NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician NPI 1821388182 MD
Verify on CMS → Brandon Esenther, MD
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician in West Hollywood, California.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 4,032 in Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
23
Medicare Part D claims · Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician avg: 2K
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Brandon Esenther, MD filed 23 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician in West Hollywood, California.
- 23
- Part D claims, 2023
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥0th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Brandon Esenther, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1821388182), first enumerated 04/07/2011.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 23 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- State context
State board disciplinary context
California statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Brandon Esenther, MD's individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: MBC annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.
Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1821388182 · Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-NARROW · RX-TRACE · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1821388182
- ENUM-MID 2011
- TAX-NARROW 4,032
- RX-TRACE 23
- BOOK-THIN 414 in California
- PHOTO-ENUM Hubert Cios · 2011
Brandon Esenther, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
23 ≥ 0th percentile 0% of 1,370,886 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Brandon Esenther, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Brandon Esenther, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician
Medicare Part D claims
23 99% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in California
How Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician compares to other specialties among California providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1821388182 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 04/07/2011 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Brandon Esenther, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Permanente Medical Group Inc
Walnut Creek, CA
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
License & disciplinary context - California MBC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Brandon Esenther, MD. To verify Brandon Esenther, MD's current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
576
Total board actions, California 2023
Across 556 cases
3.84
Actions per 1,000 licensees
California statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
186 cases
MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
23
Total Claims
$217
Total Drug Cost
N/A
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 31
- Total Day Supply
- 925
- Brand Drug Cost
- $0
- Generic Drug Cost
- $217
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 71.8 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.11
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Meloxicam | 14 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician Overview
How Brandon Esenther, MD fits within the Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician landscape nationally.
4,032
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician Providers in US
53
States with Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician
1,657
Avg Claims per Provider
Brandon Esenther, MD's 23 claims are below the specialty average of 1,657.
Nationwide Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Esenther, both outside California so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2011)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician Providers in California
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Esenther.
One of 414 Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers enrolled in California, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Shahram Abbassi
MD
Arcata, CA
Dr. Chris Abrecht
M.D.
San Francisco, CA
Dr. Rishi Agarwal
M.D.
Pasadena, CA
Dr. Bashar Ahmed
M.D.
Santa Rosa, CA
Dr. Jane Ahn
M.D.
Stanford, CA
Compare Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Brandon Esenther, MD's specialty? ▼
Brandon Esenther, MD specializes in Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician and practices in West Hollywood, California. Credentials: MD.
How much does Brandon Esenther, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Brandon Esenther, MD wrote 23 Medicare Part D claims totaling $217 in drug costs for N/A beneficiaries.
Where is Brandon Esenther, MD located? ▼
Brandon Esenther, MD is located at 8700 BEVERLY BLVD, West Hollywood, CA, 90048. Phone: (310) 423-9600.
What is Brandon Esenther, MD's NPI number? ▼
Brandon Esenther, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821388182, issued on 04/07/2011.
How many Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 4,032 Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers across 53 states in the US. The average Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician provider writes 1,657 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Brandon Esenther, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Brandon Esenther, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Meloxicam. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Brandon Esenther, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Brandon Esenther, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 23 Part D claims and N/A Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Brandon Esenther, MD's credentials? ▼
Brandon Esenther, MD's NPI is 1821388182 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology
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