Dr. Valery Vilchez, MD

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

Dr. Vilchez's NPI, 1073992624, was assigned on May 28, 2015. Dr. Vilchez graduated from University of Zulia in 2011. Dr. Vilchez holds California license A173053.

Dr. Vilchez'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. Vilchez's primary practice is UCI Health - Orange in Orange, California, part of UC Irvine. The medical group on file is UCI Health Physicians.

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

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

Dmand AI lists colonoscopy, colon removal, gastrointestinal obstruction and hemorrhoids among the conditions Dr. Vilchez treats.

CMS data shows 385 Medicare services from Dr. Vilchez across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 145 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $25,628 for them.

CMS counts 145 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Vilchez in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 71 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 70% have high blood pressure. 38% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.95, 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. Vilchez's median patient age at 55, with 60% women.

In 2024, Dr. Vilchez wrote 195 Medicare Part D claims for 49 patients. 92% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 88 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $8,409 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 76 claims across 4 drugs.

Dr. Vilchez accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Vilchez as offering telehealth. CMS counts 31 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Vilchez, more than 54% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

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

Dmand AI links 28 papers to Dr. Vilchez, published from 2015 to 2025. 2020 was the busiest year, with 6. The most frequent topics are Liver Transplantation, Liver Neoplasms and Tissue and Organ Procurement. Dr. Vilchez has published most often in Am J Surg. Dr. Vilchez's most frequent co-authors are Roberto Gedaly, MD, Malay Bipin Shah, MD and Michael Frederick Daily, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 51 general payments to Dr. Vilchez from 15 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 50% of the total. Applied Medical Resources Corporation paid the most, $9,391.

Dr. Vilchez graduated from University of Zulia in 2011.

Dr. Vilchez is in network with 12 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.