Victor Li, MD
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Santa Cruz, CA
Victor Li, MD is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Santa Cruz, California, and NPI 1629150511, issued on Oct 19, 2006. Check the license (California A77617, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Victor Li
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
- License number
- A77617 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3143 Paul Sweet RD, Santa Cruz, CA 95065
- Phone
- (831) 464-7246
- Enumerated
- Oct 19, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (831) 464-7744
- Medicaid ID
- 00A776170 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050803000634); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3143 Paul Sweet RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Victor Li in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A77617Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024
442 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 132 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin62 claims
- Pregabalin50 claims
- Meloxicam38 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen33 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl24 claims
- Tramadol Hcl23 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $63.67
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Victor Li among 536 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in California
Victor Li, MD is one of 536 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in California. 83% 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 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 2004 among the 367 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in California
There are 536 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in California.
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The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Eric Kashnow, MDSanta Cruz, CA 950651750497244
- Maia Chakerian, MDLos Gatos, CA 950321598708778
- John Kelley, M.D.,M.S.Los Gatos, CA 950321477678019
- John Massey, MDLos Gatos, CA 950321619003415
- David Salinger, M.D.Los Gatos, CA 950321457393456
- Jeffrey Balfus, MDMonte Sereno, CA 950301972827848
- Joseph Klein, M.D.San Jose, CA 951191295897700
- Shikha Sharma, MD, PHDSan Jose, CA 951191194257527
Common questions
What is Victor Li, MD's NPI number?
Victor Li, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629150511, issued on Oct 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Victor Li, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3143 Paul Sweet RD, Santa Cruz, CA, 95065. Phone: (831) 464-7246. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Victor Li, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A77617, 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 Victor Li, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Victor Li, MD had 442 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Victor Li, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.