Dr. Rocco R. Tutela Jr., MD

Dr. Tutela practices at UCI Health - Orange in Orange, California, part of UC Irvine.

Dr. Tutela's NPI, 1306979208, was assigned on March 13, 2007. Dr. Tutela graduated from Saba University School of Medicine in 2000. Dr. Tutela holds California license C168048.

Dr. Tutela's primary practice is UCI Health - Orange, at 101 City Drive South, Orange, CA 92868 in Orange County. The practice phone is (714) 456-7890.

Dr. Tutela's primary practice is UCI Health - Orange in Orange, California, part of UC Irvine. Dr. Tutela is also affiliated with West Anaheim Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Tutela to 3 more hospitals and 1 physician office, each named with a free account.

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

Surgery is Dr. Tutela's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Tutela is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Tutela's licenses on file in 3 states: California, New Jersey and New York.

Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, appendectomy and gallbladder removal among the conditions Dr. Tutela treats.

CMS data shows 636 Medicare services from Dr. Tutela across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 149 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $73,208 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 149 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Tutela in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 47 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 84% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.43, 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. Tutela's median patient age at 57, with 46% women.

In 2024, Dr. Tutela wrote 45 Medicare Part D claims for 32 patients. 60% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 14 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $16,321 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 11 claims across 1 drug.

Dr. Tutela accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 150 procedures of removal of tissue by Dr. Tutela, more than 89% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of skin lesions: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Tutela. Dr. Tutela's most frequent co-authors are Deowall Chattar-Cora, MD and Douglas T. Cromack, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 135 general payments to Dr. Tutela from 23 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 58% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $21,137.

Dmand AI lists 3 awards for Dr. Tutela, most recently Top Doc in 2020. Dr. Tutela serves on Medical Executive Committee Garden Grove Hospital, Medical Executive Committee Huntington Beach Hospital and Medical Executive Committee La Palma Intercommunity Hospital.

Dr. Tutela graduated from Saba University School of Medicine in 2000. Dr. Tutela is a member of ACS.

Dr. Tutela is in network with 6 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 5. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.