Wernher Ovalle, MD
NPI 1417901661ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Huntington Beach, CA
Internal Medicine (MD) in Huntington Beach, California, trained at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine (class of 1996). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $443,304 for 4,516 claims, against $15,481 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $378.82 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1417901661 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | May 20, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 4, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 4, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | A68507 | 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 - Internal Medicine (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 75 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 183 across 17 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $15,481 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,516 · 8,492 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 328 |
| Total drug cost | $443,304 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of California, San Diego School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1996 |
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Beach Family Doctors Medical GroupNewport Beach, CA · 11 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach, CA
Other facilities
- Hoag Home HealthHome health agency · Newport Beach, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$378.82 · 17 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$87.88 · 4 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $126.15 | 5 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $103.33 | 4 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $43.14 | 2 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $35.63 | 2 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $20.19 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$378.82 · 17 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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