadam, MDLompoc, CA 934361144553272
  3. James Trettin, MDLompoc, CA 934361750656971
  4. David Tufenkian, MDLompoc, CA 934361477507879
  5. William Cain, M.D.Paso Robles, CA 934461033301262
  6. Charles Moran, M.D.Paso Robles, CA 934461770635971
  7. Jana Reed, MDCambria, CA 934281487602108
  8. David Christensen, M.D.Pismo Beach, CA 934491932145620

Common questions

What is Christopher Velasquez, DO's NPI number?

Christopher Velasquez, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518490135, issued on Apr 10, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Velasquez, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 338 S Dakota Ave Bldg 13850, Vandenberg Afb, CA, 93437. Phone: (805) 606-2273. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Velasquez, DO's license?

NPPES lists California license number 20A22517, 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 Velasquez, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Velasquez, DO had 150 Medicare Part D claims for 103 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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.

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.