Dr. Christopher R. Buttelman, MD
Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine Physician)
17075 Devonshire St, #209
Northridge, CA 91325
Who else practices at this address →
Los Angeles County includes primary care (7% of residents) and mental health (13% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 41
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 220
Licensed in California since 1989, according to the Medical Board of California. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Internal Medicine Physician primary
CA license A47864 (first issued 1989; current)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Northridge Hospital Medical Center Northridge, CA
- Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills, CA
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 220
- Services billed
- 699
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 585 | 213 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 173 | 31 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 37 | 29 |
| Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | 37 | 29 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | 18 | 18 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 8 companies reported 12 payments worth $312 in total to this clinician.
| Food and Beverage | $312 |
|---|
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.