Vijaya Mukthinuthalapati, MD
Gastroenterology (CMS) · Santa Cruz, CA
At a glance
1663 Dominican Way Ste 210, Santa Cruz, CA 95065-1556
Published activity: Colonoscopy · Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux. View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated Aug 17, 2026. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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1663 Dominican Way Ste 210Santa Cruz, CA 95065-1556
Additional reported practice locations
14911 National Ave Ste 6Los Gatos, CA 950322632
Phone: 8312603591
Fax: 8007855318 416B Main St
Salinas, CA 939013306
Phone: 8318007887
Fax: 8319987155
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- Not reported in this file
- Graduation year
- 2014
- CMS specialties
- Gastroenterology
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Practice groups
Reported hospital affiliations
- Adventist Health Sonora Sonora, CA
- Dominican Hospital Santa Cruz, CA
- El Camino Health Mountain View, CA
- Good Samaritan Hospital San Jose, CA
- Watsonville Community Hospital Watsonville, CA
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
| Procedure category | Published Medicare activity |
|---|---|
| Colonoscopy | 95 |
| Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux | 176 |
CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology
Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
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Industry-reported general payments
Includes reported transfers of value, such as meals, travel, or consulting. Payments do not establish improper conduct or quality of care. Research funding and ownership values are excluded from this total.
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Reported purposes
| Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|
| Travel and lodging | $1,480.04 |
| Food and beverage | $180.12 |
Reporting companies
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| OLYMPUS CORPORATION OF THE AMERICAS | $1,574.03 |
| BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | $42.73 |
| INCYTE CORPORATION | $24.89 |
| OLYMPUS AMERICA INC. | $18.51 |
Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology (CMS)
- Taxonomy code
- 207RG0100X
- Enumeration date
- Jul 6, 2016
- Record updated
- Aug 17, 2026
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Other reported name
- V V PAVAN KEDAR MUKTHINUTHALAPATI
- Reported credentials
- MD
Reported taxonomies and licenses
207RG0100X · Primary
License reported: A184311 CA
License numbers and credentials are reported to NPPES; HCPList does not independently verify them.
Practice location
1663 Dominican Way Ste 210Santa Cruz, CA 95065-1556
- Phone
- (831) 260-3591
- Fax
- (800) 785-5318
Mailing address
20 PASATIEMPO DRSANTA CRUZ, CA 950601807
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