NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Internal Medicine Physician NPI 1447303565 M.D.
Verify on CMS → Bryan Ristow, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician in San Francisco, California.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 174,792 in Internal Medicine Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
2K
Medicare Part D claims · 259 beneficiaries · Internal Medicine Physician avg: 3K
Generic prescribing
73%
generic claims · 27% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$161.67
2 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Bryan Ristow, M.D. filed 2,226 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as an Internal Medicine Physician in San Francisco, California, prescribing 73% generic.
- 2K
- Part D claims, 2024
- 73%
- generic prescribing
- $161.67
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
- ≥85th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Bryan Ristow, M.D.
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1447303565), first enumerated 01/19/2007.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 2,226 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty; board certification not confirmed in federal records.
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$161.67 in reported industry payments (2 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- State context
State board disciplinary context
California statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Bryan Ristow, M.D.'s individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: MBC annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.
Source: State medical board / FSMB
This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.
Compare Ristow with other Internal Medicine Physician providers
Same primary specialty, same federal CMS NPPES roster.
All 1,593 Internal Medicine Physician providers in San Francisco, CA →
Also enrolled in California
- Dr. Jacob Aaron, MD San Francisco, CA
- Dr. Alistair Aaronson, MD Stanford, CA
- Dr. Jose Abad., MD Sacramento, CA
- Dr. Donna Abare, MD Oakland, CA
- Marce Abare Scotts Valley, CA
- Dr. Samuel Abarte, M.D. Chula Vista, CA
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1447303565 · Internal Medicine Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MEGA · RX-MID · BOOK-MID · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1447303565
- ENUM-MID 2007
- TAX-MEGA 175K Internal Medicine
- RX-MID 2,226
- BOOK-MID 20,403 in California
- PHOTO-ENUM Mary Noble, MD · 2007
Bryan Ristow, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
2,226 ≥ 85th percentile 85% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board-eligible specialty (heuristic, not verified)
Bryan Ristow, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Bryan Ristow, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Internal Medicine Physician
Medicare Part D claims
2,226 20% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in California
How Internal Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among California providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Internal Medicine Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1447303565 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Internal Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 01/19/2007 |
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Bryan Ristow, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$162
Largest payer
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context - California MBC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Bryan Ristow, M.D.. To verify Bryan Ristow, M.D.'s current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
576
Total board actions, California 2023
Across 556 cases
3.84
Actions per 1,000 licensees
California statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
186 cases
MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average
Bryan Ristow, M.D. - brand share 27.0%
Internal Medicine Physician average
27% brand-name claims vs 73% generic, on 2,226 2024 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
2,226
Total Claims
$773K
Total Drug Cost
259
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 5,336.733
- Total Day Supply
- 158,922
- Brand vs Generic
- 27% brand / 73% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $553K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $220K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 71.5 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.90
- Gender Split
- 47% female / 53% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 38, 65-74: 137, 75-84: 57, 85+: 27
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Bryan Ristow, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Metoprolol Succinate
Metoprolol Succinate
183 claims
- Eliquis
Eliquis
162 claims
- Jardiance
Jardiance
144 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
135 claims
- Spironolactone
Spironolactone
131 claims
- Furosemide
Furosemide
117 claims
- Losartan Potassium
Losartan Potassium
98 claims
- Carvedilol
Carvedilol
94 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Metoprolol Succinate | 183 |
| Eliquis Apixaban | 162 |
| Jardiance Empagliflozin | 144 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 135 |
| Spironolactone | 131 |
| Furosemide | 117 |
| Losartan Potassium | 98 |
| Carvedilol | 94 |
| Entresto Sacubitril/Valsartan | 94 |
| Clopidogrel Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 86 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Internal Medicine Physician Overview
How Bryan Ristow, M.D. fits within the Internal Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
174,792
Internal Medicine Physician Providers in US
56
States with Internal Medicine Physician
2,785
Avg Claims per Provider
Bryan Ristow, M.D.'s 2,226 claims are below the specialty average of 2,785.
Nationwide Internal Medicine Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Ristow, both outside California so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2007)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Internal Medicine Physician Providers in California
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Ristow.
One of 20,403 Internal Medicine Physician providers enrolled in California, 11 are shown on this page.
Dr. Alexander Abary
MD
Long Beach, CA
Dr. Luba Abascal
MD
San Francisco, CA
Dr. Michael Abate
MD
Sacramento, CA
Dr. Wali Abawi
D.O.
Joshua Tree, CA
Hazel Abaya
Thousand Oaks, CA
Compare Internal Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Bryan Ristow, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Bryan Ristow, M.D. specializes in Internal Medicine Physician and practices in San Francisco, California. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Bryan Ristow, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Bryan Ristow, M.D. wrote 2,226 Medicare Part D claims totaling $773K in drug costs for 259 beneficiaries.
Where is Bryan Ristow, M.D. located? ▼
Bryan Ristow, M.D. is located at 2100 WEBSTER ST, San Francisco, CA, 94115. Phone: (912) 345-0940.
What is Bryan Ristow, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Bryan Ristow, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447303565, issued on 01/19/2007.
Does Bryan Ristow, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Bryan Ristow, M.D.'s prescribing is 27% brand-name and 73% generic drugs by claim count, with $553K in brand drug costs.
How many Internal Medicine Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 174,792 Internal Medicine Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Internal Medicine Physician provider writes 2,785 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Bryan Ristow, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Bryan Ristow, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Metoprolol Succinate, Eliquis, Jardiance. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Bryan Ristow, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Bryan Ristow, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 2,226 Part D claims and 259 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Bryan Ristow, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Bryan Ristow, M.D.'s NPI is 1447303565 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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