Brian Hitt, M.D., PH.D.
Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry Physician · Irvine, CA
Brian Hitt, M.D., PH.D. is a behavioral neurology & neuropsychiatry physician with a practice address in Irvine, California, and NPI 1225449796, issued on May 18, 2014. Check the license (California A173018, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Brian Hitt
- Credential
- M.D., PH.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry Physician 2084B0040X
- License number
- A173018 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1 Medical Plaza Drive, Irvine, CA 92697
- Phone
- (949) 824-8600
- Enumerated
- May 18, 2014
- Record last updated
- Jan 17, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210624002393); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School, 2014
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Brian Hitt in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A173018Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average behavioral neurology & neuropsychiatry physician in 2024
2,598 Medicare Part D claims for 528 beneficiaries, against an average of 823 among the 148 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Donepezil Hcl772 claims
- Memantine Hcl468 claims
- Sertraline Hcl302 claims
- Trazodone Hcl170 claims
- Quetiapine Fumarate119 claims
- Rivastigmine94 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Regents OF The University OF Claifornia Univ NeursciencesOrange, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Brian Hitt among 35 behavioral neurology & neuropsychiatry physician records in California
Brian Hitt, M.D., PH.D. is one of 35 behavioral neurology & neuropsychiatry physician records with a practice address in California. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 60% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 60% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 54% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2002 among the 19 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 31% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084B0040X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry Physician providers in California
There are 35 behavioral neurology & neuropsychiatry physician records in California.
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The 8 behavioral neurology & neuropsychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Suamhirs Piraino-GuzmanSanta Ana, CA 927051831486240
- Michael Frazier, M.D.Westminster, CA 926831225396591
- Monte BuschsbaumLaguna Beach, CA 926511861904401
- Zeeruk Iqbal, MDMoreno Valley, CA 925551417792227
- Seyed Ahmad Sajjadi, M.D., PHDOrange, CA 928681750733325
- Neda Heidari, MDOxnard, CA 930301003028556
- Peter Wagner, M.D.Rancho Mirage, CA 922701962403774
- Nihal De Silva, MDSan Diego, CA 921301003834789
Common questions
What is Brian Hitt, M.D., PH.D.'s NPI number?
Brian Hitt, M.D., PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225449796, issued on May 18, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Brian Hitt, M.D., PH.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Medical Plaza Drive, Irvine, CA, 92697. Phone: (949) 824-8600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Brian Hitt, M.D., PH.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A173018, 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 Hitt, M.D., PH.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Brian Hitt, M.D., PH.D. had 2,598 Medicare Part D claims for 528 beneficiaries; the average among behavioral neurology & neuropsychiatry physician prescribers was 823. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Brian Hitt, M.D., PH.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.