Amber Jo Ortega, MD
NPI 1174905855ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Santee, CA
Family Medicine (MD) in Santee, California, trained at University of New Mexico School of Medicine (class of 2015). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $500,702 for 4,391 claims, against $26,597 paid for services in 2024. Astellas Pharma US Inc was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $157.33 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1174905855 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 18, 2015 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 5, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 2, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | A147945 | 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 - Family Practice (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 153 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,616 across 37 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $26,597 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,391 · 10,512 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 511 |
| Total drug cost | $500,702 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of New Mexico School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2015 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group IncSan Diego, CA · 884 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$157.33 · 3 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$142.93 · 3 payments from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $117.82 | 1 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $39.51 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$157.33 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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