NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Irene J. Buno-Brion, M.D.

Dermatology Physician · San Marcos, CA

Irene J. Buno-Brion, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in San Marcos, California, and NPI 1497704381, issued on May 8, 2006. Check the license (California G83987, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1497704381
Name
Irene J. Buno-Brion
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License numbers
G83987 CA
MD00036768 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
400 Craven RD, San Marcos, CA 92078
Phone
(800) 290-5000
Enumerated
May 8, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 7, 2023
Medicaid ID
8239014 WA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160929002181); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Colorado School Of Medicine, Denver, 1993
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 400 Craven RD

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

  1. Tracy Abrams, R.N.Registered Nurse1073991261
  2. Eric Adiarte, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1902038284
  3. Shreya Aiyar, MDPediatrics Physician1922685981
  4. Najlaa Al-Jibouri, PHARM DPharmacist1447438965
  5. Jennifer Alexander, RCP, RRTPulmonary Function Technologist Certified Respiratory Therapist1023596442
  6. Marisa Alunni, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1710298476

Verify Irene J. Buno-Brion in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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82% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

1,448 Medicare Part D claims for 575 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.

  1. Irene Buno-Brion1,448
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Fluorouracil191 claims
  2. Clobetasol Propionate135 claims
  3. Mupirocin92 claims
  4. Triamcinolone Acetonide89 claims
  5. Tacrolimus82 claims
  6. Ketoconazole76 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Southern California Permanente Medical GroupSan Marcos, CA

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

Irene J. Buno-Brion among 2,083 dermatology physician records in California

Irene J. Buno-Brion, 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
  • Graduated1993 · median 2006 among the 1,450 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 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. Vishakha Sharma, M.D.San Marcos, CA 920781922274737
  2. Heidi Busch, M.D.Vista, CA 920811467415174
  3. Steven Emmet, M.D.Solana Beach, CA 920751043391246
  4. Ruth Gilboa, MDSolana Beach, CA 920751205873197
  5. Melanie Palm, M.D.Solana Beach, CA 920751821265877
  6. Rishu Gupta, M.D.Vista, CA 920831942620869
  7. Joseph Aleshaki, DOSantee, CA 920711548766264
  8. Humberto Gallego, MDSantee, CA 920711811074404

Common questions

What is Irene J. Buno-Brion, M.D.'s NPI number?

Irene J. Buno-Brion, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497704381, issued on May 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Irene J. Buno-Brion, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 400 Craven RD, San Marcos, CA, 92078. Phone: (800) 290-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Irene J. Buno-Brion, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G83987, 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 Irene J. Buno-Brion, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Irene J. Buno-Brion, M.D. had 1,448 Medicare Part D claims for 575 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. 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.