Kenneth Mensch, MD
NPI 1538556576ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand Surgery· Capitola, CA
Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand Surgery (MD) in Capitola, California, trained at University of Vermont College of Medicine (class of 2015). 642 Medicare patients in 2024, $237,784 paid; all of their 107 Part D prescriptions were generic. Stryker Corporation was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $858.09 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1538556576 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 16, 2015 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 21, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 21, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand Surgery Primary | 207XS0106X | A172840 | CA |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Hand Surgery (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 642 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 7,759 across 130 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $237,784 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 107 · 107 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 80 |
| Total drug cost | $899.69 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Vermont College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2015 |
| Medicare specialty | Hand Surgery |
Medical group
- Golden State Orthopedics and SpineCampbell, CA · 182 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Dominican HospitalSanta Cruz, CA
- El Camino HealthMountain View, CA
- Good Samaritan HospitalSan Jose, CA
- Watsonville Community HospitalWatsonville, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$858.09 · 15 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$511.50 · 9 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $247.91 | 5 |
| Trimed, Inc. | $229.22 | 2 |
| Electronic Waveform Lab, Inc. | $191.99 | 5 |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $100.00 | 1 |
| Axogen | $88.97 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$858.09 · 15 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records