Christopher Hannum Ceriale, PA

  • San Diego, CA
  • Physician assistant
NPI1255858221PAC ID6406288588
Medicare services, 2024
309
Medicare patients, 2024
211
Part D claims, 2024
2,071
MIPS score, 2024
91
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103
Practice phone
Call (619) 543-6222
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Primary practice

UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center

San Diego, California

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Christopher Hannum Ceriale is a physician assistant in San Diego, California

Christopher Ceriale practices at UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California.

Christopher Ceriale's NPI, 1255858221, was assigned on August 29, 2017. Christopher Ceriale holds California license 54651.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6406288588
NPI enumeration date
August 29, 2017
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(619) 543-6222
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
35
Medical school graduation
2017

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

Christopher Hannum Ceriale practices at UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California

Christopher Ceriale's primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center, at 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (619) 543-6222.

  • UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center
    200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103 · San Diego CountyPhone(619) 543-6222

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

Christopher Hannum Ceriale is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Christopher Ceriale's primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California. Christopher Ceriale is also affiliated with Hillcrest Medical Center. The medical group on file is UC San Diego Health. Dmand AI also links Christopher Ceriale to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.

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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 Christopher Hannum Ceriale's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
UCSD Hillcrest Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Christopher Hannum Ceriale is one of 11,482 physician assistants in California

Physician assistant is Christopher Ceriale's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363A00000X. Christopher Ceriale is licensed in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Physician assistant, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense 54651 · taxonomy 363A00000X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists bladder disease, enlarged prostate and UTI among the conditions Christopher Ceriale treats.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Christopher Hannum Ceriale billed Medicare for 309 services in 2024

CMS data shows 309 Medicare services from Christopher Ceriale across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 211 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $15,952 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024309
Medicare patients211
Paid by Medicare$15,952
Procedure codes5

Christopher Ceriale compared with the California median for physician assistants, 2024

  • Christopher Ceriale
  • California median
Medicare services
309vs 20451% above
Medicare patients
211vs 1052.0 times
Part D claims
1,863vs 2437.7 times

Medians across 7,065 physician assistants in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Christopher Ceriale'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

Christopher Hannum Ceriale treated 211 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 70

CMS counts 211 Medicare patients who saw Christopher Ceriale in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 104 patients. 69% of them have high blood pressure, and 68% have high cholesterol. 45% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.66, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Christopher Ceriale's median patient age at 58, with 34% women.

Medicare patients, 2024211
Average age70
Average risk score1.66
Also on Medicaid45%

Christopher Ceriale's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Christopher Ceriale's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women5627%
  • Men15573%

Chronic conditions among Christopher Ceriale's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure69%
  2. High cholesterol68%
  3. Arthritis50%
  4. Anxiety37%
  5. Mood disorders35%
  6. Diabetes34%
  7. Depression31%
  8. Chronic kidney disease26%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Christopher Ceriale's patients across all payers

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

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 58

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women34%
  • Men65%

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

Christopher Hannum Ceriale wrote 2,071 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Christopher Ceriale wrote 2,071 Medicare Part D claims for 475 patients. 77% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,863 of them, across 34 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $771,614 in total drug cost.

Part D claims, 20242,071
Drugs named by CMS34
Total drug cost$771,614
Part D patients475

Christopher Ceriale's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic1,599 claims77%
  • Brand-name and other472 claims23%

Christopher Ceriale'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 Christopher Ceriale's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics9%196 of 2,071 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

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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

Christopher Hannum Ceriale scored 91 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 91 out of 100 for Christopher Ceriale for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Christopher Ceriale accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Christopher Ceriale as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Christopher Ceriale's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 91of 100Final score
  • 84.1of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 74of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Christopher Hannum Ceriale received $803 in industry payments from 2024 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 34 general payments to Christopher Ceriale from 16 drug and device companies from 2024 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Endo USA, Inc. paid the most, $136.

General payments to Christopher Ceriale by program year, 2024 to 2025

Companies that paid Christopher Ceriale the most, 2024 to 2025

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

Sources for Christopher Hannum Ceriale'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 services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Christopher Hannum Ceriale's NPI number?

Christopher Hannum Ceriale's NPI number is 1255858221. It was assigned on August 29, 2017, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Christopher Hannum Ceriale specialize in?

Christopher Hannum Ceriale is a physician assistant in San Diego, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Physician Assistant (taxonomy code 363A00000X).

Where does Christopher Hannum Ceriale practice?

Christopher Ceriale practices at 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103. Christopher Ceriale's primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California. Dmand AI also links Christopher Ceriale to 1 medical group.

What is Christopher Hannum Ceriale's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Christopher Ceriale is (619) 543-6222.

What is Christopher Hannum Ceriale's medical license number?

Christopher Ceriale holds California license 54651.

Which hospitals is Christopher Hannum Ceriale affiliated with?

Christopher Ceriale is affiliated with Hillcrest Medical Center.

What medical group is Christopher Hannum Ceriale part of?

Christopher Ceriale is linked to UC San Diego Health. Dmand AI links Christopher Ceriale to 1 more medical group.

Does Christopher Hannum Ceriale accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Christopher Ceriale billed Medicare for 309 services in 2024, and Christopher Ceriale accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Christopher Hannum Ceriale offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Christopher Ceriale as offering telehealth services.

What is Christopher Hannum Ceriale's MIPS score?

Christopher Ceriale's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 91 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

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How many Medicare patients does Christopher Hannum Ceriale see?

CMS counts 211 Medicare patients who saw Christopher Ceriale in 2024, with an average age of 70.

What services does Christopher Hannum Ceriale bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Christopher Ceriale's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, established patient (99214) and care management and other visits (99443).

What drugs does Christopher Hannum Ceriale prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Christopher Ceriale's most prescribed drugs by claims were Tamsulosin HCl, Finasteride and Elmiron.

Has Christopher Hannum Ceriale received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $803 in general payments to Christopher Ceriale from 16 companies from 2024 to 2025. The largest total came from Endo USA, Inc.

How long has Christopher Hannum Ceriale been practicing?

Christopher Ceriale graduated from medical school in 2017, 9 years ago.

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