Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Rocco Tutela, M.D.

Surgery Physician · Fountain Valley, CA

Rocco Tutela, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Fountain Valley, California, and NPI 1306979208, issued on Mar 13, 2007. Check the license (California C168048, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1306979208
Name
Rocco Tutela
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License numbers
C168048 CA
25MA07918500 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
11100 Warner Ave Ste 258, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
Phone
(714) 868-6066
Enumerated
Mar 13, 2007
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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  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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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

74% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

45 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries, against an average of 174 among the 21,427 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 40% of claims. 12 claims were for opioids.

  1. Rocco Tutela45
  2. Specialty average174

Most prescribed

  1. Santyl14 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: $22.12

1 payment, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc.. The 19,002 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,758.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Rocco Tutela$22.12
  2. Specialty average$3,758.86

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

Surgery Physician providers in California

There are 3,381 surgery physician records in California.

Other surgery physician records in California

  1. Oliver Aalami, M.D.Stanford, CA1225229024
  2. Shahram Aarabi, MDOakland, CA1972700458
  3. Miriam Abaunza, M.D.Los Angeles, CA1538470778
  4. Benjamin Abbadessa, M.D.San Diego, CA1255593612
  5. Abdul-Rahman Abdel-ReheemLos Angeles, CA1831770437
  6. Sandy Abdelkedous, MDFresno, CA1306093109
  7. Hana Abdirahman, MDTemecula, CA1265288112
  8. Sherwin Abdoli, MDPetaluma, CA1508386442
  9. Michael Abdulian, MDGlendale, CA1649469628
  10. Mhdshafic Abdulkarim, MDOrange, CA1750174249

Common questions

What is Rocco Tutela, M.D.'s NPI number?

Rocco Tutela, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306979208, issued on Mar 13, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rocco Tutela, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11100 Warner Ave Ste 258, Fountain Valley, CA, 92708. Phone: (714) 868-6066. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rocco Tutela, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number C168048, 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 Rocco Tutela, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rocco Tutela, M.D. had 45 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 174. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.