{"schema":"gale.providerFacts/1","npi":"1336167618","url":"https://www.gale.care/providers/ca/el-cajon/christopher-hsu-md-1336167618","factsUrl":"https://www.gale.care/npi/1336167618.json","markdownUrl":"https://www.gale.care/npi/1336167618.md","generatedAt":"2026-11-03T03:01:16.899Z","exportId":"elig-ca-20261023T221350Z","factsHash":"b4414d0e782be8fd","factsChangedAt":"2026-10-23T00:00:00.000Z","index":{"robots":"index","basis":"index-all"},"summary":"Christopher Hsu, MD (NPI 1336167618) is listed in the NPPES registry with the specialty Ophthalmology Physician in El Cajon, CA, phone (619) 442-0844, as of the registry file of Jun 8, 2026.","identity":{"name":{"id":"name","value":"Christopher Hsu","status":"self-reported","source":"nppes-registry","asOf":"2026-06-08","checkedAt":null,"staleAfter":null,"confidence":"high","gate":"G0","sentence":"The NPPES registry lists Christopher Hsu under NPI 1336167618, as of the registry file of Jun 8, 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