Kelli Christine Karches, M.D., MPH
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · San Diego, CA
Kelli Christine Karches, M.D., MPH is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1891997631, issued on Jun 4, 2007. Check the license (California A80931, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kelli Christine Karches
- Credential
- M.D., MPH
- Primary taxonomy
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
- License number
- A80931 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103
- Phone
- (619) 543-6303
- Enumerated
- Jun 4, 2007
- Record last updated
- Oct 29, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040623001579); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Loma Linda University School Of Medicine, 2001
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Kelli Christine Karches in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A80931Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024
171 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 49% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium31 claims
- Tirosint-Sol14 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 2 group practices
- ON Call Specialists Medical Group OF San Diego IncSan Diego, CA
- Scripps Mercy Physicians Cardiology Medical CorporationSan Diego, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kelli Christine Karches among 1,131 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in California
Kelli Christine Karches, M.D., MPH is one of 1,131 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in California. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 46% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 46% of these records are older, 42% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2003 among the 779 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in California
There are 1,131 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in California.
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The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Edward Chao, DOSan Diego, CA 921031932298122
- Wolfgang Dillman, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031386675445
- Chris Guerin, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031275648875
- Nadeen Hosein, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031912051715
- Kristen Kulasa, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031932324175
- Derek Mafong, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031699781633
- Karen McCowen, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031972541274
Common questions
What is Kelli Christine Karches, M.D., MPH's NPI number?
Kelli Christine Karches, M.D., MPH's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891997631, issued on Jun 4, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kelli Christine Karches, M.D., MPH located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA, 92103. Phone: (619) 543-6303. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kelli Christine Karches, M.D., MPH's license?
NPPES lists California license number A80931, 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 Kelli Christine Karches, M.D., MPH prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kelli Christine Karches, M.D., MPH had 171 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. 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.
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.