NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Daniel J. Brownstein, MD

Emergency Medicine Physician · San Diego, CA

Daniel J. Brownstein, MD is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1811577422, issued on Apr 9, 2021. Check the license (California PTL, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1811577422
Name
Daniel J. Brownstein
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License number
PTL CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103
Phone
(619) 543-6400
Enumerated
Apr 9, 2021
Record last updated
Apr 20, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250311003316); accepts Medicare assignment
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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Also registered at 200 W Arbor Dr

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

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  2. Benjamin Abbadessa, M.D.Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician1255593612
  3. Geraldine Abcede, RNCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1982384046
  4. Joseph Abdelmalek, M.DNephrology Physician1740485531
  5. Kristy AbelCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1962113035
  6. Paula Abeleda, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1558945022

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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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58% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

94 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Daniel Brownstein94
  2. Specialty average226

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

  1. San Francisco Emergency Medical AssociatesSan Francisco, CA

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

Daniel J. Brownstein among 7,751 emergency medicine physician records in California

Daniel J. Brownstein, MD is one of 7,751 emergency medicine 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 2021, is newer than 92% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 92% of these records are older, 5% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2011 among the 4,560 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Emergency Medicine Physician providers in California

There are 7,751 emergency medicine physician records in California.

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Carolyn Barber, MDSan Diego, CA 921031750325502
  2. Anthony Bielawski, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031528038346
  3. Colleen Campbell, MDSan Diego, CA 921031669416483
  4. Richard Childers, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031902876220
  5. Michelle Daniel, MDSan Diego, CA 921031801879861
  6. Julian Lis, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031932100062
  7. Leslie Mukau, MDSan Diego, CA 921031578526026
  8. Sassan Naderi, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031811987936

Common questions

What is Daniel J. Brownstein, MD's NPI number?

Daniel J. Brownstein, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811577422, issued on Apr 9, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Daniel J. Brownstein, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA, 92103. Phone: (619) 543-6400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Daniel J. Brownstein, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number PTL, 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 Daniel J. Brownstein, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Daniel J. Brownstein, MD had 94 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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.

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