Dr. Christopher Mark O'Brien, MD

  • San Diego, CA
  • Infectious disease specialist
NPI1730250788PAC ID1355303926
Medicare patients, 2024
12
Part D claims, 2024
356
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$174
Medical group
1
Practice address
9455 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA 92123
Practice phone
Call (619) 528-5000
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Primary practice

Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center

San Diego, California

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Dr. Christopher Mark O'Brien is an infectious disease specialist in San Diego, California

Dr. O'Brien practices at Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center in San Diego, California.

Dr. O'Brien's NPI, 1730250788, was assigned on November 13, 2006. Dr. O'Brien graduated from Cleveland Medical College, Homeopathic in 1998. Dr. O'Brien holds California license A70951.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
1355303926
NPI enumeration date
November 13, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(619) 528-5000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
54
Medical school graduation
1998

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Christopher Mark O'Brien practices at Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center in San Diego, California

Dr. O'Brien's primary practice is Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center, at 9455 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA 92123 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (619) 528-5000.

  • Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center
    9455 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA 92123 · San Diego CountyPhone(619) 528-5000

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Christopher Mark O'Brien is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. O'Brien's primary practice is Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center in San Diego, California. Dr. O'Brien is also affiliated with Kaiser Permanente Zion Medical Center. The medical group on file is Southern California Permanente Medical Group.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Christopher Mark O'Brien's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Christopher Mark O'Brien is one of 1,054 infectious disease specialists in California

Infectious disease is Dr. O'Brien's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RI0200X. Dr. O'Brien is board certified in infectious disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. O'Brien is licensed in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Infectious disease, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense A70951 · 2000 to 2026 · taxonomy 207RI0200X

Infectious disease specialists near Dr. O'Brien

Counts of infectious disease specialists 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 Mark O'Brien treated 12 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 63

CMS counts 12 Medicare patients who saw Dr. O'Brien in 2024. Their average risk score is 2.63, 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. O'Brien's median patient age at 48, with 34% women.

Medicare patients, 202412
Average age63
Average risk score2.63

Dr. O'Brien's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 48

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women34%
  • Men66%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Christopher Mark O'Brien wrote 356 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. O'Brien wrote 356 Medicare Part D claims for 101 patients. 72% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 224 of them, across 12 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $186,674 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 187 claims across 9 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024356
Drugs named by CMS12
Total drug cost$186,674
Part D patients101

Dr. O'Brien's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic257 claims72%
  • Brand-name99 claims28%

Dr. O'Brien'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. O'Brien's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics33%119 of 356 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: 1872024: 22420%

Drugs named by CMS: 12 in 2024, 9 in 2023.

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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 Mark O'Brien takes part in Medicare

Dr. O'Brien 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 Mark O'Brien received $174 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. O'Brien from 1 drug or device company in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. HeartFlow, Inc. paid the most, $174.

Companies that paid Dr. O'Brien the most, 2025 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Christopher Mark O'Brien has 1 award and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. O'Brien, most recently CMS Stage 1 2012 in 2011.

Awards and honors for Dr. O'Brien

  1. 2011
    • CMS Stage 1 2012

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Christopher Mark O'Brien graduated from Cleveland Medical College, Homeopathic

Dr. O'Brien graduated from Cleveland Medical College, Homeopathic in 1998.

  1. Medical schoolCleveland Medical College, Homeopathic
  2. Board certified in infectious diseaseAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  3. Board certified in internal medicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Christopher Mark O'Brien accepts plans from 2 insurance carriers

Dr. O'Brien is in network with 2 carriers, including Kaiser Permanente and CMS Medicare. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Kaiser Permanente
  • CMS Medicare

Plan types Dr. O'Brien accepts, by number of carriers

  1. EPO1
  2. HMO1
  3. Medicare1
  4. POS1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Christopher Mark O'Brien's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Christopher Mark O'Brien's NPI number?

Dr. Christopher Mark O'Brien's NPI number is 1730250788. It was assigned on November 13, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Christopher Mark O'Brien?

Dr. Christopher Mark O'Brien is an infectious disease specialist in San Diego, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Infectious Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RI0200X).

Where does Dr. Christopher Mark O'Brien practice?

Dr. O'Brien practices at 9455 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA 92123. Dr. O'Brien's primary practice is Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center in San Diego, California.

What is Dr. Christopher Mark O'Brien's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. O'Brien is (619) 528-5000.

What is Dr. Christopher Mark O'Brien's medical license number?

Dr. O'Brien holds California license A70951.

Which hospitals is Dr. Christopher Mark O'Brien affiliated with?

Dr. O'Brien is affiliated with Kaiser Permanente Zion Medical Center.

What medical group is Dr. Christopher Mark O'Brien part of?

Dr. O'Brien is linked to Southern California Permanente Medical Group.

Does Dr. Christopher Mark O'Brien accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Dr. O'Brien as accepting Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Christopher Mark O'Brien see?

CMS counts 12 Medicare patients who saw Dr. O'Brien in 2024, with an average age of 63.

Is Dr. Christopher Mark O'Brien board certified?

Yes. Dr. O'Brien is board certified in infectious disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

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Where did Dr. Christopher Mark O'Brien go to medical school?

Dr. O'Brien graduated from Cleveland Medical College, Homeopathic in 1998.

What drugs does Dr. Christopher Mark O'Brien prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. O'Brien's most prescribed drugs by claims were Cephalexin, Doxycycline Monohydrate and Cresemba.

Has Dr. Christopher Mark O'Brien received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $174 in general payments to Dr. O'Brien from 1 company from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from HeartFlow, Inc.

How long has Dr. Christopher Mark O'Brien been practicing?

Dr. O'Brien graduated from medical school in 1998, 28 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Christopher Mark O'Brien accept?

Dr. O'Brien is in network with 2 carriers, including Kaiser Permanente and CMS Medicare. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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