NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cristina Gutierrez Gates, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Salinas, CA

Cristina Gutierrez Gates, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Salinas, California, and NPI 1548531684, issued on Jan 21, 2012. Check the license (California PA22372, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1548531684
Name
Cristina Gates
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
PA22372 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1260 S Main St Ste 201, Salinas, CA 93901
Phone
(831) 758-2746
Enumerated
Jan 21, 2012
Record last updated
Mar 30, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120920000314); 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 1260 S Main St Ste 201

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

  1. Travis Holcombe, MDPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician1730138561
  2. Sarah Hurd, PAPhysician Assistant1407053515
  3. Helia Ludema, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1205543568
  4. Matthew Romans, M.D.Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician1013999499
  5. Jeremy Silk, M.D.Plastic Surgery Physician1255461208

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

37 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Cristina Gates37
  2. Specialty average830

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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score76.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%97.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $217.17

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 64,719 providers of this specialty with any payment received $841.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Cristina Gates$217.17
  2. Specialty average$841.65

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Salinas Valley Plastic Surgery Associates A Medical CorporationSalinas, CA
  2. Svmhs ClinicsSalinas, CA

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

105 physician assistant records list a practice address in Salinas

They are 105 of the 4,530 NPPES records with a practice address in Salinas, and 14,451 physician assistant records in California.

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  5. Ramina Abbasi, PA-CSignal Hill, CA1093448300
  6. Ariel Abbott, PA-CStockton, CA1780334342
  7. Barrie Abbott, PA-CAnza, CA1861602575
  8. Elizabeth Abbott, PA-CSan Diego, CA1437540762
  9. Terri Abbott, P.A.La Jolla, CA1811165566
  10. Angela Abboud, MMS, PA-CSanta Rosa, CA1114399334

Common questions

What is Cristina Gutierrez Gates, PA-C's NPI number?

Cristina Gutierrez Gates, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548531684, issued on Jan 21, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cristina Gutierrez Gates, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1260 S Main St Ste 201, Salinas, CA, 93901. Phone: (831) 758-2746. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cristina Gutierrez Gates, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists California license number PA22372, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Cristina Gutierrez Gates, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cristina Gutierrez Gates, PA-C had 37 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Cristina Gutierrez Gates, PA-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

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