Vinod Kumar Kothapa, M.D.
Pediatric Anesthesiology Physician · Orange, CA
Vinod Kumar Kothapa, M.D. is a pediatric anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Orange, California, and NPI 1144326117, issued on Sep 16, 2006. Check the license (California C42884, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vinod Kumar Kothapa
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pediatric Anesthesiology Physician 207LP3000X
- License numbers
- C42884 CA
61359 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 101 The City Dr S, Orange, CA 92868
- Phone
- (714) 456-8888
- Enumerated
- Sep 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 13, 2026
- Medicaid ID
- 00C428840 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110315001072); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest pediatric anesthesiology physician records → All 240 in California → Look up another NPI →
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.
- Danny Abad, PAPhysician Assistant1477158673
- Edward AbaradoStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1912855198
- Nagina Abdiani, DOGeriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1518543271
- Mariam Abdul-Latif, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1538418884
- Eric AbelloOtolaryngology Physician1922566215
- Brandon Abeyta, MDAnesthesiology Physician1841291804
Verify Vinod Kumar Kothapa in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license C42884Check 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 pediatric anesthesiology physician in 2024
16 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 65 among the 46 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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: $31.28
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. The 461 providers of this specialty with any payment received $289.08 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 3 group practices
- Allied Anesthesia Medical Group IncIrvine, CA
- Cep America - Anesthesia PCLong Beach, CA
- Regents OF The University OFOrange, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Vinod Kumar Kothapa among 240 pediatric anesthesiology physician records in California
Vinod Kumar Kothapa, M.D. is one of 240 pediatric anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in California. 63% 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 2% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 73% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 63% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
- Graduated1977 · median 2009 among the 136 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 36% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP3000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pediatric Anesthesiology Physician providers in California
There are 240 pediatric anesthesiology physician records in California.
All 240 in California → Every provider in Orange → Pediatric Anesthesiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 pediatric anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Shiu-Yi Chen, M.D.Orange, CA 928681437295599
- Sang Le, M.D.Orange, CA 928681932341690
- Joanna Treder Kawecki, MDTustin, CA 927821609145549
- Sung-Woong Kim, M.D.Tustin, CA 927801992927909
- Christel Wittenstein, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931051225251903
- Jennifer Bartlotti Telesz, MDTemecula, CA 925921003102567
- Galust Halajyan, MDMoreno Valley, CA 925551629161385
- Michael Carver, MDLoma Linda, CA 923541255771184
Common questions
What is Vinod Kumar Kothapa, M.D.'s NPI number?
Vinod Kumar Kothapa, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144326117, issued on Sep 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vinod Kumar Kothapa, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 101 The City Dr S, Orange, CA, 92868. Phone: (714) 456-8888. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vinod Kumar Kothapa, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number C42884, 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 Vinod Kumar Kothapa, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vinod Kumar Kothapa, M.D. had 16 Medicare Part D claims; the average among pediatric anesthesiology physician prescribers was 65. 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.