Krista S. Pfaendler, M.D.
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Orange, CA
Krista S. Pfaendler, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Orange, California, and NPI 1932334281, issued on May 15, 2009. Check the license (California A130987, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Krista S. Pfaendler
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
- License numbers
- A130987 CA
35121588 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 101 The City Dr S, Orange, CA 92868
- Phone
- (714) 456-8020
- Enumerated
- May 15, 2009
- Record last updated
- Apr 8, 2022
- Fax
- (714) 456-6632
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20181115001535); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine, 2009
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 101 The City Dr S
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Danny Abad, PAPhysician Assistant1477158673
- Edward AbaradoStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1912855198
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- Brandon Abeyta, MDAnesthesiology Physician1841291804
Verify Krista S. Pfaendler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A130987Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
24% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024
125 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Famotidine19 claims
- Letrozole15 claims
- Dexamethasone13 claims
- Gabapentin11 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): 58.6 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,054.11
10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- West Virginia University Medical CorporationMorgantown, WV
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Krista S. Pfaendler among 5,088 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in California
Krista S. Pfaendler, M.D. is one of 5,088 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in California. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 66% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 66% of these records are older, 30% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2004 among the 2,700 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in California
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The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Allan Akerman, M.D.Orange, CA 928681396714184
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- Martin Feldman, M.D.Orange, CA 928681043289317
- Randy Fiorentino, M.D.Orange, CA 928681558440131
- Teresa Garcia, M.D.Orange, CA 928681841219243
- Peter Geddes, M.D.Orange, CA 928681730254988
- Marilee Hanson, MDOrange, CA 928681730185661
- Tabetha Harken, MD, MPHOrange, CA 928681821100983
Common questions
What is Krista S. Pfaendler, M.D.'s NPI number?
Krista S. Pfaendler, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932334281, issued on May 15, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Krista S. Pfaendler, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 101 The City Dr S, Orange, CA, 92868. Phone: (714) 456-8020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Krista S. Pfaendler, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A130987, 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 Krista S. Pfaendler, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Krista S. Pfaendler, M.D. had 125 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Krista S. Pfaendler, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 58.6 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.