NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brian Fitzgerald, MD

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · San Diego, CA

Brian Fitzgerald, MD is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1720050321, issued on Feb 7, 2006. Check the license (California A55760, 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
1720050321
Name
Brian Fitzgerald
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
License number
A55760 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
34800 Bob Wilson Dr, San Diego, CA 92134
Phone
(619) 710-5211
Enumerated
Feb 7, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 29, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110304000318); accepts Medicare assignment
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 34800 Bob Wilson Dr

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

  1. Jose Acosta, MDSurgical Critical Care Physician1861418618
  2. Nehkonti Adams, M.D.Infectious Disease Physician1194985705
  3. Maryam Adebayo, APRN, PMHNP-BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1346799269
  4. Caleb Adkins, DOGeneral Practice Physician1689430860
  5. Kyle Adkins, PHARMDPharmacist1477740884
  6. Phillip Adriano, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1568576585

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  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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49% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024

95 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 73 claims were for opioids.

  1. Brian Fitzgerald95
  2. Specialty average186

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen63 claims
  2. Meloxicam11 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. Southern California Permanente Medical GroupSan Diego, CA

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

Brian Fitzgerald among 288 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in California

Brian Fitzgerald, MD is one of 288 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 85% 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 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2004 among the 214 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in California

There are 288 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in California.

The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Leo Kroonen, MDSan Diego, CA 921341669547857
  2. Darren Thomas, M.D.San Diego, CA 921341770768822
  3. John Waggoner, MD, MPHSan Diego, CA 921341104320076
  4. Gregory Alberton, M.D.San Diego, CA 921231457310179
  5. Hassan Azimi, M.D.San Diego, CA 921231932547536
  6. Dori Cage, M.D.San Diego, CA 921231871592253
  7. Alon Garay, M.D.San Diego, CA 921231578676573
  8. Byron King, MD, INC,San Diego, CA 921231548371925

Common questions

What is Brian Fitzgerald, MD's NPI number?

Brian Fitzgerald, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720050321, issued on Feb 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brian Fitzgerald, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 34800 Bob Wilson Dr, San Diego, CA, 92134. Phone: (619) 710-5211. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brian Fitzgerald, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A55760, 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 Fitzgerald, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brian Fitzgerald, MD had 95 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. 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.

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