Vrijesh Shantanu Tantuwaya, MD
Neurological Surgery Physician · Poway, CA
Vrijesh Shantanu Tantuwaya, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Poway, California, and NPI 1235134966, issued on Jun 17, 2005. Check the license (California A79530, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vrijesh Shantanu Tantuwaya
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License number
- A79530 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 12630 Monte Vista RD, Poway, CA 92064
- Phone
- (858) 312-5016
- Enumerated
- Jun 17, 2005
- Record last updated
- Feb 12, 2026
- Fax
- (858) 312-5018
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040308001314); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Washington University School Of Medicine, 1996
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 12630 Monte Vista RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Helena Jayasuriya, L.C.S.W.Clinical Social Worker1700119880
- Jayma Kim, M.F.T.Marriage & Family Therapist1447467212
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Verify Vrijesh Shantanu Tantuwaya in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A79530Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
66% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
59 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 24 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tramadol Hcl17 claims
- Gabapentin13 claims
- Pregabalin11 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.
Vrijesh Shantanu Tantuwaya among 929 neurological surgery physician records in California
Vrijesh Shantanu Tantuwaya, MD is one of 929 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 95% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2005 among the 612 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 55% 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 California 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 California
There are 929 neurological surgery physician records in California.
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The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Faith Barnett, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371528033222
- Adam Burdick, MDLa Jolla, CA 920371801973474
- Jeremy Ciporen, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371851569305
- Frank Coufal, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371760495303
- Timothy KimLa Jolla, CA 920371023588324
- Albert Lizarraras, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371982750121
- Scott Olson, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371376568659
- Rene Sanchez-Mejia, MDLa Jolla, CA 920371124159942
Common questions
What is Vrijesh Shantanu Tantuwaya, MD's NPI number?
Vrijesh Shantanu Tantuwaya, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235134966, issued on Jun 17, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vrijesh Shantanu Tantuwaya, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12630 Monte Vista RD, Poway, CA, 92064. Phone: (858) 312-5016. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vrijesh Shantanu Tantuwaya, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A79530, 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 Vrijesh Shantanu Tantuwaya, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vrijesh Shantanu Tantuwaya, MD had 59 Medicare Part D claims; 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.