NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John C. Champion, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Newport Beach, CA

John C. Champion, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Newport Beach, California, and NPI 1801980669, issued on Oct 3, 2006. Check the license (California C53134, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1801980669
Name
John C. Champion
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
C53134 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
520 Superior Ave, Newport Beach, CA 92663
Phone
(949) 640-4014
Enumerated
Oct 3, 2006
Record last updated
May 25, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(949) 640-4010
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080418000436); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston, 1995
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 520 Superior Ave

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

  1. Greg Angstreich, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1659303873
  2. William Armstrong, MDFamily Medicine Physician1902133424
  3. Joanna Avery, MS, RDN, CDCESRegistered Dietitian1487081600
  4. Rajesh Banker, M.D.Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician1043425036
  5. Gary Carlson, MDInternal Medicine Physician1497700116
  6. Glenn Chiang, M.D.Nephrology Physician1285697227

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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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35% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

2,015 Medicare Part D claims for 325 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims.

  1. John Champion2,015
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Eliquis375 claims
  2. Metoprolol Succinate200 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium170 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate138 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium120 claims
  6. Rosuvastatin Calcium111 claims

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): 75.1 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 score56.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%71.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%62.0
  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: $129.53

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. John Champion$129.53
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Pacific Cardiovascular Associates Medical Group, Inc.Laguna Hills, CA

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

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in California

There are 2,574 cardiovascular disease physician records in California.

Other cardiovascular disease physician records in California

  1. Abdul Abbasi, MDLong Beach, CA1710071717
  2. Siddique Abbasi, MDThousand Oaks, CA1528076718
  3. Lillian Abdelmalek, MDSacramento, CA1881343796
  4. Robin Abdelmalik, M.D. FACCTemecula, CA1275656662
  5. Roberto Abdelnur, MDEl Centro, CA1982648606
  6. Sohail Abdi-Moradi, M.D.Moorpark, CA1376862938
  7. Nadia Abelhad, M.D.Chula Vista, CA1619400801
  8. Georges Abou Rjaili, MDRiverside, CA1073896544
  9. Jamil Aboulhosn, MDLos Angeles, CA1356382717
  10. Maria Abraham, M.D.San Francisco, CA1669436960

Common questions

What is John C. Champion, M.D.'s NPI number?

John C. Champion, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801980669, issued on Oct 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John C. Champion, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 520 Superior Ave, Newport Beach, CA, 92663. Phone: (949) 640-4014. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John C. Champion, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number C53134, 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 John C. Champion, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John C. Champion, M.D. had 2,015 Medicare Part D claims for 325 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is John C. Champion, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.1 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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.