Derek L. Vajda, DDS, MD
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) · Santa Monica, CA
Derek L. Vajda, DDS, MD is an oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) with a practice address in Santa Monica, California, and NPI 1548618648, issued on May 31, 2016. Check the license (California 65363, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Derek L. Vajda
- Credential
- DDS, MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) 1223S0112X
- License numbers
- 65363 CA
DD5450 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1541 Centinela Ave Apt 105, Santa Monica, CA 90404
- Phone
- (219) 789-8308
- Enumerated
- May 31, 2016
- Record last updated
- Jul 9, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Derek L. Vajda in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
Search for license 65363Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
47% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) in 2024
217 Medicare Part D claims for 106 beneficiaries, against an average of 406 among the 5,870 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 68 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin81 claims
- Tramadol Hcl63 claims
- Ibuprofen25 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $1,207.28
12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Straumann USA LLC. The 4,075 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,077.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Derek L. Vajda among 987 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in California
Derek L. Vajda, DDS, MD is one of 987 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with a practice address in California. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 87% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 87% of these records are older, 10% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 7% of these records are
- Record last updated2021 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223S0112X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) providers in California
There are 987 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in California.
All 987 in California → Every provider in Santa Monica → Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) nationwide →
The 8 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Cynthia Diep, D.D.S.Santa Monica, CA 904041871649897
- Stephen Needle, DDSSanta Monica, CA 904041659399145
- Benjamin Palla, DMDSanta Monica, CA 904041679073134
- Richard Ting, D.D.S M.D.Santa Monica, CA 904041538321385
- Damon Webber, D.D.S.Torrance, CA 905011912244864
- Jacob Agatstein, D.M.D.Torrance, CA 905021932410842
- Eric Crum, DMDTorrance, CA 905021285825307
- James Habashy, DDSTorrance, CA 905021659682565
Common questions
What is Derek L. Vajda, DDS, MD's NPI number?
Derek L. Vajda, DDS, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548618648, issued on May 31, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Derek L. Vajda, DDS, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1541 Centinela Ave Apt 105, Santa Monica, CA, 90404. Phone: (219) 789-8308. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Derek L. Vajda, DDS, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number 65363, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Derek L. Vajda, DDS, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Derek L. Vajda, DDS, MD had 217 Medicare Part D claims for 106 beneficiaries; the average among oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) prescribers was 406. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.