NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ron Chitayat, MD

Gastroenterology Physician · West Hills, CA

Ron Chitayat, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in West Hills, California, and NPI 1912008657, issued on Sep 26, 2006. Check the license (California G43613, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1912008657
Name
Ron Chitayat
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
G43613 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7320 Woodlake Ave, West Hills, CA 91307
Phone
(818) 992-8505
Enumerated
Sep 26, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 27, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(818) 992-8547
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101209000904); 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 7320 Woodlake Ave

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

  1. Roger Amerian, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1033105614
  2. Calin Arimie, MDGastroenterology Physician1831277847
  3. Shahab Attarchi, MDInternal Medicine Physician1902982408
  4. Mariam Bakhtary, MDInfectious Disease Physician1134492895
  5. Frank Candela, M.D., F.A.C.S.Surgery Physician1699700492
  6. Renee Cotter, MD A PROFESSIONAL COSpecialist1861569428

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  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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32% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

553 Medicare Part D claims for 187 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.

  1. Ron Chitayat553
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Omeprazole161 claims
  2. Famotidine160 claims
  3. Gavilyte-G50 claims
  4. Pantoprazole Sodium25 claims
  5. Esomeprazole Magnesium21 claims
  6. Dexlansoprazole Dr20 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): 84 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score79.4
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $337.91

18 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ron Chitayat$337.91
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

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

  1. Genesis Healthcare Partners PCWest Hills, CA

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

Ron Chitayat among 2,140 gastroenterology physician records in California

Ron Chitayat, MD is one of 2,140 gastroenterology 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 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated1976 · median 2002 among the 1,538 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

11 gastroenterology physician records list a practice address in West Hills

They are 11 of the 708 NPPES records with a practice address in West Hills, and 2,140 gastroenterology physician records in California.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Calin Arimie, MDWest Hills, CA 913071831277847
  2. Craig Gluckman, MDWest Hills, CA 913071881942506
  3. Paul Gulsrud, MDWest Hills, CA 913071801975966
  4. Stephen Herr, MDWest Hills, CA 913071326005091
  5. Danny Issa, MDWest Hills, CA 913071750631396
  6. Jonathan Matthew, MDWest Hills, CA 913071124085881
  7. Mona Rezapour, M.D.West Hills, CA 913071841559580
  8. Gerald Rothman, MDWest Hills, CA 913071164489977

Common questions

What is Ron Chitayat, MD's NPI number?

Ron Chitayat, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912008657, issued on Sep 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ron Chitayat, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7320 Woodlake Ave, West Hills, CA, 91307. Phone: (818) 992-8505. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ron Chitayat, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number G43613, 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 Ron Chitayat, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ron Chitayat, MD had 553 Medicare Part D claims for 187 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ron Chitayat, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 84 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.

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