Vijayalakshmi S. Pratha, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · San Diego, CA
Vijayalakshmi S. Pratha, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1992892707, issued on Oct 5, 2006. Check the license (California A51136, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vijayalakshmi S. Pratha
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- A51136 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3330 3RD Ave Ste 304, San Diego, CA 92103
- Phone
- (619) 260-1012
- Enumerated
- Oct 5, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 20, 2025
- Fax
- (619) 260-1727
- Medicaid ID
- 00A511361 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20051201001052); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Vijayalakshmi S. Pratha in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A51136Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
164 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf20 claims
- Fluconazole14 claims
- Zenpep14 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium12 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: $89.99
1 payment: education; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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
- ON Call Specialists Medical Group OF San Diego IncSan Diego, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Vijayalakshmi S. Pratha among 2,140 gastroenterology physician records in California
Vijayalakshmi S. Pratha, MD is one of 2,140 gastroenterology 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 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 2002 among the 1,538 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in California
There are 2,140 gastroenterology physician records in California.
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- Michael Goldhamer, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031104880202
- Kevin Haynes, MDSan Diego, CA 921031467411447
- Gordon Hunt, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031063437101
- Barbara Jung, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031205869062
- Ravinder Mittal, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031376567255
Common questions
What is Vijayalakshmi S. Pratha, MD's NPI number?
Vijayalakshmi S. Pratha, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992892707, issued on Oct 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vijayalakshmi S. Pratha, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3330 3RD Ave Ste 304, San Diego, CA, 92103. Phone: (619) 260-1012. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vijayalakshmi S. Pratha, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A51136, 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 Vijayalakshmi S. Pratha, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vijayalakshmi S. Pratha, MD had 164 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.