Tony Escalona Vasquez, M.D.,PH.D.
Specialist · Yreka, CA
Tony Escalona Vasquez, M.D.,PH.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Yreka, California, and NPI 1477524197, issued on Jan 30, 2006. Check the license (California G52980, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Tony Escalona Vasquez
- Credential
- M.D.,PH.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Specialist 174400000X
- License number
- G52980 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1519 S Oregon St, Yreka, CA 96097
- Phone
- (530) 530-1980
- Enumerated
- Jan 30, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 13, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080512000384); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, Irvine, California College Of Medicine, 1983
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1519 S Oregon St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Susan Beatty, RDADental Assistant1518026509
- Judith Blind, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1013001510
- Amy Coapman, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1700804614
- Patricia Doak, RDADental Assistant1821151184
- Peggy Einsele, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1194185397
- Julie Gaulden, AGNPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1356045462
Verify Tony Escalona Vasquez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
Search for license G52980Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
99% more Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024
2,742 Medicare Part D claims for 274 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 218 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Lisinopril152 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen126 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate124 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate106 claims
- Omeprazole98 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium84 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
- Karuk TribeYreka, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Tony Escalona Vasquez among 5,749 specialist records in California
Tony Escalona Vasquez, M.D.,PH.D. is one of 5,749 specialist records with a practice address in California. 30% 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, 60% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 30% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 19% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 1989 among the 1,075 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 77% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Specialist providers in California
There are 5,749 specialist records in California.
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The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Samantha SchlieterYreka, CA 960971407568116
- Peggy ClevingerAlturas, CA 961011467133124
- Gregory Kuld, BA, MA, MAAlturas, CA 961011881241503
- Sarah UrbanAlturas, CA 961011952114480
- Nestor CamarilloRed Bluff, CA 960801194146712
- Stephen Datu, MDRed Bluff, CA 960801386746287
- Patricia Anttila, P.T.Portola, CA 961221922157445
- Richard Gepford, PTPortola, CA 961221114079035
Common questions
What is Tony Escalona Vasquez, M.D.,PH.D.'s NPI number?
Tony Escalona Vasquez, M.D.,PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477524197, issued on Jan 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Tony Escalona Vasquez, M.D.,PH.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1519 S Oregon St, Yreka, CA, 96097. Phone: (530) 530-1980. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Tony Escalona Vasquez, M.D.,PH.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G52980, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Tony Escalona Vasquez, M.D.,PH.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Tony Escalona Vasquez, M.D.,PH.D. had 2,742 Medicare Part D claims for 274 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. 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.