Dr. Vighnesh M. Walavalkar, MD

Dr. Walavalkar practices at UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights in San Francisco, California, part of University of California Health.

Dr. Walavalkar's NPI, 1215201983, was assigned on February 28, 2012. Dr. Walavalkar graduated from Kasturba Medical College Manipal in 2007. Dr. Walavalkar holds California license A118337.

Dr. Walavalkar's primary practice is UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights, at 505 Parnassus Ave, Box 0296, San Francisco, CA 94143 in San Francisco County. The practice phone is (415) 353-2733.

Dr. Walavalkar's primary practice is UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights in San Francisco, California, part of University of California Health. Dr. Walavalkar is also affiliated with UCSF Health Stanyan Hospital. The medical group on file is UCSF Pediatrics. Dmand AI also links Dr. Walavalkar to 3 more hospitals, 4 medical groups and 3 group practices and clinics, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Walavalkar practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

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

CMS data shows 2,244 Medicare services from Dr. Walavalkar across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 561 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $63,189 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 561 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Walavalkar in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 253 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 34% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.25, 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. Walavalkar's median patient age at 57, with 48% women.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 85 out of 100 for Dr. Walavalkar for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Walavalkar accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Dmand AI links 15 papers to Dr. Walavalkar, published from 2019 to 2023. 2020 was the busiest year, with 2. Dr. Walavalkar's most frequent co-authors are Vivek Charu, MD, John Patrick Higgins, MD and John Patrick Higgins, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Dr. Walavalkar from 1 drug or device company in 2017. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. paid the most, $146.

Dr. Walavalkar graduated from Kasturba Medical College Manipal in 2007.

Dr. Walavalkar is in network with 1 carrier, including CMS Medicare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.