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Dr. Zuhre N. Tutuncu, MD
NPI1962435305PAC ID8022019173
- Medicare services, 2024
- 769
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 260
- Part D claims, 2024
- 936
- Publications
- 6
- Hospital affiliations
- 4
- Practice address
- 501 Washington St Suite 508 Suite 508, San Diego, CA 92103-2238
- Practice phone
- Call (619) 849-4469
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Scripps Coastal Medical Center
Primary care practice · San Diego, California
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Dr. Zuhre N. Tutuncu is a rheumatologist in San Diego, California
Dr. Tutuncu practices at Scripps Coastal Medical Center in San Diego, California.
Dr. Tutuncu's NPI, 1962435305, was assigned on July 9, 2006. Dr. Tutuncu graduated from Istanbul University Fom in 1986. Dr. Tutuncu holds California license A78495.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1962435305NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8022019173
- NPI enumeration date
- July 9, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (619) 849-4469
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 66
- Medical school graduation
- 1986
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Zuhre N. Tutuncu practices at Scripps Coastal Medical Center in San Diego, California
Dr. Tutuncu's primary practice is Scripps Coastal Medical Center, at 501 Washington St Suite 508 Suite 508, San Diego, CA 92103-2238. The practice phone is (619) 849-4469.
- Scripps Coastal Medical Center501 Washington St Suite 508 Suite 508, San Diego, CA 92103-2238Phone(619) 849-4469
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Zuhre N. Tutuncu is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Tutuncu's primary practice is Scripps Coastal Medical Center in San Diego, California. Dr. Tutuncu is also affiliated with Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego. The medical group on file is Scripps Clinic Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Tutuncu to 3 more hospitals and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.
Scripps Coastal Medical CenterPrimary
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Zuhre N. Tutuncu's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Tutuncu practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Scripps Coastal Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +5 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Zuhre N. Tutuncu is one of 821 rheumatologists in California
Rheumatology is Dr. Tutuncu's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RR0500X. Dr. Tutuncu is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Rheumatology, CaliforniaPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists arteritis, arthritis, fibromyalgia and chronic pain, fluid in a joint, gout, joint arthropathy, joint pain and lupus among the conditions Dr. Tutuncu treats.
Rheumatologists near Dr. Tutuncu
Counts of rheumatologists 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. Zuhre N. Tutuncu billed Medicare for 769 services in 2024
CMS data shows 769 Medicare services from Dr. Tutuncu across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 260 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $63,277 for them. Every service was in an office.
Medicare services, 2024769
Medicare patients260
Paid by Medicare$63,277
Procedure codes9
Dr. Tutuncu's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 4672024: 51410%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 1292024: 16326%
- Surgery
- 2023: 662024: 9239%
Dr. Tutuncu compared with the California median for rheumatologists, 2024
- Dr. Tutuncu
- California median
- Medicare services
- 769vs 90015% below
- Medicare patients
- 260vs 21620% above
- Part D claims
- 731vs 96224% below
Medians across 773 rheumatologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Tutuncu'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. Zuhre N. Tutuncu treated 260 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 260 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Tutuncu in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 132 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 67% have high cholesterol. 13% 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. Tutuncu's median patient age at 58, with 74% women.
Medicare patients, 2024260
Average age72
Average risk score1.45
Also on Medicaid13%
Dr. Tutuncu's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Tutuncu's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women19575%
- Men6525%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Tutuncu's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High cholesterol67%
- High blood pressure63%
- Osteoporosis46%
- Mood disorders29%
- Depression27%
- Anxiety26%
- Chronic kidney disease26%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Tutuncu's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 58
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women74%
- Men25%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Zuhre N. Tutuncu wrote 936 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Tutuncu wrote 936 Medicare Part D claims for 186 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 731 of them, across 15 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $359,054 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,161 claims across 25 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024936
Drugs named by CMS15
Total drug cost$359,054
Part D patients186
Dr. Tutuncu's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic804 claims86%
- Brand-name and other132 claims14%
Dr. Tutuncu'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. Tutuncu's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics1%11 of 936 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: 1,1612024: 73137%
Drugs named by CMS: 15 in 2024, 25 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. Zuhre N. Tutuncu offers telehealth to Medicare patients
Dr. Tutuncu accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Tutuncu as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Zuhre N. Tutuncu has 6 publications on record
Dmand AI links 6 papers to Dr. Tutuncu. The most frequent topics are Antirheumatic Agents, Arthritis, Rheumatoid and Pregnancy Complications. Dr. Tutuncu's most frequent co-authors are Kenneth Lyons Jones, MD, Mark Christopher Genovese, MD and Merita Halilhodzic, MD.
