Paul H. Brion, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Vista, CA
Paul H. Brion, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Vista, California, and NPI 1295724326, issued on Oct 20, 2005. Check the license (California A055328, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul H. Brion
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- A055328 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2023 W Vista Way, Vista, CA 92083
- Phone
- (760) 724-5800
- Enumerated
- Oct 20, 2005
- Record last updated
- May 26, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (760) 724-1617
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20061005000347); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 1994
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2023 W Vista Way
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Rashad Ansari, MDRheumatology Physician1063594372
- Kenneth Dewart, PTPhysical Therapist1154425429
- Clover Farr, P.T.Physical Therapist1124143649
- Anuj Gupta, MDInterventional Pain Medicine Physician1073629549
- Sameer Gupta, M.D.Allergy & Immunology Physician1720287436
- Edward Kane, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1366467730
Verify Paul H. Brion in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A055328Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
15% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
2,278 Medicare Part D claims for 430 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 252 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methotrexate263 claims
- Prednisone228 claims
- Celecoxib165 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen129 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl128 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate119 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 96.7 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,434.77
51 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ucb, Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Arthritis Consultants OF North County A Professional CorporationOceanside, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Paul H. Brion among 926 rheumatology physician records in California
Paul H. Brion, M.D. is one of 926 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in California. 81% 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, 94% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2003 among the 641 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 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 207RR0500X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in California
There are 926 rheumatology physician records in California.
All 926 in California → Every provider in Vista → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Rashad Ansari, MDVista, CA 920831063594372
- Etleva Bejko, M.D.Vista, CA 920831164804431
- Frank Nolan, M.D.Vista, CA 920831225053598
- Fnu Rida Ul Jannat, MDVista, CA 920831285218867
- Basma Al Nahlawi, M.D.San Marcos, CA 920781144455262
- Dennis Carson, MDLa Jolla, CA 920931447681531
- Monica Guma, M.D., PH.D.La Jolla, CA 920931346522141
- Janel Jacob, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920931851308399
Common questions
What is Paul H. Brion, M.D.'s NPI number?
Paul H. Brion, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295724326, issued on Oct 20, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paul H. Brion, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2023 W Vista Way, Vista, CA, 92083. Phone: (760) 724-5800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paul H. Brion, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A055328, 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 Paul H. Brion, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paul H. Brion, M.D. had 2,278 Medicare Part D claims for 430 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Paul H. Brion, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.7 of 100. 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.
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.