NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ruben R. Brechner, M.D.

Diagnostic Ultrasound Physician · Los Angeles, CA

Ruben R. Brechner, M.D. is a diagnostic ultrasound physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1689610057, issued on Jun 22, 2006. Check the license (California A51022, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1689610057
Name
Ruben R. Brechner
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Diagnostic Ultrasound Physician 2085U0001X
License number
A51022 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1720 E Cesar E Chavez Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90033
Phone
(626) 795-1610
Enumerated
Jun 22, 2006
Record last updated
May 18, 2026
Fax
(626) 795-0751
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070514000596); may accept 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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Also registered at 1720 E Cesar E Chavez Ave

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

  1. Carrie Adase, M.S., RDNRegistered Dietitian1548610991
  2. Kinza AhmedEmergency Medicine Physician1780250894
  3. Julieta Alfonso, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1063350718
  4. Maritza Alvarado, MD PHDFamily Medicine Physician1558803999
  5. Antranig Andonian, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1487409983
  6. Austin Apramian, DOInternal Medicine Physician1598119497

Verify Ruben R. Brechner in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 73.8 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score76.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%36.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%92.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

9 hospitals and group practices

  1. Adventist Health Mendocino CoastFort Bragg, CA · Critical Access Hospitals3 of 5 stars
  2. Adventist Health TulareTulare, CA · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars
  3. Adventist Health DelanoDelano, CA · Acute Care Hospitals2 of 5 stars
  4. Adventist Health Clearlake Hospital Inc.Clearlake, CA
  5. Hanford Community HospitalHanford, CA
  6. Radiology Medical Group OF WmmcMission Hills, CA
  7. Reedley Community HospitalReedley, CA
  8. Ukiah Adventist HospitalUkiah, CA
  9. Willits Hospital IncWillits, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Ruben R. Brechner among 75 diagnostic ultrasound physician records in California

Ruben R. Brechner, M.D. is one of 75 diagnostic ultrasound physician records with a practice address in California. 19% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 63% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 19% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 12% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085U0001X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Diagnostic Ultrasound Physician providers in California

There are 75 diagnostic ultrasound physician records in California.

The 8 diagnostic ultrasound physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Edward Gabriel, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331619906104
  2. Sulabha Masih, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331508892522
  3. Michael Neglio, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331114953601
  4. Mary Spencer-Smith, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331790714020
  5. Leon KeleshianLos Angeles, CA 900271548355126
  6. John Lin, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900271174637276
  7. Dennis Trang, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900271992819015
  8. Jose FariasLos Angeles, CA 900221770028391

Common questions

What is Ruben R. Brechner, M.D.'s NPI number?

Ruben R. Brechner, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689610057, issued on Jun 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ruben R. Brechner, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1720 E Cesar E Chavez Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90033. Phone: (626) 795-1610. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ruben R. Brechner, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A51022, 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.

What is Ruben R. Brechner, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.