NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Deen-Francis Bruce, PA-C, MPAP

Physician Assistant · San Clemente, CA

Richard Deen-Francis Bruce, PA-C, MPAP is a physician assistant with a practice address in San Clemente, California, and NPI 1922524495, issued on Aug 16, 2017. Check the license 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
1922524495
Name
Richard Deen-Francis Bruce
Credential
PA-C, MPAP
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
Practice location
65 Avenida Merida, San Clemente, CA 92673
Phone
(910) 322-7257
Enumerated
Aug 16, 2017
Record last updated
Jul 21, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180109003456); accepts Medicare assignment
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this professionCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

70 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 25 claims were for opioids.

  1. Richard Bruce70
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl19 claims
  2. 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Regents OF The University OF CaliforniaOrange, CA

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

Richard Deen-Francis Bruce among 14,451 physician assistant records in California

Richard Deen-Francis Bruce, PA-C, MPAP is one of 14,451 physician assistant records with a practice address in California. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 47% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 47% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2018 among the 7,214 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

18 physician assistant records list a practice address in San Clemente

They are 18 of the 969 NPPES records with a practice address in San Clemente, and 14,451 physician assistant records in California.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michelle Dehn, PA-CSan Clemente, CA 926731659903839
  2. Paula Hoyos, PA-CSan Clemente, CA 926731003494097
  3. Francesca Longobardo, PA-CSan Clemente, CA 926731407224157
  4. Tala Majaj, PASan Clemente, CA 926731881228757
  5. Jessica PflibsenSan Clemente, CA 926731265907935
  6. William Smith, PA-CSan Clemente, CA 926731972990463
  7. Talia Tomasin, PA-CSan Clemente, CA 926731265256051
  8. Sabrina Trinh, PA-CSan Clemente, CA 926731922826791

Common questions

What is Richard Deen-Francis Bruce, PA-C, MPAP's NPI number?

Richard Deen-Francis Bruce, PA-C, MPAP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922524495, issued on Aug 16, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Deen-Francis Bruce, PA-C, MPAP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 65 Avenida Merida, San Clemente, CA, 92673. Phone: (910) 322-7257. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Deen-Francis Bruce, PA-C, MPAP's license?

Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Richard Deen-Francis Bruce, PA-C, MPAP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Deen-Francis Bruce, PA-C, MPAP had 70 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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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