NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brian S Andrews, MD

Rheumatology Physician · Orange, CA

Brian S Andrews, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Orange, California, and NPI 1609970292, issued on Sep 12, 2006. Check the license (California 000000A35062, 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
1609970292
Name
Brian S Andrews
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
000000A35062 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Uci Medical Center, Orange, CA 92868
Phone
(714) 456-8978
Enumerated
Sep 12, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 12, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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 S Andrews 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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Industry payments in 2024: $41.68

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Medline Industries LP. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Brian S Andrews$41.68
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Brian S Andrews among 926 rheumatology physician records in California

Brian S Andrews, MD is one of 926 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in California. 81% 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 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 69% of these records are
  • Record last updated2008 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in California

There are 926 rheumatology physician records in California.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Caroline BuiOrange, CA 928681821626482
  2. Ian Chang, D.O.Orange, CA 928681407116411
  3. Michael Cheng, DOOrange, CA 928681003109513
  4. Sheetal Desai, MDOrange, CA 928681699966861
  5. Priyanka Iyer, M.B.B.S, M.P.HOrange, CA 928681245662055
  6. Behnam Khaleghi, MDOrange, CA 928681154306678
  7. George Lawry, MDOrange, CA 928681043208994
  8. Joo-Hyung Lee, MDOrange, CA 928681306891346

Common questions

What is Brian S Andrews, MD's NPI number?

Brian S Andrews, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609970292, issued on Sep 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brian S Andrews, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Uci Medical Center, Orange, CA, 92868. Phone: (714) 456-8978. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brian S Andrews, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number 000000A35062, 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.

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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