NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Valery Vilchez, M.D.

Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician · Orange, CA

Valery Vilchez, M.D. is a colon & rectal surgery physician with a practice address in Orange, California, and NPI 1073992624, issued on May 28, 2015. Check the license (California A173053, 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
1073992624
Name
Valery Vilchez
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician 208C00000X
License number
A173053 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
101 The City Dr S, Orange, CA 92868
Phone
(317) 777-9718
Enumerated
May 28, 2015
Record last updated
Jun 17, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220823003544); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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Also registered at 101 The City Dr S

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Danny Abad, PAPhysician Assistant1477158673
  2. Edward AbaradoStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1912855198
  3. Nagina Abdiani, DOGeriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1518543271
  4. Mariam Abdul-Latif, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1538418884
  5. Eric AbelloOtolaryngology Physician1922566215
  6. Brandon Abeyta, MDAnesthesiology Physician1841291804

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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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2% more Medicare Part D claims than the average colon & rectal surgery physician in 2024

195 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries, against an average of 192 among the 1,836 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.

  1. Valery Vilchez195
  2. Specialty average192

Most prescribed

  1. Metronidazole27 claims
  2. Plenamine25 claims
  3. Neomycin Sulfate20 claims
  4. Loperamide16 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: $709.00

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Applied Medical Resources Corporation. The 1,524 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,468.16 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Valery Vilchez$709.00
  2. Specialty average$3,468.16

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. University Surgeons OF Orange A Medical GroupOrange, CA

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

Valery Vilchez among 198 colon & rectal surgery physician records in California

Valery Vilchez, M.D. is one of 198 colon & rectal surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 87% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 87% of these records are older, 9% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2002 among the 149 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208C00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician providers in California

There are 198 colon & rectal surgery physician records in California.

The 8 colon & rectal surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joseph Carmichael, MDOrange, CA 928681427175827
  2. Anita Gregory, M.D.Orange, CA 928681881655868
  3. George Moro, M.D.Orange, CA 928681255416715
  4. Skandan Shanmugan, MDOrange, CA 928681982845574
  5. Richard StrakerOrange, CA 928681194257972
  6. Catherine Zhu, M.D.Orange, CA 928681457705683
  7. Eric Fu, MDYorba Linda, CA 928861629060108
  8. Kevin Kinzinger, M.D.Fullerton, CA 928351760554232

Common questions

What is Valery Vilchez, M.D.'s NPI number?

Valery Vilchez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073992624, issued on May 28, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Valery Vilchez, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 101 The City Dr S, Orange, CA, 92868. Phone: (317) 777-9718. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Valery Vilchez, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A173053, 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 Valery Vilchez, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Valery Vilchez, M.D. had 195 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries; the average among colon & rectal surgery physician prescribers was 192. 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.