Michael Joel Mendoza, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Monterey, CA
Michael Joel Mendoza, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Monterey, California, and NPI 1902989668, issued on Oct 23, 2006. Check the license (California A77129, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Joel Mendoza
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- A77129 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 23 Upper Ragsdale Dr, Monterey, CA 93940
- Phone
- (831) 375-3577
- Enumerated
- Oct 23, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 18, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (931) 375-1478
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120523000233); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine, 2000
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael Joel Mendoza in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A77129Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
36% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
1,101 Medicare Part D claims for 375 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium376 claims
- Omeprazole118 claims
- Peg 3350-Electrolyte62 claims
- Sutab43 claims
- Creon38 claims
- Lubiprostone38 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): 83.8 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $102.43
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Monterey Bay GI Consultants Medical Group IncMonterey, CA
- Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare SystemGonzales, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael Joel Mendoza among 2,140 gastroenterology physician records in California
Michael Joel Mendoza, M.D. is one of 2,140 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% 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 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2002 among the 1,538 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in California
There are 2,140 gastroenterology physician records in California.
All 2,140 in California → Every provider in Monterey → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Di Sario, M.D.Monterey, CA 939401376553180
- Jeffrey Fiorenza, M.D.Monterey, CA 939401851577605
- Lloyd Garren, M.D.Monterey, CA 939401841200565
- Mary Garren, M.D.Monterey, CA 939401801806567
- Richard Hell, M.D.Monterey, CA 939401114937927
- Steve HuMonterey, CA 939401568880508
- Jan Kamler, MDMonterey, CA 939401093791824
- Toby Katz, M.D.Monterey, CA 939401336159052
Common questions
What is Michael Joel Mendoza, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael Joel Mendoza, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902989668, issued on Oct 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Joel Mendoza, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 23 Upper Ragsdale Dr, Monterey, CA, 93940. Phone: (831) 375-3577. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Joel Mendoza, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A77129, 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 Michael Joel Mendoza, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Joel Mendoza, M.D. had 1,101 Medicare Part D claims for 375 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael Joel Mendoza, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.8 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.