Bernardo Curi Mendes, MD
NPI 1760814891ActiveIndividual· Surgery, Vascular Surgery· Los Angeles, CA
Surgery, Vascular Surgery (MD) with The Regents of the University of California, practicing in Los Angeles, California. In 2024 Medicare paid $151,594 for 226 patients, and Part D covered 99 of their prescriptions, 86% of them generic. Cook Incorporated was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $52,903 in all, mostly consulting fees. Lists Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1760814891 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 31, 2013 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 1, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | May 1, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery, Vascular Surgery Primary | 2086S0129X | C202070 | CA |
| Surgery, Vascular Surgery | 2086S0129X | 59362 | MN |
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 - Vascular Surgery (CA); Practitioner - Vascular Surgery (MN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 226 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 500 across 97 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $151,594 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 99 · 127 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 14 |
| Total drug cost | $4,021 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Vascular Surgery |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- The Regents of the University of CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA · 18 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA
- Santa Monica - UCLA Med Ctr & Orthopaedic HospitalSanta Monica, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$52,903 · 81 payments from 12 companies
- 2024$9,326 · 10 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Cook Incorporated | $22,383 | 8 |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $19,318 | 24 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $7,137 | 24 |
| Artivion, Inc. | $2,359 | 4 |
| Cook Medical LLC | $524.51 | 8 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$24,288 · 7 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$13,020 · 4 payments
- Travel and Lodging$9,133 · 15 payments
- Food and Beverage$4,163 · 52 payments
- Honoraria$2,300 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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