Kirsten Vin-Christian, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · Palo Alto, CA
Kirsten Vin-Christian, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Palo Alto, California, and NPI 1598838633, issued on Nov 16, 2006. Check the license (California G81084, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kirsten Vin-Christian
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- G81084 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 795 EL Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94301
- Phone
- (650) 321-4121
- Enumerated
- Nov 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 4, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080818000751); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, San Francisco School Of Medicine, 1993
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Kirsten Vin-Christian in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G81084Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
59% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
323 Medicare Part D claims for 189 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Mupirocin199 claims
- Cephalexin48 claims
- Ketoconazole11 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
- Sutter Bay Medical FoundationMountain View, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kirsten Vin-Christian among 2,083 dermatology physician records in California
Kirsten Vin-Christian, M.D. is one of 2,083 dermatology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% 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, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2006 among the 1,450 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 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 207N00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in California
There are 2,083 dermatology physician records in California.
All 2,083 in California → Every provider in Palo Alto → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Amy Adams, M.D.Palo Alto, CA 943011679643928
- David Deneau, MDPalo Alto, CA 943011770594699
- John Doux, M.D.Palo Alto, CA 943011205856473
- Karen Han, MDPalo Alto, CA 943011811908692
- Gordon Herron, MDPalo Alto, CA 943011427069228
- Thomas Hoffman, M.D.Palo Alto, CA 943011063435741
- Kathleen Kramer, MDPalo Alto, CA 943011902817711
- Julie Letsinger, MDPalo Alto, CA 943011871541565
Common questions
What is Kirsten Vin-Christian, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kirsten Vin-Christian, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598838633, issued on Nov 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kirsten Vin-Christian, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 795 EL Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA, 94301. Phone: (650) 321-4121. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kirsten Vin-Christian, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G81084, 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 Kirsten Vin-Christian, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kirsten Vin-Christian, M.D. had 323 Medicare Part D claims for 189 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. 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.