Catherine Brignoni, M.D.
Neurology Physician · Palm Desert, CA
Catherine Brignoni, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Palm Desert, California, and NPI 1114982048, issued on Apr 20, 2006. Check the license (California A96802, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Catherine Brignoni
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License numbers
- A96802 CA
036113019 IL
2021050442 MO
0101241585 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 72670 Fred Waring Dr Ste 202, Palm Desert, CA 92260
- Phone
- (760) 340-4300
- Enumerated
- Apr 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 23, 2026
- Fax
- (760) 340-4322
- Medicaid IDs
- 036113019 IL
200106554 MO - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090312000234); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), 2000
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Catherine Brignoni in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A96802Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
8% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
1,477 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Diphenhydramine Hcl171 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl163 claims
- Sodium Chloride142 claims
- Methylprednisolone Sodium Succ112 claims
- Privigen81 claims
- Panzyga70 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $73.17
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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 4 group practices
- Alegent Creighton ClinicOmaha, NE
- Azure Medical PCRiverside, CA
- City OF Hope Medical FoundationIrvine, CA
- Sentara Medical GroupHampton, VA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Catherine Brignoni among 2,339 neurology physician records in California
Catherine Brignoni, M.D. is one of 2,339 neurology 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 4% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 59% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2006 among the 1,628 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in California
There are 2,339 neurology physician records in California.
All 2,339 in California → Every provider in Palm Desert → Neurology Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Bishoy Labib, M.D.Palm Desert, CA 922601992723605
- Howard Aronow, MDPalm Springs, CA 922621982629564
- Mark GaertnerPalm Springs, CA 922621477080992
- Olga KhodakivskaPalm Springs, CA 922621902289440
- John Legge, M.D.Palm Springs, CA 922621962898783
- David Nacionales, DOPalm Springs, CA 922621699169227
- Pedram Navab, D.O.Palm Springs, CA 922621194750984
- Priscilla Slagle, MDPalm Springs, CA 922621952474058
Common questions
What is Catherine Brignoni, M.D.'s NPI number?
Catherine Brignoni, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114982048, issued on Apr 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Catherine Brignoni, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 72670 Fred Waring Dr Ste 202, Palm Desert, CA, 92260. Phone: (760) 340-4300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Catherine Brignoni, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A96802, 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 Catherine Brignoni, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Catherine Brignoni, M.D. had 1,477 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.