NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Vu, DO

Internal Medicine Physician · Bakersfield, CA

Christopher Vu, DO is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Bakersfield, California, and NPI 1891146643, issued on Jun 23, 2016. Check the license (California 20A16730, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1891146643
Name
Christopher Vu
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
20A16730 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2615 Chester Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93301
Phone
(661) 869-6227
Enumerated
Jun 23, 2016
Record last updated
Aug 30, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190930001014); accepts Medicare assignment
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 2615 Chester Ave

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

  1. Jenny Agyeman, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1538589106
  2. Wafa AhmedPhysician Assistant1194376152
  3. Christopher Alix, AGACNP-BC, FNP-BCNurse Practitioner1093220998
  4. Brittany Ambrose, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1205530664
  5. Arabella Ancheta, ACNP-BCAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1588011357
  6. Lindsey Anspach, L-305882Lactation Consultant (Registered Nurse)1740920040

Verify Christopher Vu 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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. The Regents OF The University OF California-IrvineOrange, CA

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

Christopher Vu among 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California

Christopher Vu, DO is one of 17,696 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 79% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 79% of these records are older, 19% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2004 among the 11,065 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

214 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Bakersfield

They are 214 of the 11,539 NPPES records with a practice address in Bakersfield, and 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jennifer Abraham, MDBakersfield, CA 933011285650259
  2. Pritam Badesha, MDBakersfield, CA 933011972532679
  3. Rosie Boparai, MDBakersfield, CA 933011740226398
  4. Kevork Bouldoukian, M.D.Bakersfield, CA 933011720020464
  5. Chung- Kwang Chen, MDBakersfield, CA 933011083610273
  6. David Dougherty, M.D.Bakersfield, CA 933011205858917
  7. Jeffery Freesemann, MDBakersfield, CA 933011336156488
  8. Fakhruddin Hasta, M.D.Bakersfield, CA 933011316974694

Common questions

What is Christopher Vu, DO's NPI number?

Christopher Vu, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891146643, issued on Jun 23, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Vu, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2615 Chester Ave, Bakersfield, CA, 93301. Phone: (661) 869-6227. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists California license number 20A16730, 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.

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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