NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kristina Kostenkova Heller, D.O.

Family Medicine Physician · Richmond, CA

Kristina Kostenkova Heller, D.O. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Richmond, California, and NPI 1780046987, issued on Mar 25, 2016. Check the license (California 20A16146, 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
1780046987
Name
Kristina Kostenkova Heller
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
20A16146 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
901 Nevin Ave, Richmond, CA 94801
Phone
(510) 307-1500
Enumerated
Mar 25, 2016
Record last updated
Feb 11, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190318001508); accepts Medicare assignment
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 901 Nevin Ave

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

  1. Susana Acevedo, MDPediatrics Physician1801971569
  2. Mankaah AchoPediatrics Physician1225779721
  3. Mary Ackerman, NPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1154406155
  4. Kian AdabiNeurology Physician1528626710
  5. Samina Agha, MDHospitalist Physician1548345200
  6. Jessica Alfonso, RRTRegistered Respiratory Therapist1295507598

Verify Kristina Kostenkova Heller in five checks

  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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8% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

3,267 Medicare Part D claims for 449 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. 115 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kristina Heller3,267
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate180 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium172 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium151 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium134 claims
  5. Rosuvastatin Calcium123 claims
  6. Alendronate Sodium83 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. Permanente Medical Group IncRichmond, CA

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

Kristina Kostenkova Heller among 17,133 family medicine physician records in California

Kristina Kostenkova Heller, D.O. is one of 17,133 family medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 76% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 76% of these records are older, 21% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2005 among the 10,652 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 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 207Q00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

27 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Richmond

They are 27 of the 1,696 NPPES records with a practice address in Richmond, and 17,133 family medicine physician records in California.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Justin Chin, DORichmond, CA 948011699399006
  2. Rebecca Citron, MDRichmond, CA 948011730613142
  3. Earl Clark, MDRichmond, CA 948011104387174
  4. Jan Diamond, MDRichmond, CA 948011326116898
  5. Mary Gauthier, M.D.Richmond, CA 948011487823936
  6. Daniel Hans, D.O.Richmond, CA 948011881081065
  7. Ki Kim, D.O.Richmond, CA 948011548556665
  8. Gregory Lee, M.D.Richmond, CA 948011649255282

Common questions

What is Kristina Kostenkova Heller, D.O.'s NPI number?

Kristina Kostenkova Heller, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780046987, issued on Mar 25, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kristina Kostenkova Heller, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 901 Nevin Ave, Richmond, CA, 94801. Phone: (510) 307-1500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kristina Kostenkova Heller, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 20A16146, 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 Kristina Kostenkova Heller, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kristina Kostenkova Heller, D.O. had 3,267 Medicare Part D claims for 449 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.

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.