Vickie L. Winkler, MD
NPI 1710061262ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Santa Cruz, CA
Family Medicine (MD) in Santa Cruz, California, trained at Medical College of Wisconsin (class of 1995). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $297,258 for 3,378 claims, against $55,355 paid for services in 2024. Abbott Laboratories was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $257.73 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1710061262 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 24, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 11, 2012 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | A061979 | 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 | 221 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 639 across 46 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $55,355 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,378 · 7,742 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 362 |
| Total drug cost | $297,258 |
| Generic share | 90% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Medical College of Wisconsin |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1995 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Sutter Bay Medical FoundationFremont, CA · 3,829 clinicians
Other facilities
- Sutter Care at HomeHome health agency · Santa Cruz, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$257.73 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $151.19 | 1 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $106.54 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$257.73 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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