Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Bret Namihas, M.D.

Specialist · Redding, CA

Bret Namihas, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Redding, California, and NPI 1215949722, issued on Aug 13, 2006. Check the license with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1215949722
Name
Bret Namihas
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
Practice location
2147 Court St, Redding, CA 96001
Phone
(530) 243-8667
Enumerated
Aug 13, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2147 Court St

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

  1. Fernando Becerra, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1669795472
  2. Piyush Dhanuka, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1740230333
  3. Jason DunphyOrthotist1659569234
  4. Leo Eickhoff, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1871609966
  5. Timothy Elliott, COOrthotist1760670228
  6. Kyung Hee Kang, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1205683380

Verify Bret Namihas in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this professionCheck the board
  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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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024

239 Medicare Part D claims for 189 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,524 among the 12,477 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims.

  1. Bret Namihas239
  2. Specialty average1,524

Most prescribed

  1. Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf135 claims
  2. Omeprazole35 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 78.1 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score74.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%52.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%
  4. Improvement activities30 of 40 points · 15%75.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $36.96

2 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.. The 9,482 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,756.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Bret Namihas$36.96
  2. Specialty average$4,756.65

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

2 hospital and facility affiliations

  1. Hazel Hawkins Memorial HospitalHollister, CA · Critical Access Hospitals
  2. Southern California Permanente Medical GroupAnaheim, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

36 specialist records list a Redding practice address

They are 36 of the 3,572 NPPES records with a Redding practice address, and 6,640 specialist records in California.

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  3. Fatemeh Abbasi, PTVan Nuys, CA1558496760
  4. Erlinda Abcede, M.D.Cudahy, CA1831228675
  5. Maher Abdallah, M.D.Palm Springs, CA1205988011
  6. Basim Abdelkarim, MDUpland, CA1932217544
  7. Farinaz AbdiSan Marcos, CA1063153963
  8. Mai Abe, LESanta Monica, CA1609405158
  9. Hamid Abedi, HEARING AID SPECIALISan Diego, CA1659410744
  10. Mehrad Abedi, M.D.Sacramento, CA1467459222

Common questions

What is Bret Namihas, M.D.'s NPI number?

Bret Namihas, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215949722, issued on Aug 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bret Namihas, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2147 Court St, Redding, CA, 96001. Phone: (530) 243-8667. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bret Namihas, M.D.'s license?

Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Bret Namihas, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bret Namihas, M.D. had 239 Medicare Part D claims for 189 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,524. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Bret Namihas, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.1 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), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.