NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Weston Chandler, M.D.

Hospitalist Physician · Newport Beach, CA

Weston Chandler, M.D. is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Newport Beach, California, and NPI 1053350397, issued on Jun 5, 2006. Check the license (California A45274, 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
1053350397
Name
Weston Chandler
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License number
A45274 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1 Hoag Dr, Newport Beach, CA 92663
Phone
(949) 873-6181
Enumerated
Jun 5, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 27, 2024
Fax
(949) 873-0418
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100210000666); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston, 1987
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 1 Hoag Dr

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

  1. Hana Abuershaid, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1497164016
  2. Anatoly Akselrod, PHARMDPharmacist1508733379
  3. Bahram Alavynejad, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1124071972
  4. Eric Alcouloumre, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1568425312
  5. Gilda Ameri, MDHospitalist Physician1821477498
  6. Anna-Maria Angelakis, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1124259890

Verify Weston Chandler 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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73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024

142 Medicare Part D claims for 63 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 12 claims were for opioids.

  1. Weston Chandler142
  2. Specialty average521

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): 44 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 score41.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%56.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $20.22

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 7,324 providers of this specialty with any payment received $494.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Weston Chandler$20.22
  2. Specialty average$494.84

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. Pacific Hospitalist Associates A Medical CorporationNewport Beach, CA

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

Weston Chandler among 3,099 hospitalist physician records in California

Weston Chandler, M.D. is one of 3,099 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in California. 90% 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 2% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 73% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 2010 among the 2,505 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

63 hospitalist physician records list a practice address in Newport Beach

They are 63 of the 4,414 NPPES records with a practice address in Newport Beach, and 3,099 hospitalist physician records in California.

The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Hany Bashandy, MDNewport Beach, CA 926631750302378
  2. Thanhmy Bui, MDNewport Beach, CA 926631396842498
  3. Michael Eilbert, M.DNewport Beach, CA 926631487686069
  4. William Ensley, M.DNewport Beach, CA 926631376587709
  5. Patty Huang, M.DNewport Beach, CA 926631528003514
  6. Joel Katz, M.DNewport Beach, CA 926631881639052
  7. Janie Liao, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926631144292335
  8. Richard Meis, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926631255375697

Common questions

What is Weston Chandler, M.D.'s NPI number?

Weston Chandler, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053350397, issued on Jun 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Weston Chandler, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Hoag Dr, Newport Beach, CA, 92663. Phone: (949) 873-6181. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Weston Chandler, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A45274, 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 Weston Chandler, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Weston Chandler, M.D. had 142 Medicare Part D claims for 63 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Weston Chandler, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 44 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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