Brian Brunelli, MD
Neurology Physician · Santa Cruz, CA
Brian Brunelli, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Santa Cruz, California, and NPI 1417936568, issued on Jan 16, 2006. Check the license (California A88363, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Brian Brunelli
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- A88363 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1661 Soquel Dr, Santa Cruz, CA 95065
- Phone
- (831) 460-6041
- Enumerated
- Jan 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 30, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (831) 476-7708
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040908001214); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tufts University School Of Medicine, 1999
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1661 Soquel Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Shelly Brunner, NP-CAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1134523715
- Yolanda Cuadros, MDHospitalist Physician1619987203
- Scott Drew, D.O.Hospitalist Physician1952796047
- Michael Gansaeuer, M.D.Neurology Physician1386624807
- Donaldo Hernandez, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1588644470
- Jennifer Lin, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1194935932
Verify Brian Brunelli in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A88363Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurology physician in 2024
2,955 Medicare Part D claims for 486 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin248 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa227 claims
- Levetiracetam226 claims
- Donepezil Hcl222 claims
- Sumatriptan Succinate122 claims
- Propranolol Hcl116 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $388.04
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Eisai Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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
- Sutter Bay Medical FoundationSanta Cruz, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Brian Brunelli, MD's NPI number?
Brian Brunelli, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417936568, issued on Jan 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Brian Brunelli, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1661 Soquel Dr, Santa Cruz, CA, 95065. Phone: (831) 460-6041. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Brian Brunelli, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A88363, 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 Brian Brunelli, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Brian Brunelli, MD had 2,955 Medicare Part D claims for 486 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.