NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brian R. Kaye, M.D.

Rheumatology Physician · Berkeley, CA

Brian R. Kaye, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Berkeley, California, and NPI 1679689061, issued on Aug 21, 2006. Check the license (California G53046, 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
1679689061
Name
Brian R. Kaye
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
G53046 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2850 Telegraph Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705
Phone
(510) 845-2529
Enumerated
Aug 21, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 16, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(510) 649-1238
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Verify Brian R. Kaye in five checks

  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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About as many Medicare Part D claims as the average rheumatology physician in 2024

1,979 Medicare Part D claims for 446 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 105 claims were for opioids.

  1. Brian Kaye1,979
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Methotrexate241 claims
  2. Prednisone156 claims
  3. Humira(Cf) Pen147 claims
  4. Allopurinol121 claims
  5. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate119 claims
  6. Duloxetine Hcl82 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.

Rheumatology Physician providers in California

There are 926 rheumatology physician records in California.

All 926 in California → Every provider in Berkeley →

Other rheumatology physician records in California

  1. Khurram Abbass, MDSan Jose, CA1154455178
  2. Mai Abdelnabi, MDSan Francisco, CA1013394980
  3. Brian Abe, MD, PHDStanford, CA1104262708
  4. Thomas Abel, MDMonte Sereno, CA1871679399
  5. Feruza AbraamyanRoseville, CA1124769278
  6. Thomas Adamson, M.D.San Diego, CA1639187057
  7. Sana Afroz, MDMoreno Valley, CA1356724074
  8. Ishita Aggarwal, MDSan Francisco, CA1518385699
  9. Atul Agrawal, MDAntioch, CA1528146016
  10. Bikramjit Ahluwalia, MDApple Valley, CA1669402467

Common questions

What is Brian R. Kaye, M.D.'s NPI number?

Brian R. Kaye, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679689061, issued on Aug 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brian R. Kaye, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2850 Telegraph Ave, Berkeley, CA, 94705. Phone: (510) 845-2529. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brian R. Kaye, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G53046, 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 R. Kaye, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brian R. Kaye, M.D. had 1,979 Medicare Part D claims for 446 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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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