Christopher J. Veneziano, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Laguna Woods, CA
Christopher J. Veneziano, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Laguna Woods, California, and NPI 1689639981, issued on Apr 19, 2006. Check the license (California A92784, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher J. Veneziano
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- A92784 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 24331 EL Toro RD, Laguna Woods, CA 92637
- Phone
- (949) 586-3200
- Enumerated
- Apr 19, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 27, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (949) 900-2136
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060208000573); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York Medical College, 1998
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 24331 EL Toro RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Vickie BemollPhysician Assistant1962262436
- Joseph Blanscet, P.T.Orthopedic Physical Therapist1528102217
- Diane Coker, P.T.Specialist1194720474
- Pearl Evelo, R.T. (MR)(ARRT)Diagnostic Radiology Physician1346087962
- Lauren FerrerOrthopedic Assistant1346795887
- Bruce Garbett, P.A.C.Medical Physician Assistant1659599173
Verify Christopher J. Veneziano in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A92784Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
81 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 33 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen31 claims
- Piroxicam26 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $108.79
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Globus Medical, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- OrthowestLaguna Woods, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher J. Veneziano among 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California
Christopher J. Veneziano, M.D. is one of 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 74% 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2003 among the 1,347 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
4 orthopaedic surgery physician records list a practice address in Laguna Woods
They are 4 of the 185 NPPES records with a practice address in Laguna Woods, and 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California.
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The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Molho, MDLaguna Woods, CA 926371073040796
- Scott Stephan, PALaguna Woods, CA 926371689905853
- Ari Youderian, M.D.Laguna Woods, CA 926371083818173
- Derek Dee, M.D.Huntington Beach, CA 926471669568457
- Timothy Gibson, MDHuntington Beach, CA 926471760464242
- Steven Graboff, MDHuntington Beach, CA 926471518037829
- Richard Woods, M.D.Costa Mesa, CA 926271841365137
- David Kim, M.D.Huntington Beach, CA 926481255314431
Common questions
What is Christopher J. Veneziano, M.D.'s NPI number?
Christopher J. Veneziano, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689639981, issued on Apr 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher J. Veneziano, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 24331 EL Toro RD, Laguna Woods, CA, 92637. Phone: (949) 586-3200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher J. Veneziano, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A92784, 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 J. Veneziano, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher J. Veneziano, M.D. had 81 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Christopher J. Veneziano, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. 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.
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.