NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph Vega, DO

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician · Duarte, CA

Joseph Vega, DO is a hospice and palliative medicine (emergency medicine) physician with a practice address in Duarte, California, and NPI 1700348315, issued on Apr 2, 2019. Check the license (California 20A19784, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1700348315
Name
Joseph Vega
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician 207PH0002X
License number
20A19784 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1500 Duarte RD, Duarte, CA 91010
Phone
(626) 256-4673
Enumerated
Apr 2, 2019
Record last updated
Jun 2, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230612001334); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Verify Joseph Vega in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average hospice and palliative medicine (emergency medicine) physician in 2024

510 Medicare Part D claims for 81 beneficiaries, against an average of 194 among the 130 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 212 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joseph Vega510
  2. Specialty average194

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl50 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen32 claims
  3. Hydromorphone Hcl30 claims
  4. Fentanyl29 claims
  5. Pregabalin26 claims
  6. Olanzapine Odt25 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: $81.55

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 21 providers of this specialty with any payment received $252.83 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joseph Vega$81.55
  2. Specialty average$252.83

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. City OF Hope Medical FoundationIrvine, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Joseph Vega among 30 hospice and palliative medicine (emergency medicine) physician records in California

Joseph Vega, DO is one of 30 hospice and palliative medicine (emergency medicine) physician records with a practice address in California. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 80% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 80% of these records are older, 10% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2012 among the 15 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207PH0002X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician providers in California

There are 30 hospice and palliative medicine (emergency medicine) physician records in California.

All 30 in California → Every provider in Duarte → Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician nationwide →

The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (emergency medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Allen Yang, DODuarte, CA 910101306305388
  2. Nitin Ubhayakar, MDPasadena, CA 911051407114515
  3. Monica Chowdary, MDHarbor City, CA 907101275161655
  4. Llorens Pembrook, MDVan Nuys, CA 914051669584801
  5. Marla Gandara, M.D.Burbank, CA 915051902108145
  6. Susan Stone, MDTorrance, CA 905031801809348
  7. Lisa Raptis, M.D.Pomona, CA 917671902073802
  8. Neil Larson, MDLos Angeles, CA 900481275036253

Common questions

What is Joseph Vega, DO's NPI number?

Joseph Vega, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700348315, issued on Apr 2, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph Vega, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1500 Duarte RD, Duarte, CA, 91010. Phone: (626) 256-4673. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph Vega, DO's license?

NPPES lists California license number 20A19784, 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 Joseph Vega, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph Vega, DO had 510 Medicare Part D claims for 81 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (emergency medicine) physician prescribers was 194. 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.

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