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2026 NPPES data Neurological Surgery Physician NPI 1093195380 MD
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Neurological Surgery Physician in Walnut Creek, 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 8,116 in Neurological Surgery 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
17
Medicare Part D claims · Neurological Surgery Physician avg: 181
MIPS score
80.4/100
▼ 3 pts below national avg 83.1 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$62.53
2 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Brandon McCutcheon, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 80.4/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 17 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 80.4/100
- MIPS score · -3 vs avg
- 17
- Part D claims, 2023
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
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.
Brandon McCutcheon, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
80 33rd percentile higher than 33% of 477,587 scored providers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. 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.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Brandon McCutcheon, MD sits
This provider among neurological surgery physician peers
Across the 1,737 neurological surgery physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Brandon McCutcheon, MD writes more Part D claims than 9% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 42% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one neurological surgery physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Brandon McCutcheon, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Brandon McCutcheon, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 3 hospital affiliations - 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 McCutcheon, MD?
Near national averagePrimary specialty
Neurological Surgery Physician
Medicare Part D claims
17 91% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
80.4/100 2.7 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in California
How Neurological Surgery Physician compares to other specialties among California providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Brandon McCutcheon, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Neurological Surgery Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 80.4/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Neurological Surgery Physician) - 80.4/100 vs national avg 83.1
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).
Brandon McCutcheon, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Neurological Surgery Physician provider holding MD credentials at 2637 SHADELANDS DR, Walnut Creek, CA, 94598, with a listed phone of (925) 430-5335. NPI 1093195380 was issued on 06/02/2015.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 17 prescription claims written by this provider, covering N/A Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $259 in drug spend. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 80.4/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 72.9, Cost 55.1), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Neurological Surgery Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 8,116 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 181 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1093195380 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Neurological Surgery Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 06/02/2015 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
80.3609
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
72.8512
Quality
55.104
Cost
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Brandon McCutcheon, 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.
According to CMS billing records, Brandon McCutcheon, MD is affiliated with 3 Medicare-billing facilities.
Bass Medical Group
Alamo, CA
Brandon Mccutcheon MD PC
Walnut Creek, CA
John Muir Trauma Physicians Billing Service
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).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Brandon McCutcheon, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$63
Largest payer
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
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 McCutcheon, MD. To verify Brandon McCutcheon, 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.
17
Total Claims
$259
Total Drug Cost
N/A
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 17
- Total Day Supply
- 130
- Generic Drug Cost
- $160
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 77.4 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.51
Neurological Surgery Physician Overview
How Brandon McCutcheon, MD fits within the Neurological Surgery Physician landscape nationally.
8,116
Neurological Surgery Physician Providers in US
53
States with Neurological Surgery Physician
181
Avg Claims per Provider
Brandon McCutcheon, MD's 17 claims are below the specialty average of 181.
Nearby Neurological Surgery Physician Providers in California
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as McCutcheon.
Dr. Samy Abdou
MD
San Diego, CA
Dr. Kumar Abhinav
BSC MBBS, FRCS(SN)
Stanford, CA
Dr. Moustapha Abou-Samra
MD
Ventura, CA
Dr. Bret Abshire
M.D.
Murrieta, CA
Dr. Deyaaldeen Abu Reesh
MD
Palo Alto, CA
Compare Neurological Surgery Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
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- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Brandon McCutcheon, MD's specialty? ▼
Brandon McCutcheon, MD specializes in Neurological Surgery Physician and practices in Walnut Creek, California. Credentials: MD.
How much does Brandon McCutcheon, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Brandon McCutcheon, MD wrote 17 Medicare Part D claims totaling $259 in drug costs for N/A beneficiaries.
What is Brandon McCutcheon, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Brandon McCutcheon, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 80.4/100 (Quality: 72.9, Cost: 55.1). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Brandon McCutcheon, MD located? ▼
Brandon McCutcheon, MD is located at 2637 SHADELANDS DR, Walnut Creek, CA, 94598. Phone: (925) 430-5335.
What is Brandon McCutcheon, MD's NPI number? ▼
Brandon McCutcheon, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093195380, issued on 06/02/2015.
How many Neurological Surgery Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 8,116 Neurological Surgery Physician providers across 53 states in the US. The average Neurological Surgery Physician provider writes 181 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Brandon McCutcheon, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Brandon McCutcheon, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 17 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 McCutcheon, MD's credentials? ▼
Brandon McCutcheon, MD's NPI is 1093195380 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.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- 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).
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