NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Zuhre N. Tutuncu, M.D.

Rheumatology Physician · San Diego, CA

Zuhre N. Tutuncu, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1962435305, issued on Jul 9, 2006. Check the license (California A78495, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1962435305
Name
Zuhre N. Tutuncu
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
A78495 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
501 Washington St, San Diego, CA 92103
Phone
(619) 278-3300
Enumerated
Jul 9, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 22, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
00A784950 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070116000598); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Verify Zuhre N. Tutuncu in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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53% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

936 Medicare Part D claims for 186 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Zuhre Tutuncu936
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone170 claims
  2. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate114 claims
  3. Alendronate Sodium91 claims
  4. Methotrexate88 claims
  5. Duloxetine Hcl53 claims
  6. Gabapentin49 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: $5,304.63

35 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Zuhre Tutuncu$5,304.63
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

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

  1. Scripps HealthSan Diego, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Zuhre N. Tutuncu among 926 rheumatology physician records in California

Zuhre N. Tutuncu, M.D. is one of 926 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in California. 81% 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 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated1986 · median 2003 among the 641 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in California

There are 926 rheumatology physician records in California.

All 926 in California → Every provider in San Diego → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jeannie Chao, M.DSan Diego, CA 921031962600015
  2. Soo Choi, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031396997946
  3. Mary Corr, MDSan Diego, CA 921031255389417
  4. John Daly, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031831124502
  5. Mark Ginsberg, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031659396778
  6. Bonnie Hepburn, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031104972850
  7. Paul Hsu, PHDSan Diego, CA 921031457858631
  8. Doquyen Huynh, MDSan Diego, CA 921031619135241

Common questions

What is Zuhre N. Tutuncu, M.D.'s NPI number?

Zuhre N. Tutuncu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962435305, issued on Jul 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Zuhre N. Tutuncu, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 501 Washington St, San Diego, CA, 92103. Phone: (619) 278-3300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Zuhre N. Tutuncu, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A78495, 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 Zuhre N. Tutuncu, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Zuhre N. Tutuncu, M.D. had 936 Medicare Part D claims for 186 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.

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