NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John D. Chico, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Santa Cruz, CA

John D. Chico, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Santa Cruz, California, and NPI 1407170038, issued on Mar 25, 2010. Check the license (California A129507, 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
1407170038
Name
John D. Chico
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
A129507 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2018 Mission St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Phone
(831) 706-2220
Enumerated
Mar 25, 2010
Record last updated
Nov 2, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160426002067); accepts Medicare assignment
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 2018 Mission St

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

  1. Sartaj Brar, MDFamily Medicine Physician1396362034
  2. Jillian Chelson, PA-CPhysician Assistant1003013269
  3. Patrick Cudahy, MDFamily Medicine Physician1194259549
  4. Maria DelfinoPhysician Assistant1114784832
  5. Stefanie DelvecchioFamily Medicine Physician1285098962
  6. Eric Hohn, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1013261908

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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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14% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

4,025 Medicare Part D claims for 903 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 189 claims were for opioids.

  1. John Chico4,025
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium351 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium197 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium184 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate178 claims
  5. Rosuvastatin Calcium177 claims
  6. Lisinopril159 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Southern California Permanente Medical GroupSan Diego, CA

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

114 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Santa Cruz

They are 114 of the 5,138 NPPES records with a practice address in Santa Cruz, and 17,133 family medicine physician records in California.

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  1. Omer Aba-Omer, MDSanta Monica, CA1649702093
  2. Michelle Ababa, MDWilmington, CA1710922513
  3. Anna Tzeitel Abalos, MDRoseville, CA1720200017
  4. Adan Abarca, MDAnaheim, CA1760553689
  5. Vanessa Abarca, DOVentura, CA1952040859
  6. Lorraine Abate, M.D.Sacramento, CA1104840008
  7. Robert Abatecola, MDCastro Valley, CA1669551719
  8. Romeo Abaya, M.D.Cottonwood, CA1598053506
  9. Effiem Abbah, MD, MPHSan Francisco, CA1821185133
  10. Khuzeman Abbasi, MDSanta Rosa, CA1841979952

Common questions

What is John D. Chico, MD's NPI number?

John D. Chico, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407170038, issued on Mar 25, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John D. Chico, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2018 Mission St, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060. Phone: (831) 706-2220. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John D. Chico, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A129507, 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 D. Chico, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John D. Chico, MD had 4,025 Medicare Part D claims for 903 beneficiaries; 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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