NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Eugene Bruce, DDS

Dentist · Santa Barbara, CA

Michael Eugene Bruce, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in Santa Barbara, California, and NPI 1558485094, issued on Mar 19, 2007. Check the license (California 28658, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; 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
1558485094
Name
Michael Eugene Bruce
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
28658 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1515 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Phone
(805) 962-0221
Enumerated
Mar 19, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(805) 962-9171
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). 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 ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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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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81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

16 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Michael Bruce16
  2. Specialty average86

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.

Michael Eugene Bruce among 14,729 dentist records in California

Michael Eugene Bruce, DDS is one of 14,729 dentist records with a practice address in California. 56% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 18% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 18% of these records are older, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 73% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 122300000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

66 dentist records list a practice address in Santa Barbara

They are 66 of the 5,328 NPPES records with a practice address in Santa Barbara, and 14,729 dentist records in California.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

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  4. Michael Cooper, DDSSanta Barbara, CA 931011366459125
  5. Sean Kashfi, D.D.S.Santa Barbara, CA 931011194905927
  6. Dan Kim, D.D.S.Santa Barbara, CA 931011669474334
  7. Sonia Kim, D.M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931011306848072
  8. Timothy Mathis, DDSSanta Barbara, CA 931011174722581

Common questions

What is Michael Eugene Bruce, DDS's NPI number?

Michael Eugene Bruce, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558485094, issued on Mar 19, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Eugene Bruce, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1515 State St, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101. Phone: (805) 962-0221. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Eugene Bruce, DDS's license?

NPPES lists California license number 28658, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Michael Eugene Bruce, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Eugene Bruce, DDS had 16 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. 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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