Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Michael Brugos, DDS

Dentist · Atherton, CA

Michael Brugos, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in Atherton, California, and NPI 1235206624, issued on Nov 29, 2006. Check the license (California 21973, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1235206624
Name
Michael Brugos
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
21973 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3351 EL Camino Real, Atherton, CA 94027
Phone
(650) 365-1533
Enumerated
Nov 29, 2006
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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Also registered at 3351 EL Camino Real

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

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  2. Nicole Dacquisto, PTSports Physical Therapist1639299365
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  4. Joseph Krauss, DDSDentist1235205279
  5. Kathleen Low, NPNurse Practitioner1225295694
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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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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

15 Medicare Part D claims, 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 Brugos15
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin11 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: $16.48

1 payment, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Voco America Inc. The 31,974 providers of this specialty with any payment received $540.36 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Brugos$16.48
  2. Specialty average$540.36

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

4 dentist records list a practice address in Atherton

They are 4 of the 63 NPPES records with a practice address in Atherton, and 14,729 dentist records in California.

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Common questions

What is Michael Brugos, DDS's NPI number?

Michael Brugos, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235206624, issued on Nov 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Brugos, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3351 EL Camino Real, Atherton, CA, 94027. Phone: (650) 365-1533. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Brugos, DDS's license?

NPPES lists California license number 21973, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

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

In 2024, Michael Brugos, DDS had 15 Medicare Part D claims; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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) 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 27, 2026.