Dr. Christopher D. Bustamante, MD

Dr. Bustamante practices at Optum Surgery Center - Long Beach in Long Beach, California.

Dr. Bustamante's NPI, 1124233945, was assigned on May 14, 2007. Dr. Bustamante graduated from University of the Philippines College of Medicine in 1997. Dr. Bustamante holds California license C181092.

Dr. Bustamante's primary practice is Optum Surgery Center - Long Beach, at 2600 Redondo Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90806. The practice phone is (562) 988-7147.

Dr. Bustamante's primary practice is Optum Surgery Center - Long Beach in Long Beach, California. Dr. Bustamante is also affiliated with Torrance Memorial Medical Center. The medical group on file is Optum - Downtown Los Angeles. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bustamante to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Bustamante practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Family medicine is Dr. Bustamante's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Q00000X. Dr. Bustamante is board certified in family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Bustamante's licenses on file in 2 states: California and New Hampshire.

Dmand AI lists acid reflux, acute mini-stroke (TIA), acute sinusitis, acute skin infection, anxiety, asthma, atrial fibrillation and flutter and bursitis among the conditions Dr. Bustamante treats.

CMS data shows 114 Medicare services from Dr. Bustamante across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 58 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $9,586 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 58 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bustamante in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 32 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 72% have high cholesterol. 31% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.06, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Bustamante's median patient age at 69, with 53% women.

In 2024, Dr. Bustamante wrote 7,509 Medicare Part D claims for 942 patients. 91% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 6,727 of them, across 127 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $512,310 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 4,701 claims across 111 drugs.

Dr. Bustamante accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

CMS Open Payments shows 11 general payments to Dr. Bustamante from 10 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2018. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 92% of the total. Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. paid the most, $28.

Dr. Bustamante graduated from University of the Philippines College of Medicine in 1997. Dr. Bustamante is a member of AAFP.

Dr. Bustamante is in network with 12 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.