NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician NPI 1245557636 MD
Verify on CMS → Natacha Telusca, MD
Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician in Stanford, California.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 152 in Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
356
Medicare Part D claims · 88 beneficiaries · Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician avg: 2K
Generic prescribing
94%
generic claims · 6% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
76.5/100
▼ 7 pts below national avg 83.5 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$131.66
2 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Natacha Telusca, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 76.5/100 - below the 83.5 national average - and filed 356 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 76.5/100
- MIPS score · -7 vs avg
- 356
- Part D claims, 2024
- 94%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Natacha Telusca, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1245557636), first enumerated 04/26/2010.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 356 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 76.5/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$131.66 in reported industry payments (2 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- State context
State board disciplinary context
California statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Natacha Telusca, MD's individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: MBC annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.
Source: State medical board / FSMB
This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1245557636 · Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-TRACE · MIPS-BELOW · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1245557636
- ENUM-MID 2010
- TAX-TRACE 152
- MIPS-BELOW 76.5/100
- RX-LIGHT 356
- BOOK-THIN 23 in California
- PHOTO-FINISH Scott Lynch, MD · ±0.3
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Scott Lynch, MD …
Scott Lynch, MD
76.2 MIPS pts
- Telusca · this p…
Telusca · this provider
76.5 MIPS pts
- Sarah Ramadani, …
Sarah Ramadani, M.D.
79.6 MIPS pts
- Verlyn Warringto…
Verlyn Warrington, MD
82.9 MIPS pts
- Paula Barnes, M.…
Paula Barnes, M.D.
88.3 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Natacha Telusca, MD's MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
77 ≥ 17th percentile 17% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Natacha Telusca, MD sits
This provider among obesity medicine (family medicine) physician peers
Across the 26 obesity medicine (family medicine) physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Natacha Telusca, MD writes more Part D claims than 46% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 15% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one obesity medicine (family medicine) physician peer from a representative sample of 25; the gold marker is Natacha Telusca, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Natacha Telusca, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Natacha Telusca, MD?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician
Medicare Part D claims
356 76% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
76.5/100 7 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in California
How Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician compares to other specialties among California providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Natacha Telusca, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 76.5/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1245557636 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 04/26/2010 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
76.5025
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
74.3195
Quality
43.9595
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Natacha Telusca, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Stanford Health Care
★★★★★ 5/5
Stanford, CA
Acute Care Hospitals
CMS CCN: 050441
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Natacha Telusca, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$132
Largest payer
Nalu Medical, Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context - California MBC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Natacha Telusca, MD. To verify Natacha Telusca, MD's current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
576
Total board actions, California 2023
Across 556 cases
3.84
Actions per 1,000 licensees
California statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
186 cases
MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
Natacha Telusca, MD - brand share 6.0%
Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician average
6% brand-name claims vs 94% generic, on 356 2024 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
356
Total Claims
$23K
Total Drug Cost
88
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 429.767
- Total Day Supply
- 12,014
- Brand vs Generic
- 6% brand / 94% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $13K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $9K
- Opioid Claims
- 77 (21.6% rate)
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 71.4 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.37
- Gender Split
- 76% female / 24% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 12, 65-74: 41, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Natacha Telusca, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Pregabalin
Pregabalin
66 claims
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
55 claims
- Celecoxib
Celecoxib
31 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetam… 24
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
24 claims
- Buprenorphine 23
Buprenorphine
23 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl 20
Oxycodone Hcl
20 claims
- Topiramate 19
Topiramate
19 claims
- Baclofen 16
Baclofen
16 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Pregabalin | 66 |
| Gabapentin | 55 |
| Celecoxib | 31 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 24 |
| Buprenorphine | 23 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | 20 |
| Topiramate | 19 |
| Baclofen | 16 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | 14 |
| Meloxicam | 12 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician Overview
How Natacha Telusca, MD fits within the Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician landscape nationally.
152
Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician Providers in US
38
States with Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician
1,505
Avg Claims per Provider
Natacha Telusca, MD's 356 claims are below the specialty average of 1,505.
Nationwide Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Telusca, both outside California so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (76.5 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2010)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician Providers in California
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Telusca.
One of 23 Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers enrolled in California, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Marwa Abu El Haija
MD
Palo Alto, CA
Dr. Aijaz Ahmed
MD
Stanford, CA
Dedrick Aliganga
San Bernardino, CA
Dr. Elise F Atkins
MD
Santa Cruz, CA
Dr. Asif Azimi
M.D.
Lawndale, CA
Compare Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Natacha Telusca, MD's specialty? ▼
Natacha Telusca, MD specializes in Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician and practices in Stanford, California. Credentials: MD.
How much does Natacha Telusca, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Natacha Telusca, MD wrote 356 Medicare Part D claims totaling $23K in drug costs for 88 beneficiaries.
What is Natacha Telusca, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Natacha Telusca, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 76.5/100 (Quality: 74.3, Cost: 44). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Natacha Telusca, MD located? ▼
Natacha Telusca, MD is located at 300 PASTEUR DR, Stanford, CA, 94305. Phone: (650) 723-4000.
What is Natacha Telusca, MD's NPI number? ▼
Natacha Telusca, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245557636, issued on 04/26/2010.
Does Natacha Telusca, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Natacha Telusca, MD's prescribing is 6% brand-name and 94% generic drugs by claim count, with $13K in brand drug costs.
Does Natacha Telusca, MD prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Natacha Telusca, MD had 77 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 21.6%.
How many Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 152 Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers across 38 states in the US. The average Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician provider writes 1,505 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Natacha Telusca, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Natacha Telusca, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Pregabalin, Gabapentin, Celecoxib. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Natacha Telusca, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Natacha Telusca, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 356 Part D claims and 88 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Natacha Telusca, MD's credentials? ▼
Natacha Telusca, MD's NPI is 1245557636 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology
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