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Dr. Vrijesh Shantanu Tantuwaya, MD

(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurosurgery

Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine (1996)

12630 Monte Vista Road Suite 105
Poway, CA 92064

(858) 312-5016

Dr. Vrijesh Shantanu Tantuwaya, MD is a neurosurgeon in Poway, CA specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine in 1996 and has 28 years of experience.

Office Locations

Address:

12630 Monte Vista Road Suite 105
Poway, CA 92064

Address:

13029 Pomerado Road
Poway, CA 92064

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Dr. Vrijesh Tantuwaya, a San Diego-based neurosurgeon, was also charged and accused of working with the men and creating the Injured Workers Medical Group, the main client for Fish's management...”—"Laguna Niguel man, banned from state workers' comp system, charged in $100 million fraud, DA says", The Orange County Register, October 2024

“An attorney for Dr. Vrijesh Tantuwaya, 55, issued a statement saying he received no money from the co-defendants in the case and has filed a civil lawsuit against them claiming to be a victim...”—"SD Neurosurgeon in Group Charged in $100M Workers' Comp Fraud Denies Charges", Times of San Diego, October 2024

“Dr. Vrijesh Tantuwaya, a San Diego neurosurgeon, is accused of working with the men and creating the Injured Workers Medical Group, which prosecutors said was the main client of Fish's management...”—"California neurosurgeon among four accused of $100 million insurance fraud scheme", Mercury News, October 2024

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	90
CT scan	157
doctor visit	86
hospital care	144
inpatient care	144
spinal procedures	67

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	68

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	108
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	28
Less than 65	13

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	23
Cancer	8

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	48
CT scan	85
doctor visit	99
hospital care	61
inpatient care	61
spinal procedures	37

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	55

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	80
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	12
Less than 65	16

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	34
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	48
CT scan	94
doctor visit	104
hospital care	62
inpatient care	62
spinal procedures	46

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	154
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	56
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	34
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	31
Cancer	16

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	39
CT scan	56
doctor visit	66
hospital care	38
inpatient care	38
spinal procedures	17

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	32

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	57
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	16
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	32
Dementia	24
Cancer	0

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	39
CT scan	55
doctor visit	25
hospital care	30
inpatient care	30
spinal procedures	16

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	33

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	40
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	20
From 75 to 84	11
85 and over	13
Less than 65	11

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	29
Dementia	35
Cancer	0

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	57
CT scan	124
doctor visit	54
hospital care	56
inpatient care	56
spinal procedures	67

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	50

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	66
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	27
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	37
Dementia	36
Cancer	16

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	43
CT scan	99
doctor visit	39
hospital care	37
inpatient care	37
spinal procedures	56

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	43

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	54
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	27
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	32
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	37
Dementia	27
Cancer	0

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	11
CT scan	30
doctor visit	28
spinal procedures	19

**Gender**
Male	19
Female	11

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	12
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	37
Dementia	40
Cancer	0

doctor visit	27

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vrijesh Shantanu Tantuwaya, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Vrijesh Shantanu Tantuwaya, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Poway, CA were CT scan, hospital care, inpatient care and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	46
CT scan	88
doctor visit	60
hospital care	61
inpatient care	61
spinal procedures	41

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vrijesh Shantanu Tantuwaya, MD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	39

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	55
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	17
85 and over	10
Less than 65	4
65 to 74	23

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vrijesh Shantanu Tantuwaya, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Vrijesh Shantanu Tantuwaya, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	5
Dementia	23

Education & Training

Dr. Vrijesh Shantanu Tantuwaya, MD graduated from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine in 1996. He has a state license in California.

Medical School: Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine (1996)

Licensed In: California

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Vrijesh Shantanu Tantuwaya, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Vrijesh Shantanu Tantuwaya, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Poway, CA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Vrijesh Shantanu Tantuwaya, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$1,031 THORACO-LUMBAR $890	Cervical $99	Orthobiologics $24	IVS MultiGen RF $18
Electronic Waveform Lab, Inc.	$187 $187
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$177 Alpine XC $73	Biomet Orthopak $42	Mobi-C $39	Spinal Pak 2 $22
Providence Medical Technology, Inc.	$145 BIOLOGIX Allograft Bone $132	DTRAX Spinal System $13
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$114 EXPEDIUM $46	Spine $45	STRATAFIX $24
Other	$807 PRODISC C VIVO $78	GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT $55	DSS $48	Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $43	COFLEX $35	Other $547

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,856
Education	$605

Biography

Dr. Vrijesh Tantuwaya is a physician who specializes in neurosurgery. He graduated from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vrijesh Shantanu Tantuwaya, MD in 2020

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vrijesh Shantanu Tantuwaya, MD From 2013 - 2021

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Biography

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