NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Thuthiri Thandar Lwin, M.D.

Rheumatology Physician · Chula Vista, CA

Thuthiri Thandar Lwin, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Chula Vista, California, and NPI 1174010896, issued on Apr 18, 2018. Check the license (California 173351, 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
1174010896
Name
Thuthiri Thandar Lwin
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
173351 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
678 3RD Ave, Chula Vista, CA 91910
Phone
(619) 662-4100
Enumerated
Apr 18, 2018
Record last updated
Jul 10, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240306004093); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Creighton University School Of Medicine, 2018
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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Verify Thuthiri Thandar Lwin 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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87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

265 Medicare Part D claims for 60 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.

  1. Thuthiri Lwin265
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Methotrexate41 claims
  2. Meloxicam32 claims
  3. Diclofenac Sodium24 claims
  4. Celecoxib18 claims
  5. Humira(Cf) Pen17 claims
  6. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate16 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: $28.11

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Thuthiri Lwin$28.11
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Centro DE Salud DE LA Comunidad DE San Ysidro, Inc.San Ysidro, CA

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

Thuthiri Thandar Lwin among 926 rheumatology physician records in California

Thuthiri Thandar Lwin, M.D. is one of 926 rheumatology 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 2018, is newer than 90% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 90% of these records are older, 7% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2003 among the 641 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in California

There are 926 rheumatology physician records in California.

All 926 in California → Every provider in Chula Vista → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brian Anderson, M.D.Chula Vista, CA 919101740298074
  2. Henry Krumholz, MDChula Vista, CA 919101487765343
  3. Rafid Asfar, M.D..Chula Vista, CA 919111639468747
  4. Rachel Peterson, MDChula Vista, CA 919111447615588
  5. Francisca Lambert-Fliszar, MDBonita, CA 919021346088671
  6. James Malinak, M.D.La Mesa, CA 919411497867501
  7. Akther Kotha, MDLa Mesa, CA 919421780609503
  8. Roshan Kotha, M.DLa Mesa, CA 919421417117839

Common questions

What is Thuthiri Thandar Lwin, M.D.'s NPI number?

Thuthiri Thandar Lwin, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174010896, issued on Apr 18, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thuthiri Thandar Lwin, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 678 3RD Ave, Chula Vista, CA, 91910. Phone: (619) 662-4100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Thuthiri Thandar Lwin, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 173351, 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 Thuthiri Thandar Lwin, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Thuthiri Thandar Lwin, M.D. had 265 Medicare Part D claims for 60 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.

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