Dr. Christopher Lee Paiji, MD

Dr. Paiji practices at UCI Health - Orange in Orange, California, part of UC Irvine.

Dr. Paiji's NPI, 1720519010, was assigned on March 27, 2017. Dr. Paiji graduated from UC Irvine School of Medicine in 2017. Dr. Paiji holds California license A170265.

Dr. Paiji's primary practice is UCI Health - Orange, at 101 City Drive South, Orange, CA 92868 in Orange County. The practice phone is (714) 456-7890.

Dr. Paiji's primary practice is UCI Health - Orange in Orange, California, part of UC Irvine. The medical group on file is UCI Health Physicians.

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

Gastroenterology is Dr. Paiji's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Paiji is board certified in gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Paiji is licensed in California.

CMS data shows 41 Medicare services from Dr. Paiji across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 64 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $3,254 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 64 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Paiji in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 31 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 72% have high blood pressure. 36% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.85, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Paiji's median patient age at 64, with 55% women.

In 2024, Dr. Paiji wrote 113 Medicare Part D claims for 67 patients. 90% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 85 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $7,425 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 15 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Paiji for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Paiji accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Paiji as offering telehealth. CMS counts 406 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Paiji, more than 98% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 9 papers to Dr. Paiji, published from 2013 to 2023. 2020 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde and Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Dr. Paiji has published most often in Endoscopy. Dr. Paiji's most frequent co-authors are Mouen A. Khashab, MD, Omid Sanaei, MD and Vivek Kumbhari, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 71 general payments to Dr. Paiji from 9 drug and device companies from 2023 to 2025. Grants make up the largest share, 80% of the total. Boston Scientific Corporation paid the most, $56,527.

Dr. Paiji graduated from UC Irvine School of Medicine in 2017. Dr. Paiji is a member of AOA.

Dr. Paiji is in network with 12 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.