Derek L. Vajda, DDS, MD
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist))
1541 Centinela Ave Apt 105
Santa Monica, CA 90404
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Los Angeles County includes primary care (7% of residents) and mental health (13% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
Medicare and federal program status
Opted out of Medicare from August 2, 2021 through August 2, 2027. Medicare does not pay for this clinician’s services: patients with Medicare sign a private contract and pay the clinician directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Opt Out Affidavits (record last updated September 15, 2025). Opting out is a legal choice many clinicians make, often to run a cash or concierge practice.
At a glance
- In the NPI registry since
- 2016
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2016Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) primary
CA license 65363 · NM license DD5450
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Amoxicillin Other prescribers in Santa Monica, CA | 81 |
| Tramadol Hcl Other prescribers in Santa Monica, CA | 63 |
| Ibuprofen Other prescribers in Santa Monica, CA | 25 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 2 companies reported 14 payments worth $4,503 in total to this clinician.
| Straumann USA LLC | $4,357 |
|---|---|
| Kls-martin L.P. | $146 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,222 |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $2,058 |
| Gift | $224 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Straumann USA LLC Nov 7, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Coronado, CA | $2,058 |
| Straumann USA LLC Mar 14, 2025 | Gift | $124 |
| Straumann USA LLC Nov 7, 2025 | Gift | $100 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.