NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Gary Critser, D.O.

Family Medicine Physician · Fresno, CA

Gary Critser, D.O. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Fresno, California, and NPI 1154392892, issued on Jan 31, 2006. Check the license (California 20A5798, 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
1154392892
Name
Gary Critser
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
20A5798 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
540 E Herndon Ave, Fresno, CA 93720
Phone
(559) 226-7107
Enumerated
Jan 31, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 28, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(559) 226-1432
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 540 E Herndon Ave

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

  1. Jessica Halstead, F.N.P.Family Nurse Practitioner1538536693
  2. Maelyn McCarty, M.A., CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1659838688

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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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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

46 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Gary Critser46
  2. Specialty average3,544

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.

Gary Critser among 17,133 family medicine physician records in California

Gary Critser, D.O. is one of 17,133 family 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 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 62% of these records are
  • Record last updated2015 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

237 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Fresno

They are 237 of the 19,440 NPPES records with a practice address in Fresno, and 17,133 family medicine physician records in California.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Richard Berquist, MDFresno, CA 937201588659718
  2. Eric Bridgnell, MDFresno, CA 937201639164197
  3. Michael Dayton, M.D.Fresno, CA 937201790715548
  4. Ahmad Emami, M.D.Fresno, CA 937201760463558
  5. Mary Hill, MDFresno, CA 937201356335053
  6. Christopher Horton, MDFresno, CA 937201619951654
  7. Sami Issa, MDFresno, CA 937201558356014
  8. Jeannine Laramie, MDFresno, CA 937201013938042

Common questions

What is Gary Critser, D.O.'s NPI number?

Gary Critser, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154392892, issued on Jan 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gary Critser, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 540 E Herndon Ave, Fresno, CA, 93720. Phone: (559) 226-7107. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Gary Critser, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 20A5798, 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 Gary Critser, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Gary Critser, D.O. had 46 Medicare Part D claims; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.

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