Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of August 10, 2026.
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Dr. Christopher Michael Stafford, MD

Individual provider Internal Medicine Physician · NPI 1275613796

Dr. Christopher Michael Stafford, MD is registered under Critical Care (Intensivists) in San Diego, California. Graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1998, 28 years ago. Practices with Chest Medicine and Critical Care Medical Group Inc, a 26-clinician group, works from 3 locations and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in California.

Years since qualifying
28
Trained at
Georgetown University School of Medicine
Licensed in
CA
In the registry since
2006
Specialties on file
3
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

34800 Bob Wilson Dr
San Diego, CA 92134-1098
Phone: (619) 532-5990
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Additional practice locations (2)

  • 3225 Chanate Road, Santa Rosa, CA 95404 — (707) 576-4000
  • 955 Ribaut Rd, Beaufort, SC 29902-5441 — (843) 522-5775

Specialties & licences

Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207RC0200X · Licence A89274 (CA)
Internal Medicine Physician Taxonomy 207R00000X · Licence A89274 (CA)
Pulmonary Disease Physician Taxonomy 207RP1001X · Licence A89274 (CA)

Record details

NPI number1275613796
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedOctober 17, 2006
Last updated in NPPESNovember 18, 2024
Certification dateNovember 18, 2024

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyCRITICAL CARE (INTENSIVISTS)
Also practisesINTERNAL MEDICINE, PULMONARY DISEASE
Medical schoolGEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduated 1998 (28 years in practice)
Group practice Chest Medicine And Critical Care Medical Group Inc — 26 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
Practice locations2 on file with Medicare

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients281
Services billed 620 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age76

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $14 1 payment · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician.

Colleagues at Chest Medicine and Critical Care Medical Group Inc

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 26 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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