Bret Abshire, M.D.
Neurological Surgery Physician · Murrieta, CA
Bret Abshire, M.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Murrieta, California, and NPI 1992741912, issued on Jun 20, 2006. Check the license (California A71689, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Bret Abshire
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License number
- A71689 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 25150 Hancock Ave, Murrieta, CA 92562
- Phone
- (951) 587-3739
- Enumerated
- Jun 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 23, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (951) 698-5213
- Medicaid ID
- 00A716890 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090601000500); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Kansas City University Of Med & Biosciences, College Of Osteo Med, 1994
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 25150 Hancock Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Gabriella Charles, PTPhysical Therapist1518936640
- Kirstie Cua, DPTPhysical Therapist1003368051
Verify Bret Abshire in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A71689Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
181 Medicare Part D claims for 81 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 85 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen55 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen27 claims
- Diazepam18 claims
- Gabapentin16 claims
- Naloxone Hcl14 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl14 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 88.9 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $363,210.70
40 payments; by number, the most common kind was royalty or license; the largest payer was Alphatec Spine, Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Temecula Valley Neurosurgery IncMurrieta, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Bret Abshire among 929 neurological surgery physician records in California
Bret Abshire, M.D. is one of 929 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 62% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2005 among the 612 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in California
There are 929 neurological surgery physician records in California.
All 929 in California → Every provider in Murrieta → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Daniel Friedlich, MDMurrieta, CA 925621073713657
- Gerald OhMurrieta, CA 925621770809329
- Mark Spicer, PH.D., M.D.Murrieta, CA 925631619905684
- Michelle FarhaMoreno Valley, CA 925551205600715
- Muhammad Ghauri, MDMoreno Valley, CA 925551629860341
- Kathlyn Larco, PA-CMoreno Valley, CA 925551649894403
- Michael Schiraldi, M.D..Moreno Valley, CA 925551326418757
- Raed Sweiss, DOMoreno Valley, CA 925551881858553
Common questions
What is Bret Abshire, M.D.'s NPI number?
Bret Abshire, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992741912, issued on Jun 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Bret Abshire, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 25150 Hancock Ave, Murrieta, CA, 92562. Phone: (951) 587-3739. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Bret Abshire, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A71689, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Bret Abshire, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Bret Abshire, M.D. had 181 Medicare Part D claims for 81 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Bret Abshire, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.9 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.