Dr. Victor Li, MD

  • Capitola, CA
  • Pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician
NPI1629150511PAC ID9234167321
Medicare services, 2024
3,182
Medicare patients, 2024
517
Part D claims, 2024
442
Publications
1
MIPS score, 2024
18
Practice address
1260 41st Ave, Capitola, CA 95010
Practice phone
Call (831) 464-7246
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Primary practice

Prime Pain Medicine Institute

Surgical practice · Capitola, California

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Dr. Victor Li is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in Capitola, California

Dr. Li practices at Prime Pain Medicine Institute in Capitola, California.

Dr. Li's NPI, 1629150511, was assigned on October 19, 2006. Dr. Li graduated from First Tashkent State Medical Institute in 1991. Dr. Li's California license number on file is A77617.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
9234167321
NPI enumeration date
October 19, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(831) 464-7246
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
61
Medical school graduation
1991

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Victor Li practices at Prime Pain Medicine Institute in Capitola, California

Dr. Li's primary practice is Prime Pain Medicine Institute, at 1260 41st Ave, Capitola, CA 95010. The practice phone is (831) 464-7246.

  • Prime Pain Medicine Institute
    1260 41st Ave, Capitola, CA 95010Phone(831) 464-7246

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Dr. Victor Li is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 3 medical groups

Dr. Li's primary practice is Prime Pain Medicine Institute in Capitola, California. Dr. Li is also affiliated with Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula. The medical group on file is PRIME Pain Medicine Institute. Dmand AI also links Dr. Li to 1 more hospital, 2 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Victor Li's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Li practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Prime Pain Medicine InstituteAvailable with a free account
+3 more sites and 2 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Victor Li is one of 492 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physicians in California

Pain medicine is Dr. Li's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207LP2900X. Dr. Li is board certified in pain medicine by the American Board of Anesthesiology. Dmand AI has Dr. Li's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Pennsylvania.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Pain medicine (anesthesiology), CaliforniaPrimaryLicense A77617 · 2002 to 2025 · taxonomy 207LP2900X
  • Pennsylvania license1998 to 2026

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists back pain injection, lower back pain, muscle pain, fibromyalgia, and limb pain, neck pain and spine problems, spinal stenosis and thoracic spine disorders among the conditions Dr. Li treats.

Pain medicine (anesthesiology) physicians near Dr. Li

Counts of pain medicine (anesthesiology) physicians 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. Victor Li billed Medicare for 3,182 services in 2024

CMS data shows 3,182 Medicare services from Dr. Li across 24 procedure codes in 2024, for 517 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $312,931 for them.

Medicare services, 20243,182
Medicare patients517
Paid by Medicare$312,931
Procedure codes24

Dr. Li's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Surgery
2023: 1,7482024: 1,50914%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1,5352024: 1,4158%
Tests and treatments
2023: 5862024: 20166%
Imaging
2023: 412024: 5739%
Drugs given in the office
2023: 262024: 0100%

Where Dr. Li's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office1,81057%
  • In a facility1,37243%

Dr. Li compared with the California median for pain medicine (anesthesiology) physicians, 2024

  • Dr. Li
  • California median
Medicare services
3,182vs 5745.5 times
Medicare patients
517vs 1852.8 times
Part D claims
349vs 25139% above

Medians across 451 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physicians in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Li'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. Victor Li treated 517 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 71

CMS counts 517 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Li in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 217 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high cholesterol. 47% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.24, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Li's median patient age at 60, with 58% women.

Medicare patients, 2024517
Average age71
Average risk score1.24
Also on Medicaid47%

Dr. Li's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Li's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women32362%
  • Men19438%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Li's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. High blood pressure73%
  4. Mood disorders33%
  5. Diabetes32%
  6. Anxiety29%
  7. Depression29%
  8. Ischemic heart disease21%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Li's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 60

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women58%
  • Men42%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Victor Li wrote 442 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Li wrote 442 Medicare Part D claims for 77 patients. 93% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 349 of them, across 14 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $27,240 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 111 claims across 6 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024442
Drugs named by CMS14
Total drug cost$27,240
Part D patients77

Dr. Li's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic412 claims93%
  • Brand-name30 claims7%

Dr. Li'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. Li's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids30%132 of 442 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: 1112024: 349214%

Drugs named by CMS: 14 in 2024, 6 in 2023.

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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. Victor Li scored 18 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 18 out of 100 for Dr. Li for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Li accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Li's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 18of 100Final score
  • 0of 100Quality
  • 0of 100Improvement Activities
  • 61of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Victor Li has 1 publication on record

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Li.

Papers1

Recent publications by Dr. Li

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Dr. Victor Li received $3,970 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 166 general payments to Dr. Li from 11 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Boston Scientific Corporation paid the most, $3,126.

General payments to Dr. Li by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Li by kind, 2016 to 2025

$4Kin total
  • Food and beverage$3,94899%
  • Travel and lodging$221%

Companies that paid Dr. Li the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Victor Li graduated from First Tashkent State Medical Institute

Dr. Li graduated from First Tashkent State Medical Institute in 1991.

  1. Medical schoolFirst Tashkent State Medical Institute
  2. Board certified in pain medicineAmerican Board of Anesthesiology

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Dr. Victor Li accepts plans from 10 insurance carriers

Dr. Li is in network with 10 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Elevance
  • United Healthcare
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • HCSC
  • Humana
  • Regence Health Plans
  • +2 more carriersWith a free account

Plan types Dr. Li accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare9
  2. PPO7
  3. EPO3
  4. HMO3
  5. POS3

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Victor Li's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Victor Li's NPI number?

Dr. Victor Li's NPI number is 1629150511. It was assigned on October 19, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Victor Li?

Dr. Victor Li is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in Capitola, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician (taxonomy code 207LP2900X).

Where does Dr. Victor Li practice?

Dr. Li practices at 1260 41st Ave, Capitola, CA 95010. Dr. Li's primary practice is Prime Pain Medicine Institute in Capitola, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Li to 1 hospital, 2 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Victor Li's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Li is (831) 464-7246.

What is Dr. Victor Li's medical license number?

Dr. Li's California license number on file is A77617, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Victor Li been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Li in California (2002 to 2025) and Pennsylvania (1998 to 2026).

Which hospitals is Dr. Victor Li affiliated with?

Dr. Li is affiliated with Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula. Dmand AI links Dr. Li to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Victor Li part of?

Dr. Li is linked to PRIME Pain Medicine Institute. Dmand AI links Dr. Li to 2 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Victor Li accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Li billed Medicare for 3,182 services in 2024, and Dr. Li accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Victor Li's MIPS score?

Dr. Li's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 18 out of 100, reported individually.

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Victor Li see?

CMS counts 517 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Li in 2024, with an average age of 71.

Is Dr. Victor Li board certified?

Yes. Dr. Li is board certified in pain medicine by the American Board of Anesthesiology.

What services does Dr. Victor Li bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Li's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), special service (99152) and surgery: brain, spine and nerves (64493).

Where did Dr. Victor Li go to medical school?

Dr. Li graduated from First Tashkent State Medical Institute in 1991.

What drugs does Dr. Victor Li prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Li's most prescribed drugs by claims were Gabapentin, Pregabalin and Meloxicam.

Has Dr. Victor Li received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $3,970 in general payments to Dr. Li from 11 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Boston Scientific Corporation.

How long has Dr. Victor Li been practicing?

Dr. Li graduated from medical school in 1991, 35 years ago.

Does Dr. Victor Li do research?

Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Li.

What insurance does Dr. Victor Li accept?

Dr. Li is in network with 10 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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