Twylla Rene Cox-Sugimoto, MD
NPI 1245342864ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Merced, CA
Family Medicine (MD) in Merced, California, trained at University of Nevada School of Medicine (class of 1992). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $140,563 for 243 claims, against $7,595 paid for services in 2024. Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. reported $16.36 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1245342864 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 31, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 10, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 10, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | G77505 | 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 | 23 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 153 across 24 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $7,595 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 243 · 547 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 27 |
| Total drug cost | $140,563 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Nevada School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1992 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical group
- Merced Faculty Associates Medical Group IncorporatedMerced, CA · 26 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Mercy Medical CenterMerced, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$16.36 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$37.36 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $16.36 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$16.36 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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