Vijaya Mukthinuthalapati, MD
NPI 1164874855ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology· Santa Cruz, CA
Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology (MD) with Sonora Community Hospital and 1 other group, practicing in Santa Cruz, California. In 2024 Medicare paid $104,848 for 387 patients, and Part D covered 398 of their prescriptions, 86% of them generic. Olympus Corporation of the Americas was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,660 in all, mostly travel and lodging. Lists Adventist Health Sonora and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1164874855 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 6, 2016 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 17, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology Primary | 207RG0100X | A184311 | CA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Gastroenterology (CA); Practitioner - Gastroenterology (GA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 387 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 903 across 69 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $104,848 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 398 · 569 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 287 |
| Total drug cost | $32,301 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Gastroenterology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Sonora Community HospitalSonora, CA · 133 clinicians
- Salud Para la GenteWatsonville, CA · 41 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Adventist Health SonoraSonora, CA
- Dominican HospitalSanta Cruz, CA
- El Camino HealthMountain View, CA
- Good Samaritan HospitalSan Jose, CA
- Watsonville Community HospitalWatsonville, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,660 · 18 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Olympus Corporation of the Americas | $1,574 | 15 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $42.73 | 1 |
| Incyte Corporation | $24.89 | 1 |
| Olympus America Inc. | $18.51 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$1,480 · 9 payments
- Food and Beverage$180.12 · 9 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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