NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bruce M. Saal, M.D.

Dermatology Physician · Los Gatos, CA

Bruce M. Saal, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Los Gatos, California, and NPI 1073612867, issued on Sep 21, 2006. Check the license (California 00352480, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1073612867
Name
Bruce M. Saal
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
00352480 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
777 Knowles Dr. #16, Los Gatos, CA 95032
Phone
(408) 374-1320
Enumerated
Sep 21, 2006
Record last updated
May 28, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(408) 374-3480
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20081013000194); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Tulane University School Of Medicine, 1972
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

158 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Bruce Saal158
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Doxycycline Hyclate42 claims
  2. Spironolactone16 claims
  3. Valacyclovir15 claims
  4. Metronidazole12 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): 84.3 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score68.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $173.22

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Bruce Saal$173.22
  2. Specialty average$8,544.61

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Bruce M Saal MD A Medical CorporationLos Gatos, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Bruce M. Saal among 2,083 dermatology physician records in California

Bruce M. Saal, M.D. is one of 2,083 dermatology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% 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, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1972 · median 2006 among the 1,450 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in California

There are 2,083 dermatology physician records in California.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Patrick Bitter, MDLos Gatos, CA 950321801931068
  2. Iris Gin, MDLos Gatos, CA 950321588722680
  3. George Hsieh, MD, FAADLos Gatos, CA 950321437296399
  4. Kenneth Miller, M.D.Los Gatos, CA 950321609810787
  5. Christopher Schmidt, MDLos Gatos, CA 950321356366702
  6. Carolyn TongsonLos Gatos, CA 950321326479650
  7. Monique Wilson, MDLos Gatos, CA 950321114181914
  8. Lindsey YehLos Gatos, CA 950321902149834

Common questions

What is Bruce M. Saal, M.D.'s NPI number?

Bruce M. Saal, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073612867, issued on Sep 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bruce M. Saal, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 777 Knowles Dr. #16, Los Gatos, CA, 95032. Phone: (408) 374-1320. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bruce M. Saal, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 00352480, 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 M. Saal, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bruce M. Saal, M.D. had 158 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Bruce M. Saal, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.3 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.

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