Dr. Vera Vavinskaya, MD

  • San Diego, CA
  • Pathologist
NPI1174757181PAC ID9234442120
Medicare services, 2024
3,619
Medicare patients, 2024
1,165
Publications
12
MIPS score, 2024
91
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103
Practice phone
Call (619) 543-6222
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Primary practice

UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center

San Diego, California

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Dr. Vera Vavinskaya is a pathologist in San Diego, California

Dr. Vavinskaya practices at UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California.

Dr. Vavinskaya's NPI, 1174757181, was assigned on May 5, 2009. Dr. Vavinskaya graduated from Indiana University School Of Medicine in 2009. Dr. Vavinskaya's California license number on file is A129264.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
9234442120
NPI enumeration date
May 5, 2009
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(619) 543-6222
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
43
Medical school graduation
2009

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Vera Vavinskaya practices at UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California

Dr. Vavinskaya's primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center, at 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (619) 543-6222.

  • UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center
    200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103 · San Diego CountyPhone(619) 543-6222

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Vera Vavinskaya is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Vavinskaya's primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California. Dr. Vavinskaya is also affiliated with Hillcrest Medical Center. The medical group on file is UC San Diego Health.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Vera Vavinskaya's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Vavinskaya practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
UCSD Hillcrest Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Vera Vavinskaya is one of 1,354 pathologists in California

Anatomic pathology and clinical pathology is Dr. Vavinskaya's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207ZP0102X. Dr. Vavinskaya is board certified in cytopathology by the American Board of Pathology. Dmand AI has Dr. Vavinskaya's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Kentucky.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Anatomic pathology and clinical pathology, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense A129264 · 2014 to 2025 · taxonomy 207ZP0102X
  • Kentucky licenseLicense 45747 · 2012 to 2015

Pathologists near Dr. Vavinskaya

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Vera Vavinskaya billed Medicare for 3,619 services in 2024

CMS data shows 3,619 Medicare services from Dr. Vavinskaya across 21 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,165 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $103,858 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 20243,619
Medicare patients1,165
Paid by Medicare$103,858
Procedure codes21

Dr. Vavinskaya's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Lab and pathology
2023: 3,0922024: 3,61917%

Dr. Vavinskaya compared with the California median for pathologists, 2024

  • Dr. Vavinskaya
  • California median
Medicare services
3,619vs 1,1533.1 times
Medicare patients
1,165vs 4472.6 times

Medians across 1,094 pathologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Vavinskaya's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Vera Vavinskaya treated 1,165 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72

CMS counts 1,165 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Vavinskaya in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 564 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 72% have high blood pressure. 28% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.90, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Vavinskaya's median patient age at 56, with 54% women.

Medicare patients, 20241,165
Average age72
Average risk score1.90
Also on Medicaid28%

Dr. Vavinskaya's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Vavinskaya's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women52145%
  • Men64455%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Vavinskaya's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. High blood pressure72%
  3. Arthritis46%
  4. Ischemic heart disease35%
  5. Cancer33%
  6. Diabetes32%
  7. Anxiety29%
  8. Chronic kidney disease29%

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Dr. Vavinskaya's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 56

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women54%
  • Men45%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Vera Vavinskaya scored 91 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 91 out of 100 for Dr. Vavinskaya for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Vavinskaya accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Vavinskaya's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 91of 100Final score
  • 84.1of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 74of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Vera Vavinskaya has 12 publications on record

Dmand AI links 12 papers to Dr. Vavinskaya, published from 2015 to 2024. 2023 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Biomarkers, Tumor, Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal and Pancreatic Neoplasms. Dr. Vavinskaya's most frequent co-authors are Warren Le Eric Alexander, MD, Bruce B. Bank, MD and Steven Edward Kossman, MD.

Papers12
Years published2015 to 2024

Dr. Vavinskaya's papers by year, 2015 to 2024

Topics Dr. Vavinskaya writes about most

  • Biomarkers, Tumor
  • Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)
  • Transcription Factors

Dr. Vavinskaya's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Vavinskaya

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Vera Vavinskaya graduated from Indiana University School Of Medicine

Dr. Vavinskaya graduated from Indiana University School Of Medicine in 2009.

  1. Medical schoolIndiana University School Of Medicine
  2. Board certified in cytopathologyAmerican Board of Pathology
  3. Board certified in pathology - anatomic/pathology - clinicalAmerican Board of Pathology

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Vera Vavinskaya accepts plans from 12 insurance carriers

Dr. Vavinskaya is in network with 12 carriers, including United Healthcare, Elevance and Aetna. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • United Healthcare
  • Elevance
  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • HCSC
  • Molina
  • Alliant Health Plans
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
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Plan types Dr. Vavinskaya accepts, by number of carriers

  1. HMO7
  2. PPO7
  3. EPO3
  4. Medicare3
  5. POS1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Vera Vavinskaya's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Vera Vavinskaya's NPI number?

Dr. Vera Vavinskaya's NPI number is 1174757181. It was assigned on May 5, 2009, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Vera Vavinskaya?

Dr. Vera Vavinskaya is a pathologist in San Diego, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician (taxonomy code 207ZP0102X).

Where does Dr. Vera Vavinskaya practice?

Dr. Vavinskaya practices at 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103. Dr. Vavinskaya's primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California.

What is Dr. Vera Vavinskaya's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Vavinskaya is (619) 543-6222.

What is Dr. Vera Vavinskaya's medical license number?

Dr. Vavinskaya's California license number on file is A129264, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Vera Vavinskaya been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Vavinskaya in California (2014 to 2025) and Kentucky (2012 to 2015).

Which hospitals is Dr. Vera Vavinskaya affiliated with?

Dr. Vavinskaya is affiliated with Hillcrest Medical Center.

What medical group is Dr. Vera Vavinskaya part of?

Dr. Vavinskaya is linked to UC San Diego Health.

Does Dr. Vera Vavinskaya accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Vavinskaya billed Medicare for 3,619 services in 2024, and Dr. Vavinskaya accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Vera Vavinskaya's MIPS score?

Dr. Vavinskaya's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 91 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Vera Vavinskaya see?

CMS counts 1,165 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Vavinskaya in 2024, with an average age of 72.

Is Dr. Vera Vavinskaya board certified?

Yes. Dr. Vavinskaya is board certified in cytopathology by the American Board of Pathology.

What services does Dr. Vera Vavinskaya bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Vavinskaya's most billed Medicare services were lab and pathology test (88305), lab and pathology test (88341) and lab and pathology test (88342).

Where did Dr. Vera Vavinskaya go to medical school?

Dr. Vavinskaya graduated from Indiana University School Of Medicine in 2009.

How long has Dr. Vera Vavinskaya been practicing?

Dr. Vavinskaya graduated from medical school in 2009, 17 years ago.

Does Dr. Vera Vavinskaya do research?

Dmand AI links 12 publications to Dr. Vavinskaya, published from 2015 to 2024.

Who does Dr. Vera Vavinskaya publish with?

Dr. Vavinskaya's most frequent co-authors are Warren Le Eric Alexander, MD (2 shared papers), Bruce B. Bank, MD (2 shared papers) and Steven Edward Kossman, MD (2 shared papers).

What insurance does Dr. Vera Vavinskaya accept?

Dr. Vavinskaya is in network with 12 carriers, including United Healthcare, Elevance and Aetna. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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