Dr. Christopher J. Faux, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 307
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 102
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,358
- Industry payments
- $61
- Affiliated sites
- 2
- Practice address
- 275 N El Cielo Rd, Palm Springs, CA 92262
- Practice phone
- Call (760) 328-4499
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Desert Oasis Healthcare - Palm Springs
Urgent Care Center · Palm Springs, California
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Dr. Christopher J. Faux is a family medicine physician in Palm Springs, California
Dr. Faux practices at Desert Oasis Healthcare - Palm Springs in Palm Springs, California.
Dr. Faux's NPI, 1831277433, was assigned on November 1, 2006. Dr. Faux graduated from Indiana University School Of Medicine in 1985. Dr. Faux holds California license G84758.
- NPI
- 1831277433NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5698836641
- NPI enumeration date
- November 1, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (760) 328-4499
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 67
- Medical school graduation
- 1985
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Christopher J. Faux practices at Desert Oasis Healthcare - Palm Springs in Palm Springs, California
Dr. Faux's primary practice is Desert Oasis Healthcare - Palm Springs, at 275 N El Cielo Rd, Palm Springs, CA 92262. The practice phone is (760) 328-4499.
- Desert Oasis Healthcare - Palm Springs275 N El Cielo Rd, Palm Springs, CA 92262Phone(760) 328-4499
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Christopher J. Faux is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Faux's primary practice is Desert Oasis Healthcare - Palm Springs in Palm Springs, California. The medical group on file is Desert Oasis Healthcare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Faux to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account. Dr. Faux's employer is on file too: an urgent care center.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Christopher J. Faux's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Faux practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Desert Oasis Healthcare - Palm Springs | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Christopher J. Faux is one of 15,680 family medicine physicians in California
Family medicine is Dr. Faux's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Q00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Faux's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Florida.
Specialties and state licenses
- Family medicine, CaliforniaPrimary
- Florida license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acute mini-stroke (TIA), acute sinusitis, acute skin infection, ankle or foot injury, asthma, chest wall injury, chronic hypertension and contact dermatitis among the conditions Dr. Faux treats.
Family medicine physicians near Dr. Faux
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Christopher J. Faux billed Medicare for 307 services in 2024
CMS data shows 307 Medicare services from Dr. Faux across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 102 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $9,426 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Faux's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1472024: 12714%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 1342024: 11613%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 512024: 2747%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 412024: 2539%
- Surgery
- 2023: 292024: 1259%
Dr. Faux compared with the California median for family medicine physicians, 2024
- Dr. Faux
- California median
- Medicare services
- 307vs 24625% above
- Medicare patients
- 102vs 11814% below
- Part D claims
- 1,157vs 83339% above
Medians across 15,349 family medicine physicians in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Faux'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 J. Faux treated 102 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 102 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Faux in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 54 patients. 68% of them have high cholesterol, and 62% have high blood pressure. 18% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.00, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Faux's median patient age at 72, with 55% women.
Dr. Faux's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Faux's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women5857%
- Men4443%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Faux's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol68%
- High blood pressure62%
- Arthritis48%
- Anxiety31%
- Mood disorders27%
- Ischemic heart disease25%
- Depression22%
- Chronic kidney disease21%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Faux's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 72
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women55%
- Men44%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Christopher J. Faux wrote 1,358 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Faux wrote 1,358 Medicare Part D claims for 910 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,157 of them, across 24 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $13,678 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,416 claims across 31 drugs.
Dr. Faux's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,309 claims96%
- Brand-name49 claims4%
Dr. Faux's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Faux's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids11%151 of 1,358 claims
- Antibiotics51%699 of 1,358 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1,4162024: 1,15718%
Drugs named by CMS: 24 in 2024, 31 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Christopher J. Faux takes part in Medicare
Dr. Faux 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 J. Faux received $61 in industry payments from 2017 to 2018
CMS Open Payments shows 4 general payments to Dr. Faux from 2 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2018. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Smith & Nephew, Inc. paid the most, $36.
General payments to Dr. Faux by program year, 2017 to 2018
Companies that paid Dr. Faux the most, 2017 to 2018
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Christopher J. Faux graduated from Indiana University School Of Medicine
Dr. Faux graduated from Indiana University School Of Medicine in 1985.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Christopher J. Faux accepts plans from 2 insurance carriers
Dr. Faux is in network with 2 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and CMS Medicare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- CMS Medicare
Plan types Dr. Faux accepts, by number of carriers
- HMO1
- Medicare1
- POS1
- PPO1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Christopher J. Faux'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) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - 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 J. Faux's NPI number?
Dr. Christopher J. Faux's NPI number is 1831277433. It was assigned on November 1, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Christopher J. Faux?
Dr. Christopher J. Faux is a family medicine physician in Palm Springs, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Family Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207Q00000X).
Where does Dr. Christopher J. Faux practice?
Dr. Faux practices at 275 N El Cielo Rd, Palm Springs, CA 92262. Dr. Faux's primary practice is Desert Oasis Healthcare - Palm Springs in Palm Springs, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Faux to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Christopher J. Faux's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Faux is (760) 328-4499.
What is Dr. Christopher J. Faux's medical license number?
Dr. Faux holds California license G84758, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Christopher J. Faux been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Faux in California (1998 to 2026) and Florida (1995 to 2002).
What medical group is Dr. Christopher J. Faux part of?
Dr. Faux is linked to Desert Oasis Healthcare.
Does Dr. Christopher J. Faux accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Faux billed Medicare for 307 services in 2024, and Dr. Faux accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Christopher J. Faux see?
CMS counts 102 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Faux in 2024, with an average age of 74.
What services does Dr. Christopher J. Faux bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Faux's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, new patient (99202) and injected or infused drug (J1885).
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Where did Dr. Christopher J. Faux go to medical school?
Dr. Faux graduated from Indiana University School Of Medicine in 1985.
What drugs does Dr. Christopher J. Faux prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Faux's most prescribed drugs by claims were Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass, Cefdinir and Doxycycline Hyclate.
Has Dr. Christopher J. Faux received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $61 in general payments to Dr. Faux from 2 companies from 2017 to 2018. The largest total came from Smith & Nephew, Inc.
How long has Dr. Christopher J. Faux been practicing?
Dr. Faux graduated from medical school in 1985, 41 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Christopher J. Faux accept?
Dr. Faux is in network with 2 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and CMS Medicare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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