# Mel Kurtulus, MD · NPI 1134193105

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · La Jolla, CA · NPI 1134193105

Mel Kurtulus, MD (NPI 1134193105) is listed in the NPPES registry with the specialty Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician in La Jolla, CA, phone (858) 677-0777, as of the registry file of Jun 8, 2026.

Profile: https://www.gale.care/providers/ca/la-jolla/mel-kurtulus-md-1134193105
Facts changed: 2026-10-23 · hash f82dba378011b567

## Facts

- Name: Mel Kurtulus (NPPES registry, self-reported, 2026-06-08) {#name}
- Credential: MD (NPPES registry, self-reported, 2026-06-08) {#credential}
- Specialty: Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician (NPPES registry, self-reported, 2026-06-08) {#specialty}
- Registry stage: as-listed (NPPES registry, self-reported, 2026-06-08) {#registry-stage}
- NPI issued: 2006 (NPPES registry, listed, 2026-06-08) {#npi-issued}
- Practice type: not-sole-proprietor (NPPES registry, self-reported, 2026-06-08) {#practice-type}
- City: La Jolla (NPPES registry, self-reported, 2026-06-08) {#city}
- State: CA (NPPES registry, self-reported, 2026-06-08) {#state}
- Phone: (858) 677-0777 (NPPES registry, self-reported, 2026-06-08) {#phone}
- New patients: yes (Humana's directory, listed, 2026-10-22) {#new-patients}
- Video visits: both (Blue Shield of California's directory, listed, 2026-10-22) {#video}
- Insurance: Listed: Health Net's directory listed Mel Kurtulus, MD (NPI 1134193105) for Ambetter from Health Net individual and family plans on Oct 15, 2026. Gale checked 12 listings in this directory by hand on Oct 22, 2026; 6 were wrong, so confirm with the office. {#ins-healthnet-marketplace}
- Insurance: Listed: Blue Shield of California's directory listed Mel Kurtulus, MD (NPI 1134193105) for Blue Shield of California commercial plans on Oct 22, 2026. Gale checked 60 listings in this directory by hand on Oct 22, 2026; 23 were wrong, so confirm with the office. {#ins-bsc-commercial}
- Insurance: Listed: Blue Shield of California's directory listed Mel Kurtulus, MD (NPI 1134193105) for Blue Shield of California individual and family plans on Oct 22, 2026. Gale checked 60 listings in this directory by hand on Oct 22, 2026; 23 were wrong, so confirm with the office. {#ins-bsc-marketplace}
- Insurance: Listed: Blue Shield of California's directory listed Mel Kurtulus, MD (NPI 1134193105) for Blue Shield of California Medicare Advantage plans on Oct 22, 2026. Gale checked 60 listings in this directory by hand on Oct 22, 2026; 23 were wrong, so confirm with the office. {#ins-bsc-medicare-advantage}
- Insurance: Listed: Cigna's directory listed Mel Kurtulus, MD (NPI 1134193105) for Cigna / Evernorth commercial plans on Oct 18, 2026. Gale checked 51 listings in this directory by hand on Oct 22, 2026; 3 were wrong, so confirm with the office. {#ins-cigna-commercial}
- Insurance: Listed: Health Net's directory listed Mel Kurtulus, MD (NPI 1134193105) for Health Net commercial plans on Oct 17, 2026. Gale checked 12 listings in this directory by hand on Oct 22, 2026; 6 were wrong, so confirm with the office. {#ins-healthnet-commercial}
- Insurance: Listed: Humana's directory listed Mel Kurtulus, MD (NPI 1134193105) for Humana Medicare Advantage plans on Oct 22, 2026. {#ins-humana-medicare-advantage}