Papers6
Topics Dr. Tutuncu writes about most
- Antirheumatic Agents
- Arthritis, Rheumatoid
- Pregnancy Complications
Dr. Tutuncu's most frequent co-authors
- Kenneth Lyons Jones, MD2 shared papers
- Mark Christopher Genovese, MD1 shared paper
- Merita Halilhodzic, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Tutuncu
Abnormalities, Drug-InducedAntimalarialsAntirheumatic Agents
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Zuhre N. Tutuncu received $80,390 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 269 general payments to Dr. Tutuncu from 22 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 44% of the total. UCB, Inc. paid the most, $30,637.
General payments to Dr. Tutuncu by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Tutuncu by kind, 2016 to 2025
$80.4Kin total
- Speaker and faculty fees$35,53844%
- Consulting fees$28,20635%
- Food and beverage$10,99914%
- Travel and lodging$3,9415%
- Other$1,7072%
Companies that paid Dr. Tutuncu 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. Zuhre N. Tutuncu graduated from Istanbul University Fom
Dr. Tutuncu graduated from Istanbul University Fom in 1986. Dr. Tutuncu is a member of ACR.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Zuhre N. Tutuncu accepts plans from 5 insurance carriers
Dr. Tutuncu 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. Tutuncu accepts, by number of carriers
- HMO3
- Medicare3
- POS3
- PPO3
- EPO2
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Zuhre N. Tutuncu'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 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) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| 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. Zuhre N. Tutuncu's NPI number?
Dr. Zuhre N. Tutuncu's NPI number is 1962435305. It was assigned on July 9, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Zuhre N. Tutuncu?
Dr. Zuhre N. Tutuncu is a rheumatologist in San Diego, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Rheumatology Physician (taxonomy code 207RR0500X).
Where does Dr. Zuhre N. Tutuncu practice?
Dr. Tutuncu practices at 501 Washington St Suite 508 Suite 508, San Diego, CA 92103-2238. Dr. Tutuncu's primary practice is Scripps Coastal Medical Center in San Diego, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Tutuncu to 3 hospitals and 1 home health agency.
What is Dr. Zuhre N. Tutuncu's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Tutuncu is (619) 849-4469.
What is Dr. Zuhre N. Tutuncu's medical license number?
Dr. Tutuncu holds California license A78495.
Which hospitals is Dr. Zuhre N. Tutuncu affiliated with?
Dr. Tutuncu is affiliated with Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego. Dmand AI links Dr. Tutuncu to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Zuhre N. Tutuncu part of?
Dr. Tutuncu is linked to Scripps Clinic Medical Group.
Does Dr. Zuhre N. Tutuncu accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Tutuncu billed Medicare for 769 services in 2024, and Dr. Tutuncu accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Zuhre N. Tutuncu offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Tutuncu as offering telehealth services.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Zuhre N. Tutuncu see?
CMS counts 260 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Tutuncu in 2024, with an average age of 72.
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What services does Dr. Zuhre N. Tutuncu bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Tutuncu's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), injected or infused drug (J3301) and office visit, established patient (99215).
Where did Dr. Zuhre N. Tutuncu go to medical school?
Dr. Tutuncu graduated from Istanbul University Fom in 1986.
What drugs does Dr. Zuhre N. Tutuncu prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Tutuncu's most prescribed drugs by claims were Prednisone, Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate and Alendronate Sodium.
Has Dr. Zuhre N. Tutuncu received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $80,390 in general payments to Dr. Tutuncu from 22 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from UCB, Inc.
How long has Dr. Zuhre N. Tutuncu been practicing?
Dr. Tutuncu graduated from medical school in 1986, 40 years ago.
Does Dr. Zuhre N. Tutuncu do research?
Dmand AI links 6 publications to Dr. Tutuncu.
Who does Dr. Zuhre N. Tutuncu publish with?
Dr. Tutuncu's most frequent co-authors are Kenneth Lyons Jones, MD (2 shared papers), Mark Christopher Genovese, MD (1 shared paper) and Merita Halilhodzic, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Zuhre N. Tutuncu accept?
Dr. Tutuncu 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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