DR. CRISTINA VALERO MD
NPI 1467629931
Hospitalist in Santa Maria, CA
About Dr. Cristina Valero Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. CRISTINA VALERO MD (NPI 1467629931) is an individual hospitalist provider in Santa Maria, California, licensed in California (A94140) and active in the NPI registry since May 2008. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Other (2004).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
Other Identifiers 2
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Dr. Cristina Valero Md is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
2Medicare enrollment records show Cristina Valero reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Santa Maria, CA 93456
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 53 clinicians in this Medicare group
Lompoc, CA 93436
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 117 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 9
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 93454 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Reported Quality Measures
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
SANTA MARIA, CA 93454
SANTA MARIA, CA 93454
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Cristina Valero's NPI number?
The NPI number for Cristina Valero is 1467629931. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on May 13, 2008.
Where is Cristina Valero located?
Cristina Valero practices at 1400 E Church St, Santa Maria, CA 93454. The listed phone number is (805) 739-3000.
What is Cristina Valero's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Hospitalist with taxonomy code 208M00000X.
Is Cristina Valero enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Cristina Valero is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Cristina Valero's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Cristina Valero reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Central Coast In-Patient Consultants, Inc. (Santa Maria, CA) and Lompoc Valley Medical Center (Lompoc, CA). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Cristina Valero's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Cristina Valero was last updated on October 2, 2017. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 9 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Dr. Cristina Valero, MD · NPI 1467629931
Hospitalist physician in Santa Maria, California. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since May 13, 2008.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1467629931 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** May 13, 2008
- **Primary specialty:** Hospitalist · taxonomy 208M00000X
- **State license:** A94140 (California)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 1400 E CHURCH ST, Santa Maria, CA 93454-5906
- **Phone:** (805) 739-3000
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Central Coast In-Patient Consultants, Inc. (NPI 1609096882, Santa Maria, CA); Lompoc Valley Medical Center (NPI 1649282856, Lompoc, CA) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2004
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** October 2, 2017
- **Other identifiers:** Medicare PIN BA421Q (CA); Other A94140 (CA)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1467629931) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.