- Insurance: Listed: DHCS Medi-Cal fee-for-service enrolment file listed Mel Kurtulus, MD (NPI 1134193105) for Medi-Cal fee-for-service on Oct 19, 2026. {#ins-medi-cal-ffs-medi-cal}
- Insurance: Listed: DHCS Medi-Cal plan network listing listed Mel Kurtulus, MD (NPI 1134193105) for SCAN Health Plan Medi-Cal plans on Apr 21, 2026. The state file is old; Gale found no newer one. {#ins-scan-medi-cal}
- Insurance: Listed: UnitedHealthcare's directory listed Mel Kurtulus, MD (NPI 1134193105) for UnitedHealthcare commercial plans on Oct 22, 2026. Gale checked 12 listings in this directory by hand on Oct 22, 2026; 6 were wrong, so confirm with the office. {#ins-uhc-commercial}
- Insurance: Listed: UnitedHealthcare's directory listed Mel Kurtulus, MD (NPI 1134193105) for UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage plans on Oct 22, 2026. Gale checked 12 listings in this directory by hand on Oct 22, 2026; 6 were wrong, so confirm with the office. {#ins-uhc-medicare-advantage}
- Insurance: Listed: Health Net's directory listed Mel Kurtulus, MD (NPI 1134193105) for Wellcare by Health Net Medicare Advantage plans on Oct 17, 2026. Gale checked 12 listings in this directory by hand on Oct 22, 2026; 6 were wrong, so confirm with the office. {#ins-healthnet-medicare-advantage}
- Insurance: Likely: Aetna's price file suggests Aetna pays Mel Kurtulus, MD (NPI 1134193105) for commercial plans (file of Oct 5, 2026). That is a lead, not a directory listing. {#ins-aetna-commercial}
- Insurance: Likely: Anthem Blue Cross's price file suggests Anthem Blue Cross pays Mel Kurtulus, MD (NPI 1134193105) for commercial plans (file of Oct 1, 2026). That is a lead, not a directory listing. {#ins-anthem-commercial}
- Insurance: Likely: Anthem Blue Cross's price file suggests Anthem Blue Cross pays Mel Kurtulus, MD (NPI 1134193105) for individual and family plans (file of Oct 1, 2026). That is a lead, not a directory listing. {#ins-anthem-marketplace}
- Insurance: Likely: Anthem Blue Cross's price file suggests Anthem Blue Cross pays Mel Kurtulus, MD (NPI 1134193105) for workers' compensation (file of Oct 1, 2026). That is a lead, not a directory listing. {#ins-anthem-workers-comp}
- Insurance: Likely: CMS Medicare clinicians file suggests Original Medicare pays Mel Kurtulus, MD (NPI 1134193105) for Medicare (file of Oct 2, 2026). That is a lead, not a directory listing. {#ins-medicare-medicare}
- Insurance: Not listed by AIDS Healthcare Foundation (PHP) Medi-Cal plans for Mel Kurtulus, MD (NPI 1134193105) in AIDS Healthcare Foundation (PHP)'s directory, file of Sep 19, 2026. That is not a no. {#ins-ahf-medi-cal}
- Insurance: Not listed by AIDS Healthcare Foundation (PHP) Medicare Advantage plans for Mel Kurtulus, MD (NPI 1134193105) in AIDS Healthcare Foundation (PHP)'s directory, file of Sep 15, 2026. That is not a no. {#ins-ahf-medicare-advantage}
- Insurance: Not listed by Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan Medi-Cal plans for Mel Kurtulus, MD (NPI 1134193105) in Blue Shield of California's directory, file of Oct 22, 2026. That is not a no. {#ins-bsc-medi-cal}
- Insurance: Not listed by CalOptima Health Medi-Cal plans for Mel Kurtulus, MD (NPI 1134193105) in CalOptima Health's directory, file of Oct 11, 2026. That is not a no. {#ins-caloptima-medi-cal}
- Insurance: Not listed by CalViva Health Medi-Cal plans for Mel Kurtulus, MD (NPI 1134193105) in Health Net's directory, file of Oct 21, 2026. That is not a no. {#ins-calviva-medi-cal}
