Dr. Vikram A. Mehta, MD, MPH

Dr. Mehta practices at Vivek a Mehta MD Inc in Newport Beach, California.

Dr. Mehta's NPI, 1043673684, was assigned on March 31, 2016. Dr. Mehta graduated from Cleveland Medical College, Homeopathic in 2016. Dr. Mehta holds California license A182357.

Dr. Mehta's primary practice is Vivek a Mehta MD Inc, at 520 Superior Ave, Newport Beach, CA 92663 in Orange County. The practice phone is (949) 344-3468.

Dr. Mehta's primary practice is Vivek a Mehta MD Inc in Newport Beach, California. Dr. Mehta is also affiliated with Hoag Hospital Newport Beach. The medical group on file is PIH Health Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Mehta to 3 more hospitals, 2 medical groups, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Mehta practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Neurological surgery is Dr. Mehta's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Mehta's licenses on file in 2 states: California and North Carolina.

Dmand AI lists back and neck pain treatment without fusion among the conditions Dr. Mehta treats.

CMS data shows 1,346 Medicare services from Dr. Mehta across 28 procedure codes in 2024, for 279 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $258,632 for them.

CMS counts 279 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Mehta in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 131 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 21% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.13, 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. Mehta's median patient age at 64, with 53% women.

In 2024, Dr. Mehta wrote 34 Medicare Part D claims for 14 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 18 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $176 in total drug cost. In 2016, CMS named 11 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 79 out of 100 for Dr. Mehta for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Mehta accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 276 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Mehta, more than 94% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 33 papers to Dr. Mehta, published from 2018 to 2024. 2020 was the busiest year, with 12. The most frequent topics are Spinal Fusion, Lumbar Vertebrae and Fluoroscopy. Dr. Mehta has published most often in World Neurosurg. Dr. Mehta's most frequent co-authors are Timothy Yi-Shin Wang, MD, Timothy Wang, MD and Timothy Y. Wang, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 103 general payments to Dr. Mehta from 14 drug and device companies from 2022 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 46% of the total. Medtronic, Inc. paid the most, $11,195.

Dr. Mehta graduated from Cleveland Medical College, Homeopathic in 2016. Dr. Mehta is a member of American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, North American Spine Society and North Carolina Spine Society.

Dr. Mehta is in network with 8 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Humana. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.