Christos Andreas Karanikkis, D.O
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Vista, CA
Christos Andreas Karanikkis, D.O is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Vista, California, and NPI 1235192691, issued on Apr 7, 2006. Check the license (California 20A9149, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christos Andreas Karanikkis
- Credential
- D.O
- Primary taxonomy
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
- License number
- 20A9149 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1000 Vale Terrace Dr, Vista, CA 92084
- Phone
- (760) 631-5000
- Enumerated
- Apr 7, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 3, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130904000699); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Kansas City University Of Med & Biosciences, College Of Osteo Med, 1998
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1000 Vale Terrace Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Azucena AcostaClinical Social Worker1255937496
- Tonya Adkins, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1285721712
- Autumn AhlersFamily Nurse Practitioner1821007519
- Susan AnderaFamily Nurse Practitioner1790914216
- Iris Arrieta, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1659614303
- Barbara Ascher, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1598901993
Verify Christos Andreas Karanikkis in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license 20A9149Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024
25 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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
- Vista Community ClinicVista, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christos Andreas Karanikkis among 5,088 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in California
Christos Andreas Karanikkis, D.O is one of 5,088 obstetrics & gynecology 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 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2004 among the 2,700 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in California
There are 5,088 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in California.
All 5,088 in California → Every provider in Vista → Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician nationwide →
The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Tonya Adkins, MDVista, CA 920841285721712
- Iris Arrieta, M.D.Vista, CA 920841659614303
- Melissa Hawkins, M.D.Vista, CA 920841851620447
- Jack Klausen, MDVista, CA 920841962429696
- Josue LeonVista, CA 920841497799092
- Lisa Leonard, MDVista, CA 920841477588598
- Mary Meyers, MDVista, CA 920841760408652
- Talal Muhtaseb, M.D.Vista, CA 920841700993037
Common questions
What is Christos Andreas Karanikkis, D.O's NPI number?
Christos Andreas Karanikkis, D.O's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235192691, issued on Apr 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christos Andreas Karanikkis, D.O located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 Vale Terrace Dr, Vista, CA, 92084. Phone: (760) 631-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christos Andreas Karanikkis, D.O's license?
NPPES lists California license number 20A9149, 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 Christos Andreas Karanikkis, D.O prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christos Andreas Karanikkis, D.O had 25 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.