Ariel Martinez, MD
NPI 1831262880ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Watsonville, CA
Family Medicine (MD) in Watsonville, California, licensed in CA, with an NPI issued in November 2006. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,664,598 for 14,039 claims, against $307,574 paid for services in 2024. Pfizer Inc. was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $260.18 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Dominican Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1831262880 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Nov 16, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 18, 2012 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | A65977 | 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 | — |
Official OIG search · How matching works ·Bulk check a roster
Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 626 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,301 across 26 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $307,574 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 14,039 · 30,029 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 674 |
| Total drug cost | $1,664,598 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1984 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Hospital affiliations
- Dominican HospitalSanta Cruz, CA
- Salinas Valley Health Medical CenterSalinas, CA
- Watsonville Community HospitalWatsonville, CA
Other facilities
- Bridge Home HealthHome health agency · Salinas, CA
- Premier Home Health Providers Inc.Home health agency · San Jose, CA
- Strive Home Health, LLCHome health agency · Livermore, CA
- Sutter Care at HomeHome health agency · Santa Cruz, CA
- Universal Home Health, LLCHome health agency · Menlo Park, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$260.18 · 13 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$458.46 · 15 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Pfizer Inc. | $101.19 | 4 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $35.32 | 2 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $28.38 | 1 |
| Csl Behring | $28.00 | 1 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $23.85 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$260.18 · 13 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
Other family medicine physicians in Watsonville
- 1003487083
- 1023161619
- 1083093553
- 1114424504
- 1235207184
- 1316231954
- 1336679661
- 1346676889
- 1427067768
- 1447273206
- 1679553556
- 1710181599
All 58 family medicine physicians in Watsonville · All family medicine physicians in California