Michael J. Brucker, M.D.
Plastic Surgery Physician · La Jolla, CA
Michael J. Brucker, M.D. is a plastic surgery physician with a practice address in La Jolla, California, and NPI 1710034467, issued on Jan 4, 2007. Check the license (California A79133, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael J. Brucker
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Plastic Surgery Physician 208200000X
- License number
- A79133 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9850 Genesee Ave Ste 500, La Jolla, CA 92037
- Phone
- (858) 450-1776
- Enumerated
- Jan 4, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (858) 450-9446
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 9850 Genesee Ave Ste 500
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Verify Michael J. Brucker in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A79133Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
19% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average plastic surgery physician in 2024
75 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries, against an average of 93 among the 3,527 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 14 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Dexamethasone16 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen13 claims
- Cephalexin12 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: $832.55
12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Tela Bio, Inc. The 3,683 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,316.31 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Michael J. Brucker among 894 plastic surgery physician records in California
Michael J. Brucker, M.D. is one of 894 plastic surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 79% 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 39% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 39% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 39% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208200000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Plastic Surgery Physician providers in California
There are 894 plastic surgery physician records in California.
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The 8 plastic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Scott Barttelbort, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371235249665
- Johan Brahme, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371568512382
- Carroll Bucko, M. DLa Jolla, CA 920371386716421
- William Flynn, MDLa Jolla, CA 920371548328636
- Joseph Grzeskiewicz, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371528156619
- Scott Miller, MDLa Jolla, CA 920371659482586
- Rajasekhar Nalluri, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371245254838
- Ross Rudolph, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371386609618
Common questions
What is Michael J. Brucker, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael J. Brucker, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710034467, issued on Jan 4, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael J. Brucker, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9850 Genesee Ave Ste 500, La Jolla, CA, 92037. Phone: (858) 450-1776. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael J. Brucker, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A79133, 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 Michael J. Brucker, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael J. Brucker, M.D. had 75 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries; the average among plastic surgery physician prescribers was 93. 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.