Christopher McKay Bird
NPI 1336793454ActiveIndividual· Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology· Salinas, CA
Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology with Svmhs Clinics, practicing in Salinas, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $324,505 for 688 claims, against $68,622 paid for services in 2024. Pfizer Inc. was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $832.22 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1336793454 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 26, 2019 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 11, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 17, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology Primary | 2084N0400X | A194074 | CA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Neurology (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 319 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 688 across 17 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $68,622 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 688 · 1,128 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 177 |
| Total drug cost | $324,505 |
| Generic share | 95% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Neurology |
Medical group
- Svmhs ClinicsSalinas, CA · 259 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Community Hospital of the Monterey PeninsulaMonterey, CA
- Salinas Valley Health Medical CenterSalinas, CA
- Southern Monterey County Memorial HospitalKing City, CA
- Stanford Health CareStanford, CA
Other facilities
- Care MustHome health agency · San Jose, CA
- Central Coast Vna & Hospice, IncHome health agency · Monterey, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$832.22 · 52 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$661.68 · 37 payments from 11 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Pfizer Inc. | $321.39 | 27 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $306.50 | 16 |
| Eisai Inc. | $86.29 | 4 |
| Ucb, Inc. | $40.61 | 1 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $35.44 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$832.22 · 52 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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