2026 NPPES data Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician NPI 1528283249 M.D.
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BRETT GIDNEY, M.D.

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician in SANTA BARBARA, California. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
481
Medicare Part D claims · 261 beneficiaries · Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician avg: 2K
Generic prescribing
76%
generic claims · 24% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
86.1025/100
▲ 3 pts above national avg 83.1 · [object Object]
Industry payments
$103.2K
188 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

BRETT GIDNEY, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 86.1025/100 — above the 83.1 national average — and filed 481 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

86.1025/100
MIPS score · +3 vs avg
481
Part D claims, 2023
76%
generic prescribing
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.

BRETT GIDNEY, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure

86 Top 48% higher than 52% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). This entry sits in this band. 90–100: 189,403 scored providers (40%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

BRETT GIDNEY, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 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 BRETT GIDNEY, M.D.?

High performer (top quartile)

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 04/16/2007

NPI 1528283249

Primary specialty

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician

Niche

1,570 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

481 70% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 1,596

MIPS final score

86.1025/100 3.002500000000012% pts

Above neutral band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in California

How Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician compares to other specialties among California providers

California providers

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician share within California

1. Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician share within California

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

BRETT GIDNEY, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician national average

High performer (top quartile)
MIPS Final Score
86.1025/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician) — 86.1025/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%86.1%
MIPS final score (Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician) — 86.1025/100 vs national avg 83.1

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).

BRETT GIDNEY, M.D. is a Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician provider practicing in SANTA BARBARA, California, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Credentials: M.D.. NPI: 1528283249. This profile includes practice location, specialty classification, and organizational affiliations from the CMS provider registry. Provider information is self-reported to CMS and updated monthly.

BRETT GIDNEY, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 504 W PUEBLO ST, SANTA BARBARA, CA, 93105, with a listed phone of (805) 845-5305. NPI 1528283249 was issued on 04/16/2007. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what GIDNEY most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 481 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 261 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $93K in drug spend, split 24% brand-name and 76% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 86.1025/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 82.938, Cost 66.7384), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 1,570 enrolled providers across 52 states and an average of 1,596 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

504 W PUEBLO ST
SANTA BARBARA, CA 93105

Provider Details

NPI 1528283249
Specialty Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 04/16/2007

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

86.1025
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
82.938
Quality
66.7384
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where BRETT GIDNEY, M.D. 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.

THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
THOUSAND OAKS, 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 BRETT GIDNEY, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$103.2K

Largest payer

Medical Device Business Services, 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 BRETT GIDNEY, M.D.. To verify BRETT GIDNEY, M.D.'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.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical

BRETT GIDNEY, M.D. — brand share 24.0%
Specialty average (est.)

24% brand-name claims vs 76% generic, on 481 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

481
Total Claims
$93K
Total Drug Cost
261
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
614
Total Day Supply
18,201
Brand vs Generic
24% brand / 76% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$87K
Generic Drug Cost
$6K

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
75.7 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.44
Gender Split
39% female / 61% male

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

Drug Claims
Pantoprazole Sodium
173
Clopidogrel
Clopidogrel Bisulfate
92
Xarelto
Rivaroxaban
70
Metoprolol Succinate
60
Eliquis
Apixaban
45
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)
Diltiazem Hcl
14

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician Overview

How BRETT GIDNEY, M.D. fits within the Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician landscape nationally.

1,570
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician Providers in US
52
States with Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician
1,596
Avg Claims per Provider

BRETT GIDNEY, M.D.'s 481 claims are below the specialty average of 1,596.

Nearby Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician Providers in California

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as GIDNEY.

Compare Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is BRETT GIDNEY, M.D.'s specialty?
BRETT GIDNEY, M.D. specializes in Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician and practices in SANTA BARBARA, California. Credentials: M.D..
How much does BRETT GIDNEY, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, BRETT GIDNEY, M.D. wrote 481 Medicare Part D claims totaling $93K in drug costs for 261 beneficiaries.
What is BRETT GIDNEY, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?
BRETT GIDNEY, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 86.1025/100 (Quality: 82.938, Cost: 66.7384). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is BRETT GIDNEY, M.D. located?
BRETT GIDNEY, M.D. is located at 504 W PUEBLO ST, SANTA BARBARA, CA, 93105. Phone: (805) 845-5305.
What is BRETT GIDNEY, M.D.'s NPI number?
BRETT GIDNEY, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528283249, issued on 04/16/2007.
Does BRETT GIDNEY, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
BRETT GIDNEY, M.D.'s prescribing is 24% brand-name and 76% generic drugs by claim count, with $87K in brand drug costs.
How many Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 1,570 Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician providers across 52 states in the US. The average Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician provider writes 1,596 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does BRETT GIDNEY, M.D. prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, BRETT GIDNEY, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Pantoprazole Sodium, Clopidogrel, Xarelto. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does BRETT GIDNEY, M.D. accept Medicare?
BRETT GIDNEY, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 481 Part D claims and 261 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify BRETT GIDNEY, M.D.'s credentials?
BRETT GIDNEY, M.D.'s NPI is 1528283249 with credentials M.D.. 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

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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