NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ma. Mercedes Manalastas Vitocruz, BS, RN,WHNP

Obstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner · Torrance, CA

Ma. Mercedes Manalastas Vitocruz, BS, RN,WHNP is an obstetrics & gynecology nurse practitioner with a practice address in Torrance, California, and NPI 1548437932, issued on May 14, 2008. Check the license (California 17045, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1548437932
Name
Ma. Mercedes Manalastas Vitocruz
Credential
BS, RN,WHNP
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner 363LX0001X
License number
17045 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1000 W Carson St, Torrance, CA 90502
Phone
(310) 222-1289
Enumerated
May 14, 2008
Record last updated
Nov 30, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1000 W Carson St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Arjan AbarStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1982309290
  2. Brenda Abarca, MDPsychiatry Physician1407485527
  3. Maleeha AbbasStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1275203499
  4. Saamirah Abdul-MuminCommunity Health Worker1144683947
  5. Maria Elena AbedesAmbulatory Care Registered Nurse1184360992
  6. Hoda Abou-Ziab, PSYDClinical Psychologist1649618125

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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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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Industry payments in 2024: $56.62

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 1,033 providers of this specialty with any payment received $439.39 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ma. Mercedes Vitocruz$56.62
  2. Specialty average$439.39

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

Ma. Mercedes Manalastas Vitocruz among 394 obstetrics & gynecology nurse practitioner records in California

Ma. Mercedes Manalastas Vitocruz, BS, RN,WHNP is one of 394 obstetrics & gynecology nurse practitioner records with a practice address in California. 38% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 61% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 61% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 38% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 14% of these records are
  • Record last updated2012 · 72% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LX0001X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner providers in California

There are 394 obstetrics & gynecology nurse practitioner records in California.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alexa Benson, N.P.Torrance, CA 905021497919526
  2. Danielle Naegle, RNP-C, MSNTorrance, CA 905021295729002
  3. Beverly Neff, RNPTorrance, CA 905021215129150
  4. Jane Copilow, RNPSanta Monica, CA 904051982740866
  5. Salley Stewart, RNC,NPSanta Monica, CA 904031548405582
  6. Maridel James, N.P.Whittier, CA 906021205097136
  7. Kelsey Ennis, CNM, WHNP-BCSanta Monica, CA 904011033724372
  8. Barbara Jones, RNC, NPSanta Monica, CA 904011528203569

Common questions

What is Ma. Mercedes Manalastas Vitocruz, BS, RN,WHNP's NPI number?

Ma. Mercedes Manalastas Vitocruz, BS, RN,WHNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548437932, issued on May 14, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ma. Mercedes Manalastas Vitocruz, BS, RN,WHNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 W Carson St, Torrance, CA, 90502. Phone: (310) 222-1289. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ma. Mercedes Manalastas Vitocruz, BS, RN,WHNP's license?

NPPES lists California license number 17045, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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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