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2026 NPPES data Neurological Surgery Physician NPI 1710935887 M.D.
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Brian Andrews, M.D.

Neurological Surgery Physician in San Francisco, 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.

Federal data, no proprietary rating. We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
602
Medicare Part D claims · 193 beneficiaries · Neurological Surgery Physician avg: 181
MIPS score
86.8/100
▲ 3 pts above national avg 83.5 · Above neutral
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What the federal data shows

Brian Andrews, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 86.8/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 602 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

86.8/100
MIPS score · +3 vs avg
602
Part D claims, 2023
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)
≥49th
pct among measured MIPS (lower-bound band)

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.

Federal trust snapshot

What official records show about Brian Andrews, M.D.

Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.

  • Verified

    NPI registry status

    Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1710935887), first enumerated 05/04/2006.

    Source: CMS NPPES

  • Reported

    Medicare Part D participation

    Filed 602 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.

    Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF

  • Reported

    CMS quality reporting (MIPS)

    Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 86.8/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.

    Source: CMS Quality Payment Program

  • Reported

    Board certification signal

    Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.

    Source: NUCC taxonomy + CMS participation heuristic

  • State context

    State board disciplinary context

    California statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Brian Andrews, M.D.'s individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.

    Source: MBC annual report 2023

  • Not in federal data

    Individual sanction lookup

    PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.

    Source: State medical board / FSMB

This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.

CMS NPPES provider registry desk

NPI 1710935887 · Neurological Surgery Physician

NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MID · MIPS-ABOVE · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-FINISH

  • NPI-10 1710935887
  • ENUM-LEGACY 2006
  • TAX-MID 8K Neurological Surgery
  • MIPS-ABOVE 86.8/100
  • RX-LIGHT 602
  • BOOK-LIGHT 880 in California
  • PHOTO-FINISH Joseph Phillips · ±0.0

MIPS final-score neighbourhood

Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity

MIPS pts

What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).

Source CMS Quality Payment Program (MIPS) As of 2023

Brian Andrews, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.

87 ≥ 49th percentile 49% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands

0–10: 8,684 measured providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 measured providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 94,570 measured providers (21%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 measured providers (29%). This entry sits in this band. 90+: 189,403 measured providers (42%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every measured MIPS clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured 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.

The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.

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

Where Brian Andrews, M.D. sits

This provider among neurological surgery physician peers

Across the 1,591 neurological surgery physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Brian Andrews, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 94% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 56% - placing this provider in the high-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality0255075100024.949.974.899.8Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePoint, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 5Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 2Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 75Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 95Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 10 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 22Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 15Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 95Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 95Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 45Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality, percentile: 95Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 23 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality, percentile: 10Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality, percentile: 7Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 55Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 38Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 3Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 13Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 35Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 47Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 12Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 35Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 33Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 93 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality, percentile: 8Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 15 · MIPS quality, percentile: 43Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 28Brian Andrews, M.D., Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 94 · MIPS quality, percentile: 56
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 Brian Andrews, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

✓
Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

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

High performer (top quartile)

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 05/04/2006

NPI 1710935887

Primary specialty

Neurological Surgery Physician

Mid-sized

8,116 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

602 233% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 181

MIPS final score

86.8/100 3.3 pts vs avg

Above neutral band

vs 83.5 national avg

Specialty distribution in California

How Neurological Surgery Physician compares to other specialties among California providers

California providers
Behavior Technician17.3%Marriage & Family Therapist5.5%Student in an Organized Heal…5%Mental Health Counselor3.9%Pharmacist3.5%Clinical Social Worker3.1%Neurological Surgery Physici…0.1%
Largest specialties in California (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Brian Andrews, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Neurological Surgery Physician national average

High performer (top quartile)
MIPS Final Score
86.8/100
vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
0%100%National avg84%86.8%
MIPS final score (Neurological Surgery Physician) - 86.8/100 vs national avg 83.5
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).

Practice Address

45 CASTRO ST STE 437
San Francisco, CA 94114
(415) 600-7760

Provider Details

NPI 1710935887
Specialty Neurological Surgery Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 05/04/2006

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

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

86.8077
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
97.7357
Quality
58.2898
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Individual

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 Brian Andrews, M.D.. To verify Brian Andrews, 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.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

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

602
Total Claims
$14K
Total Drug Cost
193
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
690
Total Day Supply
16,021
Generic Drug Cost
$13K
Opioid Claims
173 (28.7% rate)

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
75.5 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
0.93
Gender Split
45% female / 55% male

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

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

What Brian Andrews, M.D. prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Celecoxib
 179
Gabapentin
 157
Tramadol Hcl
 100
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen
43
Meloxicam
 20
Oxycodone Hcl
 16
Prednisone
 15
Ondansetron Odt
Ondansetron
12
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen
11

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

More Neurological Surgery Physician in CA → All providers in California → Compare specialties →

Neurological Surgery Physician Overview

How Brian Andrews, M.D. 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

Brian Andrews, M.D.'s 602 claims are above the specialty average of 181.

Nationwide Neurological Surgery Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year

Two federal-record peer sets for Andrews, both outside California so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar MIPS final score

Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (86.8 here).

Joseph Phillips 86.8 NH George Ghobrial 86.9 KY Norman Mayer 86.9 KY Alleyne Fraser 86.7 NY

Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)

Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.

Benjamin Ling Spokane, WA Gregory Oetting Augusta, GA William Hudgins Dallas, TX Rick McKenzie Tuscaloosa, AL

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 Andrews.

One of 880 Neurological Surgery Physician providers enrolled in California, 5 are shown here.

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 →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Brian Andrews, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Brian Andrews, M.D. specializes in Neurological Surgery Physician and practices in San Francisco, California. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Brian Andrews, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Brian Andrews, M.D. wrote 602 Medicare Part D claims totaling $14K in drug costs for 193 beneficiaries.
What is Brian Andrews, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Brian Andrews, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 86.8/100 (Quality: 97.7, Cost: 58.3). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Brian Andrews, M.D. located? ▼
Brian Andrews, M.D. is located at 45 CASTRO ST STE 437, San Francisco, CA, 94114. Phone: (415) 600-7760.
What is Brian Andrews, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Brian Andrews, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710935887, issued on 05/04/2006.
Does Brian Andrews, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Brian Andrews, M.D. had 173 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 28.7%.
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.
What drugs does Brian Andrews, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Brian Andrews, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Celecoxib, Gabapentin, Tramadol Hcl. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Brian Andrews, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Brian Andrews, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 602 Part D claims and 193 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Brian Andrews, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Brian Andrews, M.D.'s NPI is 1710935887 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

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).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

Compiled from official public sources by the editorial process.

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 May 2026.