Dr. Christopher Robert Taglia, MD

Dr. Taglia practices at Lompoc Valley Medical Center in Lompoc, California.

Dr. Taglia's NPI, 1538562202, was assigned on October 8, 2014. Dr. Taglia graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 2013. Dr. Taglia holds California license A134209.

Dr. Taglia's primary practice is Lompoc Valley Medical Center, at 1225 N H St, Lompoc, CA 93436 in Santa Barbara County. The practice phone is (805) 736-1253.

Dr. Taglia's primary practice is Lompoc Valley Medical Center in Lompoc, California. Dr. Taglia is also affiliated with Lompoc Valley Medical Center. The medical group on file is Lompoc Valley Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Taglia to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.

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

Surgery is Dr. Taglia's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Taglia is board certified in obesity medicine by the American Board of Obesity Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Taglia's licenses on file in 2 states: California and New York.

Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, acute gallbladder or bile duct inflammation, bariatric surgery, colonoscopy, colon removal, esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery, groin hernia surgery and upper GI endoscopy among the conditions Dr. Taglia treats.

CMS data shows 400 Medicare services from Dr. Taglia across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 227 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $42,186 for them.

CMS counts 227 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Taglia in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 107 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 72% have high cholesterol. 37% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.29, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Taglia's median patient age at 51, with 65% women.

In 2024, Dr. Taglia wrote 127 Medicare Part D claims for 38 patients. 65% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 67 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $36,613 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 34 claims across 2 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Taglia for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Taglia accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 65 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Taglia, more than 68% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Mastectomy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of skin lesions: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

CMS Open Payments shows 109 general payments to Dr. Taglia from 22 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 74% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $23,419.

Dmand AI lists 6 awards for Dr. Taglia, most recently Resident Teacher of the Year in 2017.

Dr. Taglia graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 2013. Dr. Taglia is a member of ACS, AMA, ASMBS and SAGES.

Dr. Taglia is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.