Cathia Vazquez, M.D.
Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Marina Del Rey, CA
Cathia Vazquez, M.D. is a sports medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Marina Del Rey, California, and NPI 1003104548, issued on Jul 19, 2011. Check the license (California A126312, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Cathia Vazquez
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QS0010X
- License number
- A126312 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4560 Admiralty Way Ste 100, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
- Phone
- (310) 656-1770
- Enumerated
- Jul 19, 2011
- Record last updated
- Oct 27, 2023
- Fax
- (310) 578-5379
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20151230002594); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Cathia Vazquez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A126312Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
35% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024
552 Medicare Part D claims for 402 beneficiaries, against an average of 855 among the 2,237 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Naproxen51 claims
- Prednisone44 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass39 claims
- Azithromycin35 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa33 claims
- Cephalexin30 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 86.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Southern California Permanente Medical GroupHarbor City, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Cathia Vazquez among 266 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in California
Cathia Vazquez, M.D. is one of 266 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in California. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 44% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 44% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2012 among the 190 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QS0010X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in California
There are 266 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in California.
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The 8 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Benjamin Noble, DOMarina Del Rey, CA 902921619537750
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- Matthew MejiaEl Segundo, CA 902451013371400
- David Schechter, M.D.Culver City, CA 902321205827045
- Jack Chen, MDSanta Monica, CA 904031922685924
- Belinda Ko, MDSanta Monica, CA 904031710999867
- Kimberly BurbankSanta Monica, CA 904041326789470
- Brian DonohoeSanta Monica, CA 904041669978862
Common questions
What is Cathia Vazquez, M.D.'s NPI number?
Cathia Vazquez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003104548, issued on Jul 19, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Cathia Vazquez, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4560 Admiralty Way Ste 100, Marina Del Rey, CA, 90292. Phone: (310) 656-1770. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Cathia Vazquez, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A126312, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Cathia Vazquez, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Cathia Vazquez, M.D. had 552 Medicare Part D claims for 402 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 855. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Cathia Vazquez, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.