- Insurance: Not listed by Central California Alliance for Health Medi-Cal plans for Mel Kurtulus, MD (NPI 1134193105) in Central California Alliance for Health's directory, file of Oct 22, 2026. That is not a no. {#ins-ccah-medi-cal}
- Insurance: Not listed by Gold Coast Health Plan Medi-Cal plans for Mel Kurtulus, MD (NPI 1134193105) in Gold Coast Health Plan's directory, file of Oct 9, 2026. That is not a no. {#ins-goldcoast-medi-cal}
- Insurance: Not listed by Health Net Medi-Cal plans for Mel Kurtulus, MD (NPI 1134193105) in Health Net's directory, file of Oct 22, 2026. That is not a no. {#ins-healthnet-medi-cal}
- Insurance: Not listed by Health Plan of San Joaquin Medi-Cal plans for Mel Kurtulus, MD (NPI 1134193105) in Health Plan of San Joaquin's directory, file of Oct 2, 2026. That is not a no. {#ins-hpsj-medi-cal}
- Insurance: Not listed by Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) individual and family plans for Mel Kurtulus, MD (NPI 1134193105) in Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP)'s directory, file of Jul 27, 2026. That is not a no. {#ins-iehp-marketplace}
- Insurance: Not listed by Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) Medi-Cal plans for Mel Kurtulus, MD (NPI 1134193105) in Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP)'s directory, file of Jul 29, 2026. That is not a no. {#ins-iehp-medi-cal}
- Insurance: Not listed by Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) Medicare Advantage plans for Mel Kurtulus, MD (NPI 1134193105) in Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP)'s directory, file of Oct 16, 2026. That is not a no. {#ins-iehp-medicare-advantage}
- Insurance: Not listed by Kern Family Health Care Medi-Cal plans for Mel Kurtulus, MD (NPI 1134193105) in Kern Family Health Care's directory, file of Oct 9, 2026. That is not a no. {#ins-kern-medi-cal}
- Insurance: Not listed by L.A. Care Health Plan Medi-Cal plans for Mel Kurtulus, MD (NPI 1134193105) in L.A. Care Health Plan's directory, file of Oct 19, 2026. That is not a no. {#ins-lacare-medi-cal}
- Insurance: Not listed by Optum Behavioral Health Medicare Advantage plans for Mel Kurtulus, MD (NPI 1134193105) in UnitedHealthcare's directory, file of Oct 23, 2026. That is not a no. {#ins-optum-medicare-advantage}
- Insurance: Not listed by Partnership HealthPlan of California Medi-Cal plans for Mel Kurtulus, MD (NPI 1134193105) in Partnership HealthPlan of California's directory, file of Oct 16, 2026. That is not a no. {#ins-partnership-medi-cal}
- Insurance: Not listed by San Francisco Health Plan Medi-Cal plans for Mel Kurtulus, MD (NPI 1134193105) in San Francisco Health Plan's directory, file of Oct 1, 2026. That is not a no. {#ins-sfhp-medi-cal}
- Insurance: Not listed by UnitedHealthcare individual and family plans for Mel Kurtulus, MD (NPI 1134193105) in UnitedHealthcare's directory, file of Oct 23, 2026. That is not a no. {#ins-uhc-marketplace}
- Insurance: Not listed by UnitedHealthcare Medi-Cal plans for Mel Kurtulus, MD (NPI 1134193105) in UnitedHealthcare's directory, file of Oct 23, 2026. That is not a no. {#ins-uhc-medi-cal}
- Insurance: Not listed by VA Community Care for Mel Kurtulus, MD (NPI 1134193105) in UnitedHealthcare's directory, file of Oct 23, 2026. That is not a no. {#ins-va-va}

