Dr. Christopher A. Viale, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 14
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 40
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $1,353
- Medical group
- 1
- Practice address
- 3003 Paul Sweet Road, Santa Cruz, CA 95065
- Practice phone
- Call (831) 462-5512
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Santa Cruz Surgery Center
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Santa Cruz, California
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Dr. Christopher A. Viale is an anesthesiologist in Santa Cruz, California
Dr. Viale practices at Santa Cruz Surgery Center in Santa Cruz, California.
Dr. Viale's NPI, 1871550863, was assigned on April 26, 2006. Dr. Viale graduated from Feinberg School of Medicine in 1989. Dr. Viale's California license number on file is G77628.
- NPI
- 1871550863NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8426016387
- NPI enumeration date
- April 26, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (831) 462-5512
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 63
- Medical school graduation
- 1989
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Christopher A. Viale practices at Santa Cruz Surgery Center in Santa Cruz, California
Dr. Viale's primary practice is Santa Cruz Surgery Center, at 3003 Paul Sweet Road, Santa Cruz, CA 95065. The practice phone is (831) 462-5512.
- Santa Cruz Surgery Center3003 Paul Sweet Road, Santa Cruz, CA 95065Phone(831) 462-5512
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Christopher A. Viale is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Viale's primary practice is Santa Cruz Surgery Center in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Viale is also affiliated with AHMC Seton Medical Center. The medical group on file is Anesthesia Care Consultants, Inc. Dmand AI also links Dr. Viale to 1 more physician office, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Christopher A. Viale's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Viale practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Santa Cruz Surgery Center | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Christopher A. Viale is one of 6,593 anesthesiologists in California
Anesthesiology is Dr. Viale's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207L00000X. Dr. Viale is board certified in anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology. Dmand AI has Dr. Viale's licenses on file in 3 states: California, Oregon and Washington.
Specialties and state licenses
- Anesthesiology, CaliforniaPrimary
- Oregon license
- Washington license
Anesthesiologists near Dr. Viale
Counts of anesthesiologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Christopher A. Viale billed Medicare for 14 services in 2024
CMS data shows 14 Medicare services from Dr. Viale across 1 procedure code in 2024, for 40 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,507 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Viale's Medicare services by type, 2021 to 2024
- 2021
- 2024
- Anesthesia
- 2021: 132024: 148%
- Imaging
- 2021: 112024: 0100%
Dr. Viale compared with the California median for anesthesiologists, 2024
- Dr. Viale
- California median
- Medicare services
- 14vs 7281% below
- Medicare patients
- 40vs 14372% below
Medians across 5,562 anesthesiologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Viale's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Christopher A. Viale treated 40 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 40 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Viale in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 20 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 73% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.47, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Viale's median patient age at 69, with 59% women.
Dr. Viale's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Viale's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women1948%
- Men2153%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Viale's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure73%
- Arthritis38%
- Ischemic heart disease38%
- Chronic kidney disease33%
- Mood disorders33%
- Diabetes30%
- Depression28%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Viale's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 69
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women59%
- Men38%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Christopher A. Viale takes part in Medicare
Dr. Viale accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Christopher A. Viale received $1,353 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 16 general payments to Dr. Viale from 8 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Mallinckrodt LLC paid the most, $286.
General payments to Dr. Viale by program year, 2016 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Viale the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Christopher A. Viale graduated from Feinberg School of Medicine
Dr. Viale graduated from Feinberg School of Medicine in 1989.
- Medical school
- Board certified in anesthesiology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Christopher A. Viale accepts plans from 5 insurance carriers
Dr. Viale is in network with 5 carriers, including United Healthcare, Aspirus Health Plan and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- United Healthcare
- Aspirus Health Plan
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
- Elevance
- HCSC
Plan types Dr. Viale accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO3
- POS2
- EPO1
- HMO1
- Medicare1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Christopher A. Viale's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Christopher A. Viale's NPI number?
Dr. Christopher A. Viale's NPI number is 1871550863. It was assigned on April 26, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Christopher A. Viale?
Dr. Christopher A. Viale is an anesthesiologist in Santa Cruz, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Anesthesiology Physician (taxonomy code 207L00000X).
Where does Dr. Christopher A. Viale practice?
Dr. Viale practices at 3003 Paul Sweet Road, Santa Cruz, CA 95065. Dr. Viale's primary practice is Santa Cruz Surgery Center in Santa Cruz, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Viale to 1 physician office.
What is Dr. Christopher A. Viale's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Viale is (831) 462-5512.
What is Dr. Christopher A. Viale's medical license number?
Dr. Viale's California license number on file is G77628, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.
Which states has Dr. Christopher A. Viale been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Viale in California (1993 to 2025), Oregon (since 1994) and Washington (1990 to 1998).
Which hospitals is Dr. Christopher A. Viale affiliated with?
Dr. Viale is affiliated with AHMC Seton Medical Center.
What medical group is Dr. Christopher A. Viale part of?
Dr. Viale is linked to Anesthesia Care Consultants, Inc.
Does Dr. Christopher A. Viale accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Viale billed Medicare for 14 services in 2024, and Dr. Viale accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Christopher A. Viale see?
CMS counts 40 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Viale in 2024, with an average age of 74.
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Is Dr. Christopher A. Viale board certified?
Yes. Dr. Viale is board certified in anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology.
What services does Dr. Christopher A. Viale bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Viale's most billed Medicare services were anesthesia (00142).
Where did Dr. Christopher A. Viale go to medical school?
Dr. Viale graduated from Feinberg School of Medicine in 1989.
Has Dr. Christopher A. Viale received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,353 in general payments to Dr. Viale from 8 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Mallinckrodt LLC.
How long has Dr. Christopher A. Viale been practicing?
Dr. Viale graduated from medical school in 1989, 37 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Christopher A. Viale accept?
Dr. Viale is in network with 5 carriers, including United Healthcare, Aspirus Health Plan and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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