Vighnesh Walavalkar, M.D.
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician · La Jolla, CA
Vighnesh Walavalkar, M.D. is an anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician with a practice address in La Jolla, California, and NPI 1215201983, issued on Feb 28, 2012. Check the license (California A118337, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vighnesh Walavalkar
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician 207ZP0102X
- License number
- A118337 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9500 Gilman Dr, La Jolla, CA 92093
- Phone
- (858) 534-0455
- Enumerated
- Feb 28, 2012
- Record last updated
- Jan 15, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160706001548); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 9500 Gilman Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Mickey Abraham, MD, MSStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1609403732
- Angela Acfalle, NP CNSAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1013983857
- Kelley Adams, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1215039771
- Aaron AhdootStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1558217901
- Grace AhnStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1295317816
- Ginger Armas, PHDCounselor1396125035
Verify Vighnesh Walavalkar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A118337Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 74.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- University OF California San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Vighnesh Walavalkar, M.D.'s NPI number?
Vighnesh Walavalkar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215201983, issued on Feb 28, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vighnesh Walavalkar, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9500 Gilman Dr, La Jolla, CA, 92093. Phone: (858) 534-0455. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vighnesh Walavalkar, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A118337, 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.
What is Vighnesh Walavalkar, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.