Vishal Hegde, MD
NPI 1134563331ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery· Palo Alto, CA
Orthopaedic Surgery (MD) with Sutter Bay Medical Foundation and 2 other groups, practicing in Palo Alto, California. 415 Medicare patients in 2024, $183,786 paid; nearly all of their 172 Part D prescriptions were generic (98%). Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $6,161 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1134563331 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 18, 2013 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 22, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 22, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery Primary | 207X00000X | A132594 | CA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (CA); Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (DC); Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (MD) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 415 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,242 across 28 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $183,786 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 172 · 178 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 123 |
| Total drug cost | $1,035 |
| Generic share | 98% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical groups
- Sutter Bay Medical FoundationFremont, CA · 3,829 clinicians
- Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD · 2,909 clinicians
- Agape Physical Therapy and Sports Rehabilitation LPForest Hill, MD · 678 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical CenterBaltimore, MD
- Johns Hopkins Hospital, theBaltimore, MD
- Sequoia HospitalRedwood City, CA
Other facilities
- Sutter Care at HomeHome health agency · Saratoga, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$6,161 · 31 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$9,734 · 29 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $4,476 | 24 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $1,450 | 4 |
| Stryker Corporation | $148.66 | 1 |
| Encore Medical, LP | $46.88 | 1 |
| Heraeus Medical, LLC. | $39.73 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,725 · 22 payments
- Travel and Lodging$2,319 · 6 payments
- Consulting Fee$1,050 · 2 payments
- Education$67.22 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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