NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bret D. Andrews, DO

Neurology Physician · Oakland, CA

Bret D. Andrews, DO is a neurology physician with a practice address in Oakland, California, and NPI 1669550463, issued on Nov 1, 2006. Check the license (California 20A7816, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1669550463
Name
Bret D. Andrews
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
20A7816 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
275 W Macarthur Blvd, Oakland, CA 94611
Phone
(510) 752-1000
Enumerated
Nov 1, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 3, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
00AX78160 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050331001137); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Michigan State University College Of Osteopathic Medicine, 1996
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 275 W Macarthur Blvd

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. David Aaronson, MDUrology Physician1215053129
  2. Paul-Andre Abboud, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1710065503
  3. Brittany Abeldt, MDPsychiatry Physician1982353884
  4. Bilal Abu-Alrub, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1609760768
  5. Walter Acuna, MDInternal Medicine Physician1972655108
  6. Brett Adams, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1841731098

Verify Bret D. Andrews in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

65 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Bret Andrews65
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Carbidopa-Levodopa16 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Permanente Medical Group IncOakland, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Bret D. Andrews among 2,339 neurology physician records in California

Bret D. Andrews, DO is one of 2,339 neurology physician records with a practice address in California. 81% 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 4% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2006 among the 1,628 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 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 2084N0400X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in California

There are 2,339 neurology physician records in California.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Garrick Amgott-Kwan, MDOakland, CA 946111295813061
  2. Jessica Fan, MDOakland, CA 946111619407707
  3. Atefeh Hosseini, MDOakland, CA 946111508916321
  4. Prateek Thatikunta, M.D.Oakland, CA 946111093246670
  5. Bowen Wong, MDOakland, CA 946111114986742
  6. Iris Yung, MDOakland, CA 946111013183813
  7. Lynn Zhang, M.D.Oakland, CA 946111669767554
  8. Frederic Newton, M.D.Oakland, CA 946121235274192

Common questions

What is Bret D. Andrews, DO's NPI number?

Bret D. Andrews, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669550463, issued on Nov 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bret D. Andrews, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 275 W Macarthur Blvd, Oakland, CA, 94611. Phone: (510) 752-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bret D. Andrews, DO's license?

NPPES lists California license number 20A7816, 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 D. Andrews, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bret D. Andrews, DO had 65 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.