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Dr. Erik G. Kerekes, MD
NPI1871679340PAC ID1456383363
- Medicare services, 2024
- 933
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 488
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,155
- Clinical trials
- 1
- MIPS score, 2024
- 23
- Practice address
- 401 Old Newport Blvd, Newport Beach, CA 92663
- Practice phone
- Call (949) 999-2977
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
UC Irvine Health - Newport Doctors Medical Group- Facility
Newport Beach, California
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Dr. Erik G. Kerekes is a gastroenterologist in Newport Beach, California
Dr. Kerekes practices at UC Irvine Health - Newport Doctors Medical Group- Facility in Newport Beach, California.
Dr. Kerekes' NPI, 1871679340, was assigned on October 27, 2006. Dr. Kerekes graduated from Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara in 1997. Dr. Kerekes holds California license A075390.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1871679340NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1456383363
- NPI enumeration date
- October 27, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (949) 999-2977
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 55
- Medical school graduation
- 1997
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Erik G. Kerekes practices at UC Irvine Health - Newport Doctors Medical Group- Facility in Newport Beach, California
Dr. Kerekes' primary practice is UC Irvine Health - Newport Doctors Medical Group- Facility, at 401 Old Newport Blvd, Newport Beach, CA 92663 in Orange County. The practice phone is (949) 999-2977.
- UC Irvine Health - Newport Doctors Medical Group- Facility401 Old Newport Blvd, Newport Beach, CA 92663 · Orange CountyPhone(949) 999-2977
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Erik G. Kerekes is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Kerekes' primary practice is UC Irvine Health - Newport Doctors Medical Group- Facility in Newport Beach, California. Dr. Kerekes is also affiliated with Hoag Hospital Newport Beach. The medical group on file is Erik Kerekes, MD. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kerekes to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
UC Irvine Health - Newport Doctors Medical Group- FacilityPrimary
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Erik G. Kerekes' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kerekes practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| UC Irvine Health - Newport Doctors Medical Group- Facility | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Erik G. Kerekes is one of 1,977 gastroenterologists in California
Gastroenterology is Dr. Kerekes' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Kerekes is board certified in gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Kerekes' licenses on file in 2 states: California and Ohio.
Specialties and state licenses
- Gastroenterology, CaliforniaPrimary
- Ohio license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acid reflux, acute gastroduodenitis, chronic indigestion, chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), cirrhosis of the liver, colonoscopy, fatty liver and gastroenteritis among the conditions Dr. Kerekes treats.
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Erik G. Kerekes billed Medicare for 933 services in 2024
CMS data shows 933 Medicare services from Dr. Kerekes across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 488 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $109,765 for them.
Medicare services, 2024933
Medicare patients488
Paid by Medicare$109,765
Procedure codes10
Dr. Kerekes' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 5272024: 60715%
- Surgery
- 2023: 3182024: 3263%
Where Dr. Kerekes' Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office55159%
- In a facility38241%
Dr. Kerekes compared with the California median for gastroenterologists, 2024
- Dr. Kerekes
- California median
- Medicare services
- 933vs 58659% above
- Medicare patients
- 488vs 30262% above
- Part D claims
- 991vs 3802.6 times
Medians across 1,875 gastroenterologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Kerekes' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Erik G. Kerekes treated 488 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 488 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kerekes in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 225 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 66% have high blood pressure. 9% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.45, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kerekes' median patient age at 61, with 55% women.
Medicare patients, 2024488
Average age75
Average risk score1.45
Also on Medicaid9%
Dr. Kerekes' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Kerekes' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women29661%
- Men19239%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Kerekes' Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure66%
- Arthritis49%
- Ischemic heart disease31%
- Anxiety28%
- Diabetes25%
- Mood disorders25%
- Chronic kidney disease24%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Kerekes' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 61
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women55%
- Men43%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Erik G. Kerekes wrote 1,155 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Kerekes wrote 1,155 Medicare Part D claims for 410 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 991 of them, across 20 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $418,479 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 570 claims across 11 drugs.
