DR. CHRISTOPHER RAY TAINTER MD
NPI 1962660803
Emergency Medicine in San Diego, CA

Q: What is Christopher Tainter's NPI number?

The NPI number for Christopher Tainter is 1962660803. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on May 28, 2008.

Q: What is Christopher Tainter's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Emergency Medicine with taxonomy code 207P00000X.

Active since May 28, 2008PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment

88.06/100

CMS Quality Rating

200 W ARBOR DR, DEPT EM #8676, SAN DIEGO, CA 92103(619) 543-6463 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: September 2, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 09, 2026.

Record update history: Sep 2, 2025, Jul 26, 2023, Nov 2, 2016 (3 updates tracked since 2016).

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About Dr. Christopher Ray Tainter Md NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

DR. CHRISTOPHER RAY TAINTER MD (NPI 1962660803) is an individual emergency medicine provider in San Diego, California, licensed in California (A131390) and active in the NPI registry since May 2008. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Guam Regional Medical City, and maintains a secondary practice location in La Jolla.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1962660803

Entity TypeIndividualMale

Primary Taxonomy207P00000X

Provider Legal NameDR. CHRISTOPHER RAY TAINTERCredential: MD

Location Address200 W ARBOR DR, DEPT EM #8676San Diego, CA 92103-9000

Mailing Address200 W Arbor Dr, Dept Em #8676San Diego, CA 92103-9000 · (619) 543-6463

Phone(619) 543-6463

Sole ProprietorNo

Medical School CMSUniversity Of Washington School Of MedicineGraduated 2007

Enumeration DateMay 28, 2008

Last NPPES UpdateSeptember 2, 20253 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedSeptember 2, 2025

✔ NPI 1962660803 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 3

★ Primary SpecialtyEmergency MedicineAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Taxonomy Code207P00000X

License✔ Licensed in CA · A131390

Definition

An emergency physician focuses on the immediate decision making and action necessary to prevent death or any further disability both in the pre-hospital setting by directing emergency medical technicians and in the emergency department. The emergency physician provides immediate recognition, evaluation, care, stabilization and disposition of a generally diversified population of adult and pediatric patients in response to acute illness and injury.

Also ListedAnesthesiology · Critical Care MedicineTaxonomy 207LC0200X · License A131390 (CA)

Also ListedInternal Medicine · Critical Care MedicineTaxonomy 207RC0200X · License M-2401 (GU), MTL-2023-015 (GU), A131390 (CA)

200 W ARBOR DR, San Diego, CA 92103

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Secondary Practice Location 1

Location 110666 N Torrey Pines RdLA Jolla, CA 92037-1027 · Phone (858) 554-8860

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, and ordering and referring status from the CMS PECOS system.

Medicare Enrollment Status

✔

Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment

Dr. Christopher Ray Tainter 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.

PECOS PAC ID3375716731

PECOS Enrollment IDI20141107000023, I20230905001357

Eligible to Order & Refer✔ Part B Labs & Imaging✔ Durable Medical Equipment✔ Home Health Agency✔ Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims

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.

Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes 99233

Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day typically involves a 35-minute check-up by your healthcare provider. This service includes monitoring your health progress, adjusting your treatment plan if needed, and answering any questions you may have about your condition or care.

29 services11 patients

Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare

Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.

Guam Regional Medical City

Acute Care Hospitals · Dededo, GU

OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private

CMS Certification Number650003

Location133 Route 3Dededo, GU 96929 · Guam County

Emergency services

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 92103 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.

New Patient

$94.87 typical visit price

range $62.10 – $184.71

Typical copayment $23.71 (range $15.52 – $46.17)

Most-billed visit code 99203

Established Patient

$108.42 typical visit price

range $20.62 – $151.42

Typical copayment $27.10 (range $5.15 – $37.85)

Most-billed visit code 99214

Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

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.

88.06/100

MIPS Final ScoreMerit-based Incentive Payment System · CMS Quality Payment Program

Scored as part of a group practice

Quality

87.23

Improvement Activities

Cost

74.73

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