NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Claudio Garcia Brunstein, M.D., PHD

Hematology & Oncology Physician · Minneapolis, MN

Claudio Garcia Brunstein, M.D., PHD is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and NPI 1285660035, issued on Jun 23, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 44651, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; 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
1285660035
Name
Claudio Garcia Brunstein
Credential
M.D., PHD
Primary taxonomy
Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
License number
44651 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
University OF Minnesota Physicians, Minneapolis, MN 55455
Phone
(612) 273-2800
Enumerated
Jun 23, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 17, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid IDs
0079135 MT
100787400 MN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220630002467); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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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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36% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024

561 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 12 claims were for opioids.

  1. Claudio Brunstein561
  2. Specialty average877

Most prescribed

  1. Acyclovir72 claims
  2. Amoxicillin34 claims
  3. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim33 claims
  4. Posaconazole27 claims
  5. Pantoprazole Sodium26 claims
  6. Eliquis18 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: $382.14

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was National Marrow Donor Program. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Claudio Brunstein$382.14
  2. Specialty average$7,481.41

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

One hospital affiliation

  1. Cleveland ClinicCleveland, OH · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Claudio Garcia Brunstein among 274 hematology & oncology physician records in Minnesota

Claudio Garcia Brunstein, M.D., PHD is one of 274 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 82% 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, 62% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2009 among the 208 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Minnesota

There are 274 hematology & oncology physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lawrence Afrin, MDMinneapolis, MN 554551659489607
  2. Mukta Arora, M.B., B.S.Minneapolis, MN 554551073557278
  3. Anne Blaes, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554551285690156
  4. Linda Burns, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554551427085646
  5. Sarah Cooley, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554551679528830
  6. Ian Okazaki, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554551841304409
  7. David Potter, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554551073579504
  8. Mark Reding, MDMinneapolis, MN 554551336223866

Common questions

What is Claudio Garcia Brunstein, M.D., PHD's NPI number?

Claudio Garcia Brunstein, M.D., PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285660035, issued on Jun 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Claudio Garcia Brunstein, M.D., PHD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at University OF Minnesota Physicians, Minneapolis, MN, 55455. Phone: (612) 273-2800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Claudio Garcia Brunstein, M.D., PHD's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 44651, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Claudio Garcia Brunstein, M.D., PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Claudio Garcia Brunstein, M.D., PHD had 561 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. 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.