NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nathan Christenson, DDS

General Practice Dentistry · La Mesa, CA

Nathan Christenson, DDS is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in La Mesa, California, and NPI 1578902128, issued on Jun 17, 2013. Check the license (California 61358, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1578902128
Name
Nathan Christenson
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
61358 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8881 Fletcher Pkwy, La Mesa, CA 91942
Phone
(619) 697-2800
Enumerated
Jun 17, 2013
Record last updated
Jun 17, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(619) 697-3754
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 8881 Fletcher Pkwy

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

  1. Wadie Ahwal, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1467502310
  2. David Bailey, DPTPhysical Therapist1174831929
  3. Michelle Cao, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1003129842
  4. Bruce Crabtree, MDAnesthesiology Physician1760426977
  5. Susan Dealy, CPNPNurse Practitioner1285722843
  6. Howard Feffer, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1427140706

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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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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84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024

13 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Nathan Christenson13
  2. Specialty average83

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.

Industry payments in 2024: $129.80

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Envista Holdings Corporation. The 41,669 providers of this specialty with any payment received $597.01 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Nathan Christenson$129.80
  2. Specialty average$597.01

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Nathan Christenson among 17,852 general practice dentistry records in California

Nathan Christenson, DDS is one of 17,852 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in California. 57% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 75% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 75% of these records are older, 24% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2013 · 79% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223G0001X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

70 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in La Mesa

They are 70 of the 2,168 NPPES records with a practice address in La Mesa, and 17,852 general practice dentistry records in California.

The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Vernon Au, DDSLa Mesa, CA 919421861591844
  2. Ramon Cabungcal, DMDLa Mesa, CA 919421265402945
  3. Richard Evans, D.D.S.La Mesa, CA 919421780673202
  4. Howard Feffer, DDSLa Mesa, CA 919421427140706
  5. Gary France, DDSLa Mesa, CA 919421669446589
  6. Kambiz Ghandehari, DDSLa Mesa, CA 919421063523355
  7. Jeffrey Gray, D.D.S.La Mesa, CA 919421174624209
  8. Jerry Herring, DDSLa Mesa, CA 919421487762233

Common questions

What is Nathan Christenson, DDS's NPI number?

Nathan Christenson, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578902128, issued on Jun 17, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nathan Christenson, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8881 Fletcher Pkwy, La Mesa, CA, 91942. Phone: (619) 697-2800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nathan Christenson, DDS's license?

NPPES lists California license number 61358, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Nathan Christenson, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nathan Christenson, DDS had 13 Medicare Part D claims; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 83. 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.