Vishal Chunilal Gala, M.D., M.P.H.
Neurological Surgery Physician · Seattle, WA
Vishal Chunilal Gala, M.D., M.P.H. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Seattle, Washington, and NPI 1710102827, issued on Apr 16, 2007. Check the license (Washington 60164745, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vishal Chunilal Gala
- Credential
- M.D., M.P.H.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License numbers
- 60164745 WA
059154 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 125 16TH Ave E, Seattle, WA 98112
- Phone
- (206) 326-3080
- Enumerated
- Apr 16, 2007
- Record last updated
- Apr 7, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 778758753A GA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101101000525); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Michigan Medical School, 1999
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 125 16TH Ave E
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Gregory Allen, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1760530026
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Verify Vishal Chunilal Gala in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license 60164745Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
31% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
119 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin27 claims
- Pregabalin23 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl19 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: $297.12
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Globus Medical, Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 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
- Kaiser Foundation Health Plan OF WashingtonSeattle, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Vishal Chunilal Gala among 232 neurological surgery physician records in Washington
Vishal Chunilal Gala, M.D., M.P.H. is one of 232 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Washington. 66% 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 35% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 35% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2004 among the 137 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Washington
There are 232 neurological surgery physician records in Washington.
All 232 in Washington → Every provider in Seattle → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Abraham Alvarado-Gonzalez, MDSeattle, WA 981121346642501
- Syed Azeem, MDSeattle, WA 981121083870497
- Jason Chang, MDSeattle, WA 981121366649840
- Karl Goler, M.D.Seattle, WA 981121871640466
- John Howe, M.D.Seattle, WA 981121992854129
- Chong Lee, MDSeattle, WA 981121548272271
- Peter Lee, M.D.Seattle, WA 981121710143698
- Martin RutkowskiSeattle, WA 981121780950923
Common questions
What is Vishal Chunilal Gala, M.D., M.P.H.'s NPI number?
Vishal Chunilal Gala, M.D., M.P.H.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710102827, issued on Apr 16, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vishal Chunilal Gala, M.D., M.P.H. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 125 16TH Ave E, Seattle, WA, 98112. Phone: (206) 326-3080. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vishal Chunilal Gala, M.D., M.P.H.'s license?
NPPES lists Washington license number 60164745, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Vishal Chunilal Gala, M.D., M.P.H. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vishal Chunilal Gala, M.D., M.P.H. had 119 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. 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.