Dr. Vishal Hegde, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,166
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 415
- Part D claims, 2024
- 172
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Industry payments
- $50,975
- Practice address
- 795 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94301
- Practice phone
- Call (650) 324-1832
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Surgery Center Palo Alto
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Palo Alto, California
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Dr. Vishal Hegde is an orthopedic surgeon in Palo Alto, California
Dr. Hegde practices at Surgery Center Palo Alto in Palo Alto, California.
Dr. Hegde's NPI, 1134563331, was assigned on April 18, 2013. Dr. Hegde holds Colorado license DR.0062384.
- NPI
- 1134563331NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7810250321
- NPI enumeration date
- April 18, 2013
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (650) 324-1832
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 39
- Medical school graduation
- 2013
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Vishal Hegde practices at Surgery Center Palo Alto in Palo Alto, California
Dr. Hegde's primary practice is Surgery Center Palo Alto, at 795 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94301. The practice phone is (650) 324-1832.
- Surgery Center Palo Alto795 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94301Phone(650) 324-1832
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Vishal Hegde is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 5 medical groups
Dr. Hegde's primary practice is Surgery Center Palo Alto in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Hegde is also affiliated with The Johns Hopkins Hospital. The medical group on file is Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hegde to 2 more hospitals, 4 medical groups and 2 group practices and clinics, 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. Vishal Hegde's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Hegde practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Surgery Center Palo Alto | Available with a free account |
| +5 more sites and 4 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Vishal Hegde is one of 2,056 orthopedic surgeons in California
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Hegde's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Hegde is licensed in Colorado.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, ColoradoPrimary
Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Hegde
Counts of orthopedic surgeons 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. Vishal Hegde billed Medicare for 1,166 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,166 Medicare services from Dr. Hegde across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 415 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $145,077 for them.
Dr. Hegde's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 4722024: 5139%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 5002024: 44411%
- Surgery
- 2023: 1852024: 1987%
- Other services
- 2023: 132024: 1115%
Where Dr. Hegde's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office1,02288%
- In a facility14412%
Dr. Hegde compared with the California median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Hegde
- California median
- Medicare services
- 1,166vs 68371% above
- Medicare patients
- 415vs 21593% above
- Part D claims
- 148vs 702.1 times
Medians across 1,844 orthopedic surgeons in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Hegde'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. Vishal Hegde treated 415 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 415 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hegde in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 198 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 16% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.27, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Hegde's median patient age at 73, with 61% women.
Dr. Hegde's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Hegde's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women27266%
- Men14334%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Hegde's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Mood disorders32%
- Diabetes31%
- Depression30%
- Ischemic heart disease27%
- Anxiety24%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Hegde's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 73
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women61%
- Men38%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Vishal Hegde wrote 172 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Hegde wrote 172 Medicare Part D claims for 123 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 148 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $786 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 82 claims across 1 drug.
Dr. Hegde's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic169 claims98%
- Brand-name and other3 claims2%
Dr. Hegde'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. Hegde's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids11%19 of 172 claims
- Antibiotics10%18 of 172 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: 822024: 14880%
Drugs named by CMS: 3 in 2024, 1 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. Vishal Hegde ranks in the 74th percentile for knee replacement in Medicare
CMS counts 42 procedures of knee replacement by Dr. Hegde, more than 74% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
Where Dr. Hegde ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Knee replacement
- 74th percentile42 procedures
- Hip replacement
- 69th percentile23 procedures
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Source: Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Vishal Hegde received $50,975 in industry payments from 2019 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 120 general payments to Dr. Hegde from 17 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 50% of the total. Ortho Development Corporation paid the most, $24,379.
General payments to Dr. Hegde by program year, 2019 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Hegde by kind, 2019 to 2025
- Travel and lodging$25,52750%
- Consulting fees$11,43122%
- Food and beverage$6,31712%
- Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program$5,00010%
- Other$2,7005%
Companies that paid Dr. Hegde the most, 2019 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Vishal Hegde'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 Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Vishal Hegde's NPI number?
Dr. Vishal Hegde's NPI number is 1134563331. It was assigned on April 18, 2013, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Vishal Hegde?
Dr. Vishal Hegde is an orthopedic surgeon in Palo Alto, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. Vishal Hegde practice?
Dr. Hegde practices at 795 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94301. Dr. Hegde's primary practice is Surgery Center Palo Alto in Palo Alto, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hegde to 2 hospitals, 4 medical groups and 2 group practices and clinics.
What is Dr. Vishal Hegde's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Hegde is (650) 324-1832.
What is Dr. Vishal Hegde's medical license number?
Dr. Hegde holds Colorado license DR.0062384.
Which hospitals is Dr. Vishal Hegde affiliated with?
Dr. Hegde is affiliated with The Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Hegde to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Vishal Hegde part of?
Dr. Hegde is linked to Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Hegde to 4 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Vishal Hegde accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Hegde billed Medicare for 1,166 services in 2024.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Vishal Hegde see?
CMS counts 415 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hegde in 2024, with an average age of 74.
What services does Dr. Vishal Hegde bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Hegde's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J3301), office visit, established patient (99213) and office visit, established patient (99214).
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What drugs does Dr. Vishal Hegde prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Hegde's most prescribed drugs by claims were Mupirocin, Amoxicillin and Oxycodone HCl.
Has Dr. Vishal Hegde received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $50,975 in general payments to Dr. Hegde from 17 companies from 2019 to 2025. The largest total came from Ortho Development Corporation.
How long has Dr. Vishal Hegde been practicing?
Dr. Hegde graduated from medical school in 2013, 13 years ago.
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