NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jeffrey Bruss, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Newport Beach, CA

Jeffrey Bruss, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Newport Beach, California, and NPI 1942290309, issued on Oct 26, 2005. Check the license (California A50625, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1942290309
Name
Jeffrey Bruss
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License numbers
A50625 CA
A050625 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
415 Old Newport Blvd, Newport Beach, CA 92663
Phone
(949) 548-9611
Enumerated
Oct 26, 2005
Record last updated
Feb 18, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(949) 548-9958
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100914000476); 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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Also registered at 415 Old Newport Blvd

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

  1. Jean Carlos, NPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1740246982
  2. Bonnie Gainer, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1972592319
  3. Richard Haskell, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1992794465
  4. Neala Hunter, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1952390395
  5. Desmond Levin, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1730178807
  6. Catalin Marinescu, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1669761664

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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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  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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4.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

12,516 Medicare Part D claims for 1,351 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Jeffrey Bruss12,516
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium1,301 claims
  2. Eliquis966 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate808 claims
  4. Ezetimibe799 claims
  5. Metoprolol Succinate774 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium636 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 71.8 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score68.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%47.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $480.14

17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was ShockWave Medical, Inc. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Jeffrey Bruss$480.14
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Newport Heart Medical Group IncNewport Beach, CA

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

Jeffrey Bruss among 2,574 cardiovascular disease physician records in California

Jeffrey Bruss, M.D. is one of 2,574 cardiovascular disease 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 90% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated1982 · median 1999 among the 1,742 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in California

There are 2,574 cardiovascular disease physician records in California.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Thomas Benvenuti, MDNewport Beach, CA 926631699708966
  2. Darel Benvenuti, MDNewport Beach, CA 926631912915364
  3. Bonnie Gainer, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926631972592319
  4. Richard Haskell, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926631992794465
  5. Neala Hunter, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926631952390395
  6. Dipti Itchhaporia, MDNewport Beach, CA 926631316990070
  7. Desmond Levin, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926631730178807
  8. Subbarao Mylavarapu, MDNewport Beach, CA 926631659330850

Common questions

What is Jeffrey Bruss, M.D.'s NPI number?

Jeffrey Bruss, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942290309, issued on Oct 26, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jeffrey Bruss, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 415 Old Newport Blvd, Newport Beach, CA, 92663. Phone: (949) 548-9611. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jeffrey Bruss, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A50625, 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 Jeffrey Bruss, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Jeffrey Bruss, M.D. had 12,516 Medicare Part D claims for 1,351 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Jeffrey Bruss, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 71.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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