Vijaya K. Tangella, M.D.
Specialist · Merced, CA
Vijaya K. Tangella, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Merced, California, and NPI 1902024623, issued on Apr 20, 2007. Check the license (California A45065, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vijaya K. Tangella
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Specialist 174400000X
- License number
- A45065 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 750 W Olive Ave, Merced, CA 95348
- Phone
- (209) 384-3115
- Enumerated
- Apr 20, 2007
- Record last updated
- Dec 11, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (209) 384-0878
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090312000502); may accept Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 750 W Olive Ave
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Verify Vijaya K. Tangella in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
Search for license A45065Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024
105 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Famotidine20 claims
- Omeprazole17 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium16 claims
- Metoclopramide Hcl12 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: $106.47
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 5,844 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,760.79 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Madhu K. Kris, M.D., Inc.Merced, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Vijaya K. Tangella among 5,749 specialist records in California
Vijaya K. Tangella, M.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 2007, is newer than 40% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 40% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 30% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 19% of these records are
- Graduated1980 · median 1989 among the 1,075 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 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).
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- John Casey, M.D.Modesto, CA 953501811909716
- Jay Chen, M.D.Modesto, CA 953501053340778
Common questions
What is Vijaya K. Tangella, M.D.'s NPI number?
Vijaya K. Tangella, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902024623, issued on Apr 20, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vijaya K. Tangella, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 750 W Olive Ave, Merced, CA, 95348. Phone: (209) 384-3115. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vijaya K. Tangella, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A45065, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Vijaya K. Tangella, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vijaya K. Tangella, M.D. had 105 Medicare Part D claims for 36 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.