Christopher Michael Stafford, M.D.
NPI 1275613796ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine· San Diego, CA
Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine (M.D.) in San Diego, California, trained at Georgetown University School of Medicine (class of 1998). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $421,532 for 780 claims, against $43,466 paid for services in 2024. Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. reported $14.48 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1275613796 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 17, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 18, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 18, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine Primary | 207RC0200X | A89274 | CA |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | A89274 | CA |
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease | 207RP1001X | A89274 | CA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
Official OIG search · How matching works ·Bulk check a roster
Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Critical Care (Intensivists) (CA); Practitioner - Critical Care (Intensivists) (SC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 281 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 620 across 33 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $43,466 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 780 · 1,273 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 176 |
| Total drug cost | $421,532 |
| Generic share | 31% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Georgetown University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1998 |
| Medicare specialty | Critical Care (Intensivists) |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease |
Medical groups
- Emergency and Acute Care Medical CorporationLa Mesa, CA · 422 clinicians
- Chest Medicine and Critical Care Medical Group IncSan Diego, CA · 25 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Sharp Chula Vista Medical CenterChula Vista, CA
- Sharp Memorial HospitalSan Diego, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$14.48 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$54.65 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $14.48 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$14.48 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
Other critical care physicians in San Diego
- 1144615337
- 1245674001
- 1245761220
- 1366468969
- 1396704698
- 1407219298
- 1427346154
- 1710182423
- 1720472657
- 1720519200
- 1801207006
- 1992141428
All 58 critical care physicians in San Diego · All critical care physicians in California