NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melek Betul Gundogdu, MD

Neurology Physician · San Diego, CA

Melek Betul Gundogdu, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1437253671, issued on Sep 8, 2006. Check the license (California C156629, 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
1437253671
Name
Melek Betul Gundogdu
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
C156629 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103
Phone
(619) 543-6291
Enumerated
Sep 8, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 7, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(619) 543-7771
Medicaid ID
163967001 AR
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20181016001545); 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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Also registered at 200 W Arbor Dr

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

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  2. Benjamin Abbadessa, M.D.Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician1255593612
  3. Geraldine Abcede, RNCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1982384046
  4. Joseph Abdelmalek, M.DNephrology Physician1740485531
  5. Kristy AbelCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1962113035
  6. Paula Abeleda, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1558945022

Verify Melek Betul Gundogdu 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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68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

435 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Melek Gundogdu435
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Pyridostigmine Bromide51 claims
  2. Radicava Ors51 claims
  3. Gabapentin47 claims
  4. Mycophenolate Mofetil41 claims
  5. Azathioprine36 claims
  6. Prednisone23 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Regents OF The University OF CaliforniaSan Diego, CA

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

Melek Betul Gundogdu among 2,339 neurology physician records in California

Melek Betul Gundogdu, MD is one of 2,339 neurology physician records with a practice address in California. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 4% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 2006 among the 1,628 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in California

There are 2,339 neurology physician records in California.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Aalbers, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031942262431
  2. James Brewer, M.D./PH.DSan Diego, CA 921031033144985
  3. Kristi Dove, MDSan Diego, CA 921031598730335
  4. Ronald Ellis, M.D., PH.D.San Diego, CA 921031992763114
  5. George Ellison, M.DSan Diego, CA 921031194740365
  6. James Grisolia, M.D.INCSan Diego, CA 921031336102359
  7. Charles Jablecki, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031255315677
  8. Mark Kritchevsky, MDSan Diego, CA 921031104866318

Common questions

What is Melek Betul Gundogdu, MD's NPI number?

Melek Betul Gundogdu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437253671, issued on Sep 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melek Betul Gundogdu, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA, 92103. Phone: (619) 543-6291. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melek Betul Gundogdu, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number C156629, 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 Melek Betul Gundogdu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melek Betul Gundogdu, MD had 435 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.