Brian Kistler, M.D.
Orthopaedic Trauma Physician · Santa Maria, CA
Brian Kistler, M.D. is an orthopaedic trauma physician with a practice address in Santa Maria, California, and NPI 1043473507, issued on Jul 4, 2008. Check the license (California C170907, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Brian Kistler
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Trauma Physician 207XX0801X
- License numbers
- C170907 CA
ME115203 FL
274343 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2271 S Depot St, Santa Maria, CA 93455
- Phone
- (805) 739-3805
- Enumerated
- Jul 4, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jul 1, 2026
- Fax
- (805) 739-3806
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210125002355); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical College Of Wisconsin, 2008
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Brian Kistler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license C170907Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic trauma physician in 2024
22 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries, against an average of 151 among the 627 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 17 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen12 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): 90.1 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $37,943.27
59 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. The 722 providers of this specialty with any payment received $15,814.30 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 2 group practices
- Central Coast Orthopedic Medical GroupSanta Maria, CA
- Pacific Central Coast Health CentersSanta Maria, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Brian Kistler among 114 orthopaedic trauma physician records in California
Brian Kistler, M.D. is one of 114 orthopaedic trauma physician records with a practice address in California. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 38% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 38% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 83% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2009 among the 95 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0801X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Trauma Physician providers in California
There are 114 orthopaedic trauma physician records in California.
All 114 in California → Every provider in Santa Maria → Orthopaedic Trauma Physician nationwide →
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- Michael Allen, DOClovis, CA 936111295220002
- Kelsey Bonilla, MDClovis, CA 936111447782693
- Eric Lindvall, D.O.Clovis, CA 936111124025325
- Motasem Refaat, M.D.Clovis, CA 936111780976902
- Sally Trout, MDClovis, CA 936111932738234
- Juntian Wang, MDClovis, CA 936111861988925
Common questions
What is Brian Kistler, M.D.'s NPI number?
Brian Kistler, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043473507, issued on Jul 4, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Brian Kistler, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2271 S Depot St, Santa Maria, CA, 93455. Phone: (805) 739-3805. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Brian Kistler, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number C170907, 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 Kistler, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Brian Kistler, M.D. had 22 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic trauma physician prescribers was 151. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Brian Kistler, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.1 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.