NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David G. Christensen, M.D.

Emergency Medicine Physician · Pismo Beach, CA

David G. 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, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1932145620
Name
David G. 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
Record last updated
Aug 13, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
00G815780 CA
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

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  2. Linda Bjornson, GNPNurse Practitioner1689804478
  3. Kathleen ChakInternal Medicine Physician1356754659
  4. Amanda Dillen, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1760413074
  5. Jennifer Gingrich, P.A.-CPhysician Assistant1578506614
  6. Karen Goodman, MDFamily Medicine Physician1386686202

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  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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Industry payments in 2024: $20.60

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was ViiV Healthcare Company. The 12,335 providers of this specialty with any payment received $953.79 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$953.79

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

David G. Christensen among 7,751 emergency medicine physician records in California

David G. Christensen, M.D. is one of 7,751 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 81% 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 4% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 60% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 59% of these records are
  • Record last updated2018 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Emergency Medicine Physician providers in California

There are 7,751 emergency medicine physician records in California.

All 7,751 in California → Every provider in Pismo Beach → Emergency Medicine Physician nationwide →

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rebecca Samet, M.DPismo Beach, CA 934491477509503
  2. William Cain, M.D.Paso Robles, CA 934461033301262
  3. Charles Moran, M.D.Paso Robles, CA 934461770635971
  4. Matthew Cote, M.D.Santa Maria, CA 934541548291826
  5. David Duke, M.D.Santa Maria, CA 934541780615963
  6. Cheryl Durstein-Decker, M.D. FACEPSanta Maria, CA 934541073569026
  7. Stacy Harmon, M.D.Santa Maria, CA 934541922039148
  8. William Hurst, M.D.Santa Maria, CA 934541255362489

Common questions

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

David G. 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 G. 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 G. 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), 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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