2026 NPPES data Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician NPI 1467487868 D.O.
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GALEN CHURCH, D.O.

Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician in SACRAMENTO, California. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
2K
Medicare Part D claims · 196 beneficiaries · Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician avg: 5K
Generic prescribing
86%
generic claims · 14% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
91.351/100
▲ 8 pts above national avg 83.1 · [object Object]
What the federal data reveals: GALEN CHURCH, D.O. is a Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician ([object Object]) practicing in SACRAMENTO, California with a Medicare Part D prescribing footprint of 2K claims across 196 beneficiaries — 14% brand-name prescribing . Their CMS MIPS Final Score of 91.351/100 (national average: 83.1) reflects performance across Quality, Cost, Interoperability, and Improvement Activities .

What stands out: GALEN CHURCH, D.O. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 91.351 out of 100, above the 83.1 national average, and filed 2,133 Medicare Part D claims in 2023. Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records, with no proprietary rating applied.

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

GALEN CHURCH, D.O. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 4 hospital affiliations — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

GALEN CHURCH, D.O. at a glance

High performer (top quartile)

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 07/12/2006

NPI 1467487868

Primary specialty

Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician

Niche

1,779 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

2,133 56% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 4,854

MIPS final score

91.351/100 8.251000000000005% pts

Exceptional band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in California

How Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician compares to other specialties among California providers

California providers

Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician share within California

1. Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician share within California

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

GALEN CHURCH, D.O.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician national average

High performer (top quartile)
MIPS Final Score
91.351/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician) — 91.351/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%91.4%
MIPS final score (Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician) — 91.351/100 vs national avg 83.1

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

GALEN CHURCH, D.O. is a Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician provider practicing in SACRAMENTO, California, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Credentials: D.O.. NPI: 1467487868. This profile includes practice location, specialty classification, and organizational affiliations from the CMS provider registry. Provider information is self-reported to CMS and updated monthly.

GALEN CHURCH, D.O. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician provider holding D.O. credentials at 1411 EXPO PKWY STE 140, SACRAMENTO, CA, 95815, with a listed phone of (916) 346-4219. NPI 1467487868 was issued on 07/12/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what CHURCH most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 2,133 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 196 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $133K in drug spend, split 14% brand-name and 86% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 3.2%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 91.351/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 77.2989), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 1,779 enrolled providers across 52 states and an average of 4,854 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

1411 EXPO PKWY STE 140
SACRAMENTO, CA 95815

Provider Details

NPI 1467487868
Specialty Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician
Credentials D.O.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 07/12/2006

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

91.351
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
77.2989
Quality
100
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where GALEN CHURCH, D.O. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

BLUE MOUNTAIN HOSPITAL DISTRICT
JOHN DAY, OR
FHMC CLINIC
FOUNTAIN HILLS, AZ
FHMC OPERATING PC
FOUNTAIN HILLS, AZ
SOUTH LYON HEALTH CENTER INC
YERINGTON, NV

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

License & disciplinary context — California MBC 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to GALEN CHURCH, D.O.. To verify GALEN CHURCH, D.O.'s current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

576
Total board actions, California 2023
Across 556 cases
3.84
Actions per 1,000 licensees
California statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
186 cases

MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical

GALEN CHURCH, D.O. — brand share 14.0%
Specialty average (est.)

14% brand-name claims vs 86% generic, on 2,133 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

2,133
Total Claims
$133K
Total Drug Cost
196
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
2,155
Total Day Supply
42,479
Brand vs Generic
14% brand / 86% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$94K
Generic Drug Cost
$39K
Opioid Claims
68 (3.2% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
76

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
75.4 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.75
Gender Split
62% female / 38% male
Age Distribution
<65: 24, 65-74: 61, 75-84: 66, 85+: 45

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

Drug Claims
Atorvastatin Calcium
116
Amlodipine Besylate
101
Metformin Hcl
94
Furosemide
90
Gabapentin
84
Metoprolol Tartrate
83
Lisinopril
78
Levothyroxine Sodium
68
Eliquis
Apixaban
64
Metoprolol Succinate
54

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician Overview

How GALEN CHURCH, D.O. fits within the Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician landscape nationally.

1,779
Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician Providers in US
52
States with Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician
4,854
Avg Claims per Provider

GALEN CHURCH, D.O.'s 2,133 claims are below the specialty average of 4,854.

Nearby Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician Providers in California

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as CHURCH.

Compare Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GALEN CHURCH, D.O.'s specialty?
GALEN CHURCH, D.O. specializes in Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician and practices in SACRAMENTO, California. Credentials: D.O..
How much does GALEN CHURCH, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, GALEN CHURCH, D.O. wrote 2,133 Medicare Part D claims totaling $133K in drug costs for 196 beneficiaries.
What is GALEN CHURCH, D.O.'s Medicare quality score?
GALEN CHURCH, D.O. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 91.351/100 (Quality: 77.2989). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is GALEN CHURCH, D.O. located?
GALEN CHURCH, D.O. is located at 1411 EXPO PKWY STE 140, SACRAMENTO, CA, 95815. Phone: (916) 346-4219.
What is GALEN CHURCH, D.O.'s NPI number?
GALEN CHURCH, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467487868, issued on 07/12/2006.
Does GALEN CHURCH, D.O. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
GALEN CHURCH, D.O.'s prescribing is 14% brand-name and 86% generic drugs by claim count, with $94K in brand drug costs.
Does GALEN CHURCH, D.O. prescribe opioids?
Yes, GALEN CHURCH, D.O. had 68 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 3.2%.
How many Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 1,779 Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers across 52 states in the US. The average Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician provider writes 4,854 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does GALEN CHURCH, D.O. prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, GALEN CHURCH, D.O.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Atorvastatin Calcium, Amlodipine Besylate, Metformin Hcl. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does GALEN CHURCH, D.O. accept Medicare?
GALEN CHURCH, D.O. appears in CMS Medicare data with 2,133 Part D claims and 196 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify GALEN CHURCH, D.O.'s credentials?
GALEN CHURCH, D.O.'s NPI is 1467487868 with credentials D.O.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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