Nicholas Chan, M.D.
Psychiatry Physician · Encinitas, CA
Nicholas Chan, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Encinitas, California, and NPI 1780970962, issued on Jun 25, 2011. Check the license (California A124096, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nicholas Chan
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- License number
- A124096 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 477 N EL Camino Real Ste D306, Encinitas, CA 92024
- Phone
- (858) 966-8461
- Enumerated
- Jun 25, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 477 N EL Camino Real Ste D306
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Vivien Anderson, PHDClinical Psychologist1417280504
- Kriston Schellinger, PH.D.Psychologist1710234273
- Samantha Sims, PSYDClinical Psychologist1740961507
Verify Nicholas Chan in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A124096Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024
13 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,010 among the 32,287 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Rady Children's Hospital San DiegoSan Diego, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
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Common questions
What is Nicholas Chan, M.D.'s NPI number?
Nicholas Chan, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780970962, issued on Jun 25, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nicholas Chan, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 477 N EL Camino Real Ste D306, Encinitas, CA, 92024. Phone: (858) 966-8461. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nicholas Chan, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A124096, 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 Nicholas Chan, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nicholas Chan, M.D. had 13 Medicare Part D claims; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,010. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.