Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

David Christensen, M.D.

Emergency Medicine Physician · Pismo Beach, CA

David Christensen, M.D. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Pismo Beach, California, and NPI 1932145620, issued on Jun 21, 2006. Check the license (California G81578, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1932145620
Name
David Christensen
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License number
G81578 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
877 Oak Park Blvd, Pismo Beach, CA 93449
Phone
(805) 474-8450
Enumerated
Jun 21, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 877 Oak Park Blvd

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

  1. David Bernhardt, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1720061013
  2. Linda Bjornson, GNPNurse Practitioner1689804478
  3. Kathleen ChakGeriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1356754659
  4. Amanda Dillen, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1760413074
  5. Jennifer Gingrich, P.A.-CPhysician Assistant1578506614
  6. Karen Goodman, MDFamily Medicine Physician1386686202

Verify David Christensen 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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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

Industry payments in 2024: $20.60

1 payment, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was ViiV Healthcare Company. The 12,165 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,340.71 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Christensen$20.60
  2. Specialty average$1,340.71

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

Emergency Medicine Physician providers in California

There are 7,133 emergency medicine physician records in California.

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  2. Pyra Aarden, MDMartinez, CA1417058199
  3. Neal Aaron, D.O.Encinitas, CA1114283520
  4. Eric AaserudeWalnut Creek, CA1811491194
  5. Nader Abas, MDBarstow, CA1346288305
  6. Michael Abbo, MDNovato, CA1205819042
  7. Daniel Abbott, MDFullerton, CA1518907864
  8. Paul-Andre Abboud, M.D.Oakland, CA1710065503
  9. Mostafa Abdel-Hamid, MDStanford, CA1457918740
  10. Ashraf Abdel-KerimChino, CA1396961538

Common questions

What is David Christensen, M.D.'s NPI number?

David Christensen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932145620, issued on Jun 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Christensen, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 877 Oak Park Blvd, Pismo Beach, CA, 93449. Phone: (805) 474-8450. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Christensen, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G81578, 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), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.