Part D claims, 20241,155
Drugs named by CMS20
Total drug cost$418,479
Part D patients410
Dr. Kerekes' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic995 claims86%
- Brand-name160 claims14%
Dr. Kerekes' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Kerekes' Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics5%61 of 1,155 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 5702024: 99174%
Drugs named by CMS: 20 in 2024, 11 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Erik G. Kerekes scored 23 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 23 out of 100 for Dr. Kerekes for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Kerekes accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Kerekes as offering telehealth. CMS counts 168 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Kerekes, more than 91% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Dr. Kerekes' MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 23of 100Final score
- 0of 100Quality
- 0of 100Improvement Activities
- 78of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Kerekes ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Colonoscopy
- 91st percentile168 procedures
- Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
- 84th percentile146 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Erik G. Kerekes has worked on 1 clinical trial
Dmand AI links Dr. Kerekes to 1 clinical trial. Conditions studied include Rectal Diseases and Colorectal Neoplasms.
Conditions in Dr. Kerekes' trials
- Rectal Diseases
- Colorectal Neoplasms
Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Kerekes
Recent clinical trials with Dr. Kerekes
Sources: ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Erik G. Kerekes received $13,684 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 621 general payments to Dr. Kerekes from 49 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 92% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $2,942.
General payments to Dr. Kerekes by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Kerekes by kind, 2016 to 2025
$13.7Kin total
- Food and beverage$12,58892%
- Travel and lodging$9897%
- Education$1061%
Companies that paid Dr. Kerekes the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Erik G. Kerekes graduated from Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara
Dr. Kerekes graduated from Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara in 1997. Dr. Kerekes is a member of ACG.
- Medical school
- Board certified in gastroenterology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Erik G. Kerekes's profile data
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What is Dr. Erik G. Kerekes' NPI number?
Dr. Erik G. Kerekes' NPI number is 1871679340. It was assigned on October 27, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Erik G. Kerekes?
Dr. Erik G. Kerekes is a gastroenterologist in Newport Beach, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Gastroenterology Physician (taxonomy code 207RG0100X).
Where does Dr. Erik G. Kerekes practice?
Dr. Kerekes practices at 401 Old Newport Blvd, Newport Beach, CA 92663. Dr. Kerekes' primary practice is UC Irvine Health - Newport Doctors Medical Group- Facility in Newport Beach, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kerekes to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Erik G. Kerekes' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Kerekes is (949) 999-2977.
What is Dr. Erik G. Kerekes' medical license number?
Dr. Kerekes holds California license A075390, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Erik G. Kerekes been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Kerekes in California (1999 to 2027) and Ohio (2021 to 2023).
Which hospitals is Dr. Erik G. Kerekes affiliated with?
Dr. Kerekes is affiliated with Hoag Hospital Newport Beach.
What medical group is Dr. Erik G. Kerekes part of?
Dr. Kerekes is linked to Erik Kerekes, MD. Dmand AI links Dr. Kerekes to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Erik G. Kerekes accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kerekes billed Medicare for 933 services in 2024, and Dr. Kerekes accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Erik G. Kerekes offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Kerekes as offering telehealth services.
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What is Dr. Erik G. Kerekes' MIPS score?
Dr. Kerekes' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 23 out of 100, reported individually.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Erik G. Kerekes see?
CMS counts 488 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kerekes in 2024, with an average age of 75.
Is Dr. Erik G. Kerekes board certified?
Yes. Dr. Kerekes is board certified in gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
What services does Dr. Erik G. Kerekes bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Kerekes' most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), office visit, new patient (99204) and office visit, new patient (99203).
Where did Dr. Erik G. Kerekes go to medical school?
Dr. Kerekes graduated from Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara in 1997.
What drugs does Dr. Erik G. Kerekes prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Kerekes' most prescribed drugs by claims were Pantoprazole Sodium, Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf and Famotidine.
Has Dr. Erik G. Kerekes received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $13,684 in general payments to Dr. Kerekes from 49 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.
How long has Dr. Erik G. Kerekes been practicing?
Dr. Kerekes graduated from medical school in 1997, 29 years ago.
Does Dr. Erik G. Kerekes do research?
Dr. Kerekes has worked on 1 clinical trial.
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