Christopher Robert Taglia, M.D.
NPI 1538562202ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Lompoc, CA
Surgery (M.D.) in Lompoc, California, trained at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University (class of 2013). In 2024 Medicare paid $97,255 for 227 patients, and Part D covered 127 of their prescriptions, 65% of them generic. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,737 in all, mostly education.
Overview
| NPI | 1538562202 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 8, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 14, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 14, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | A134209 | 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 | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - General Surgery (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 227 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 582 across 100 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $97,255 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 127 · 192 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 38 |
| Total drug cost | $40,736 |
| Generic share | 65% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2013 |
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | Gastroenterology |
Medical group
- Lompoc Valley Medical CenterLompoc, CA · 91 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Lompoc Valley Medical CenterLompoc, CA
Other facilities
- Superior Home HealthHome health agency · Lompoc, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,737 · 14 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$2,964 · 22 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $1,240 | 3 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $259.78 | 3 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $141.41 | 3 |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $21.13 | 1 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $19.62 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Education$1,000 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$496.44 · 11 payments
- Travel and Lodging$240.47 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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