Bruce L. Edens, MD
Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician · San Diego, CA
Bruce L. Edens, MD is a plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1699842583, issued on Nov 29, 2006. Check the license (California G40544, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Bruce L. Edens
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician 207YX0007X
- License number
- G40544 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4647 Zion Ave, San Diego, CA 92120
- Phone
- (619) 528-5000
- Enumerated
- Nov 29, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 30, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110518000328); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, San Francisco School Of Medicine, 1978
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Bruce L. Edens in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G40544Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
61% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician in 2024
153 Medicare Part D claims for 91 beneficiaries, against an average of 393 among the 492 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Gentamicin Sulfate33 claims
- Mupirocin18 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide15 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
- Southern California Permanente Medical GroupRiverside, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Bruce L. Edens among 150 plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician records in California
Bruce L. Edens, MD is one of 150 plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician records with a practice address in California. 71% 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 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 43% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 54% of these records are
- Graduated1978 · median 1995 among the 81 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 76% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207YX0007X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician providers in California
There are 150 plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician records in California.
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The 8 plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- David Londo, MDSan Diego, CA 921201518082015
- Peter Martin, MDSan Diego, CA 921201801944897
- Stephen Saltzman, MDSan Diego, CA 921201710035704
- Victor Schorn, MDSan Diego, CA 921201558432518
Common questions
What is Bruce L. Edens, MD's NPI number?
Bruce L. Edens, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699842583, issued on Nov 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Bruce L. Edens, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4647 Zion Ave, San Diego, CA, 92120. Phone: (619) 528-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Bruce L. Edens, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number G40544, 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 Bruce L. Edens, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Bruce L. Edens, MD had 153 Medicare Part D claims for 91 beneficiaries; the average among plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician prescribers was 393. 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.
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.