## Answers

- New patients (listed): Humana's directory listed Mel Kurtulus, MD (NPI 1134193105) as taking new patients on Oct 22, 2026.
- Insurance (listed): Listed for Mel Kurtulus, MD (NPI 1134193105): Ambetter from Health Net, individual and family (Oct 15, 2026); Blue Shield of California, commercial (Oct 22, 2026); Blue Shield of California, individual and family (Oct 22, 2026); Blue Shield of California, Medicare Advantage (Oct 22, 2026); Cigna / Evernorth, commercial (Oct 18, 2026); and 7 more on the page. Each listing names its source and date.
- First-visit cost (not on record): Gale has no record of what a first visit with Mel Kurtulus, MD (NPI 1134193105) costs. Paying yourself? You can ask for a written Good Faith Estimate before the visit.
- Video visits (listed): Blue Shield of California's directory listed Mel Kurtulus, MD (NPI 1134193105) for video and in-person visits on Oct 22, 2026.
- Where (self-reported): Mel Kurtulus, MD (NPI 1134193105) is listed in La Jolla, CA by the NPPES registry, as of the registry file of Jun 8, 2026.
- Who they see (not on record): Gale has no record of who Mel Kurtulus, MD (NPI 1134193105) sees. Ask the office.
- What they help with (not on record): Gale has no record of what Mel Kurtulus, MD (NPI 1134193105) helps with beyond the registry specialty. Ask the office.
- Languages (not on record): Gale has no record of the languages Mel Kurtulus, MD (NPI 1134193105) speaks. Ask the office.
- How to book (self-reported): Call (858) 677-0777, the practice phone the NPPES registry lists for Mel Kurtulus, MD (NPI 1134193105) (Jun 8, 2026).
- Next opening (not on record): Gale has no record of the next opening for Mel Kurtulus, MD (NPI 1134193105). Ask the office.

## Sources

- NPPES registry (CMS): file of 2026-06-08 · https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1134193105
- Aetna's price file: file of 2026-10-05 · Gale checked 12 leads from this price file by hand on Oct 22, 2026; 3 were wrong, so confirm with the office.
- AIDS Healthcare Foundation (PHP)'s directory: file of 2026-09-19
- Anthem Blue Cross's price file: file of 2026-10-01 · Gale checked 11 leads from this price file by hand on Oct 22, 2026; 8 were wrong, so confirm with the office.
- Blue Shield of California's directory: file of 2026-10-22 · Gale checked 60 listings in this directory by hand on Oct 22, 2026; 23 were wrong, so confirm with the office.
- CalOptima Health's directory: file of 2026-10-11 · Gale checked 12 listings in this directory by hand on Oct 22, 2026; 4 were wrong, so confirm with the office.
- Central California Alliance for Health's directory: file of 2026-10-22
- Cigna's directory: file of 2026-10-22 · Gale checked 51 listings in this directory by hand on Oct 22, 2026; 3 were wrong, so confirm with the office.
- CMS Medicare clinicians file: file of 2026-10-02 · Gale checked 23 listings in this file by hand on Oct 22, 2026; none were wrong.
- DHCS Medi-Cal fee-for-service enrolment file: file of 2026-10-19
- DHCS Medi-Cal plan network listing: file of 2026-04-21
- Gold Coast Health Plan's directory: file of 2026-10-09
- Health Net's directory: file of 2026-10-22 · Gale checked 12 listings in this directory by hand on Oct 22, 2026; 6 were wrong, so confirm with the office.
- Health Plan of San Joaquin's directory: file of 2026-10-02
- Humana's directory: file of 2026-10-23
- Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP)'s directory: file of 2026-10-16 · Gale checked 12 listings in this directory by hand on Oct 22, 2026; 4 were wrong, so confirm with the office.
- Kern Family Health Care's directory: file of 2026-10-09
- L.A. Care Health Plan's directory: file of 2026-10-19 · Gale checked 12 listings in this directory by hand on Oct 22, 2026; 4 were wrong, so confirm with the office.
- Partnership HealthPlan of California's directory: file of 2026-10-16
- San Francisco Health Plan's directory: file of 2026-10-01
- UnitedHealthcare's directory: file of 2026-10-23 · Gale checked 12 listings in this directory by hand on Oct 22, 2026; 6 were wrong, so confirm with the office.

## About these facts

- Status words: How each fact is known. confirmed = Listed: a named directory, CMS file or state file lists it. inferred = Likely: a price file suggests it; a likely match is a lead, not a listing. self-reported: the clinician said it, to the NPPES registry or on Gale. not-listed: a source that lists every clinician it covers was read and does not list this one; that is not a no. unknown: no record; ask the office.
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- Hash: Changes only when a fact changes, never on a re-check.

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