Dr. Vedka Begovic, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,701
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 403
- Part D claims, 2024
- 4,194
- Hospital affiliations
- 4
- Industry payments
- $638
- Practice address
- 10666 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037
- Practice phone
- Call (858) 554-3600
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Vedka Begovic is an internist in La Jolla, California
Dr. Begovic practices at Scripps Green Hospital in La Jolla, California, part of Scripps Health.
Dr. Begovic's NPI, 1427034446, was assigned on December 21, 2005. Dr. Begovic graduated from University of Sarajevo FOM in 1987. Dr. Begovic holds California license A79535.
- NPI
- 1427034446NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7911037783
- NPI enumeration date
- December 21, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (858) 554-3600
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 65
- Medical school graduation
- 1987
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Vedka Begovic practices at Scripps Green Hospital in La Jolla, California
Dr. Begovic's primary practice is Scripps Green Hospital, at 10666 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (858) 554-3600.
- Scripps Green Hospital10666 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037 · San Diego CountyPhone(858) 554-3600
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Vedka Begovic is affiliated with 10 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Begovic's primary practice is Scripps Green Hospital in La Jolla, California, part of Scripps Health. Dr. Begovic is also affiliated with Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla. The medical group on file is Scripps Clinic Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Begovic to 2 more hospitals, 3 home health agencies, 1 breast imaging center, 1 skilled nursing facility and 1 urgent care center, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Vedka Begovic's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Begovic practices, 10 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Scripps Green Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +9 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Vedka Begovic is one of 16,751 internists in California
Internal medicine is Dr. Begovic's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Begovic is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Begovic's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Virginia.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, CaliforniaPrimary
- Virginia license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acid reflux, acute sinusitis, acute skin infection, adjustment disease, aneurysm, aortic atherosclerois, asthma and atrial fibrillation and flutter among the conditions Dr. Begovic treats.
Internists near Dr. Begovic
Counts of internists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Vedka Begovic billed Medicare for 1,701 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,701 Medicare services from Dr. Begovic across 14 procedure codes in 2024, for 403 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $125,084 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Begovic's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Other services
- 2023: 2452024: 818234%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 5342024: 71634%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1052024: 15346%
- Surgery
- 2023: 02024: 14
Dr. Begovic compared with the California median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Begovic
- California median
- Medicare services
- 1,701vs 3614.7 times
- Medicare patients
- 403vs 1512.7 times
- Part D claims
- 3,594vs 4218.5 times
Medians across 15,815 internists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Begovic's 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. Vedka Begovic treated 403 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77
CMS counts 403 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Begovic in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 169 patients. 70% of them have high cholesterol, and 64% have high blood pressure. 5% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.13, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Begovic's median patient age at 69, with 77% women.
Dr. Begovic's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Begovic's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women32180%
- Men8220%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Begovic's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol70%
- High blood pressure64%
- Arthritis43%
- Osteoporosis25%
- Ischemic heart disease22%
- Mood disorders21%
- Chronic kidney disease20%
- Depression20%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Begovic's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 69
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women77%
- Men22%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Vedka Begovic wrote 4,194 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Begovic wrote 4,194 Medicare Part D claims for 501 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 3,594 of them, across 72 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $241,467 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 4,270 claims across 82 drugs.
Dr. Begovic's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic3,731 claims89%
- Brand-name449 claims11%
- Other14 claims0%
Dr. Begovic's 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. Begovic's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids1%46 of 4,194 claims
- Antibiotics1%54 of 4,194 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over0%13 of 4,194 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: 4,2702024: 3,59416%
Drugs named by CMS: 72 in 2024, 82 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. Vedka Begovic offers telehealth to Medicare patients
Dr. Begovic accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Begovic as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Removal of skin lesions: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Vedka Begovic received $638 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 11 general payments to Dr. Begovic from 7 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP paid the most, $263.
General payments to Dr. Begovic by program year, 2016 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Begovic 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. Vedka Begovic graduated from University of Sarajevo FOM
Dr. Begovic graduated from University of Sarajevo FOM in 1987. Dr. Begovic is a member of ACP.
- Medical school
- Board certified in internal medicine
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Vedka Begovic accepts plans from 5 insurance carriers
Dr. Begovic is in network with 5 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
- CMS Medicare
Plan types Dr. Begovic accepts, by number of carriers
- HMO3
- Medicare3
- POS3
- PPO3
- EPO2
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Vedka Begovic's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Vedka Begovic's NPI number?
Dr. Vedka Begovic's NPI number is 1427034446. It was assigned on December 21, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Vedka Begovic?
Dr. Vedka Begovic is an internist in La Jolla, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Vedka Begovic practice?
Dr. Begovic practices at 10666 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037. Dr. Begovic's primary practice is Scripps Green Hospital in La Jolla, California, part of Scripps Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Begovic to 2 hospitals, 3 home health agencies, 1 breast imaging center, 1 skilled nursing facility and 1 urgent care center.
What is Dr. Vedka Begovic's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Begovic is (858) 554-3600.
What is Dr. Vedka Begovic's medical license number?
Dr. Begovic holds California license A79535, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Vedka Begovic been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Begovic in California (2002 to 2026) and Virginia (1998 to 2004).
Which hospitals is Dr. Vedka Begovic affiliated with?
Dr. Begovic practices at Scripps Green Hospital in La Jolla, California. Dr. Begovic is also affiliated with Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla. Dmand AI links Dr. Begovic to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Vedka Begovic part of?
Dr. Begovic is linked to Scripps Clinic Medical Group.
Does Dr. Vedka Begovic accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Begovic billed Medicare for 1,701 services in 2024, and Dr. Begovic accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Vedka Begovic offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Begovic as offering telehealth services.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Vedka Begovic see?
CMS counts 403 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Begovic in 2024, with an average age of 77.
Is Dr. Vedka Begovic board certified?
Yes. Dr. Begovic is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
What services does Dr. Vedka Begovic bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Begovic's most billed Medicare services were medicare service (G2211), office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, established patient (99215).
Where did Dr. Vedka Begovic go to medical school?
Dr. Begovic graduated from University of Sarajevo FOM in 1987.
What drugs does Dr. Vedka Begovic prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Begovic's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Amlodipine Besylate and Levothyroxine Sodium.
Has Dr. Vedka Begovic received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $638 in general payments to Dr. Begovic from 7 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP.
How long has Dr. Vedka Begovic been practicing?
Dr. Begovic graduated from medical school in 1987, 39 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Vedka Begovic accept?
Dr. Begovic is in network with 5 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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