Vinod Nagji Mungalpara, MD
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Bakersfield, CA
Vinod Nagji Mungalpara, MD is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Bakersfield, California, and NPI 1942278668, issued on Mar 9, 2006. Check the license (California A89885, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vinod Nagji Mungalpara
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
- License numbers
- A89885 CA
200401544 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8303 Brimhall RD Bldg 1500, Bakersfield, CA 93312
- Phone
- (661) 587-2468
- Enumerated
- Mar 9, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 5, 2023
- Medicaid ID
- CA325692 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20181211003750); may accept Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 8303 Brimhall RD Bldg 1500
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Gurpreet Brar, NPNurse Practitioner1164224234
- Valerie Million, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1801771464
- Margaret NwezeFamily Nurse Practitioner1740952787
Verify Vinod Nagji Mungalpara in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A89885Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024
5,394 Medicare Part D claims for 1,159 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 3,118 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen2,120 claims
- Gabapentin473 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl363 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen334 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl261 claims
- Tramadol Hcl185 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: $60.11
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Forte Bio-Pharma LLC. 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Pain Clinics OF Central California, Inc.Fresno, CA
- Universal Healthcare Services, Inc.Bakersfield, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Vinod Nagji Mungalpara among 536 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in California
Vinod Nagji Mungalpara, 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
- Graduated1986 · median 2004 among the 367 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 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
- Philip Khoury, D.O.Bakersfield, CA 933121083926232
- Oscar Lazcano, M.D.Bakersfield, CA 933111811337306
- Alicja Ogorkiewicz, M.D.Bakersfield, CA 933111063523942
- Arturo Palencia, MDBakersfield, CA 933111104890151
- Bipin Patel, M.D.Bakersfield, CA 933111407078298
- Christopher Wilson, DOBakersfield, CA 933111912494717
- Janardhan Grandhe, M.D.Bakersfield, CA 933091023058476
- Neil Hersh, MDBakersfield, CA 933091437174869
Common questions
What is Vinod Nagji Mungalpara, MD's NPI number?
Vinod Nagji Mungalpara, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942278668, issued on Mar 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vinod Nagji Mungalpara, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8303 Brimhall RD Bldg 1500, Bakersfield, CA, 93312. Phone: (661) 587-2468. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vinod Nagji Mungalpara, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A89885, 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 Nagji Mungalpara, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vinod Nagji Mungalpara, MD had 5,394 Medicare Part D claims for 1,159 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Vinod Nagji Mungalpara, 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.