Vivika Starks Wax, NP
NPI 1497881197ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care· San Diego, CA
Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care (NP) with Regents of the University of California, practicing in San Diego, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $556,641 for 1,047 claims, against $2,887 paid for services in 2024. Medtronic, Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $702.47 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1497881197 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | NP |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 26, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 17, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care Primary | 363LA2100X | NP12765 | CA |
| Nurse Practitioner | 363L00000X | 12765 | 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 - Nurse Practitioner (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 46 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 90 across 10 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $2,887 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,047 · 2,639 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 309 |
| Total drug cost | $556,641 |
| Generic share | 63% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Regents of the University of CaliforniaSan Diego, CA · 2,089 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med CtrSan Diego, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$702.47 · 11 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$644.72 · 13 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $544.81 | 8 |
| Biotronik Inc. | $70.95 | 1 |
| Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc. | $57.06 | 1 |
| Scpharmaceuticals Inc. | $29.65 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$702.47 · 11 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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