NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Internal Medicine Physician NPI 1164494696 M.D.
Verify on CMS → Stuart Bursten, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician in Vista, California.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 174,792 in Internal Medicine Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
2K
Medicare Part D claims · 493 beneficiaries · Internal Medicine Physician avg: 3K
Industry payments
$42.2
2 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data shows
Stuart Bursten, M.D. filed 2,292 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as an Internal Medicine Physician in Vista, California.
- 2K
- Part D claims, 2024
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥85th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Stuart Bursten, M.D.
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1164494696), first enumerated 02/07/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 2,292 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$42.2 in reported industry payments (2 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- State context
State board disciplinary context
California statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Stuart Bursten, M.D.'s individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: MBC annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.
Source: State medical board / FSMB
This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.
Compare Bursten with other Internal Medicine Physician providers
Same primary specialty, same federal CMS NPPES roster.
All 42 Internal Medicine Physician providers in Vista, CA →
Also enrolled in California
- Dr. Jacob Aaron, MD San Francisco, CA
- Dr. Alistair Aaronson, MD Stanford, CA
- Dr. Jose Abad., MD Sacramento, CA
- Dr. Donna Abare, MD Oakland, CA
- Marce Abare Scotts Valley, CA
- Dr. Samuel Abarte, M.D. Chula Vista, CA
Other specialties in Vista: Behavior Technician (178) · Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor (137) · Marriage & Family Therapist (124) · Mental Health Counselor (106)
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1164494696 · Internal Medicine Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MEGA · RX-MID · BOOK-MID · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1164494696
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-MEGA 175K Internal Medicine
- RX-MID 2,292
- BOOK-MID 20,403 in California
- PHOTO-ENUM George Ross, M.D. · 2006
Stuart Bursten, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
2,292 ≥ 85th percentile 85% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Stuart Bursten, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Stuart Bursten, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Internal Medicine Physician
Medicare Part D claims
2,292 18% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in California
How Internal Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among California providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Internal Medicine Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1164494696 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Internal Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 02/07/2006 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Stuart Bursten, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Mendocino Community Health Clinic Inc
Ukiah, CA
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Stuart Bursten, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$42
Largest payer
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context - California MBC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Stuart Bursten, M.D.. To verify Stuart Bursten, M.D.'s current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
576
Total board actions, California 2023
Across 556 cases
3.84
Actions per 1,000 licensees
California statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
186 cases
MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
2,292
Total Claims
$243K
Total Drug Cost
493
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 3,986.8
- Total Day Supply
- 113,458
- Generic Drug Cost
- $32K
- Opioid Claims
- 32 (1.4% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 107
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 75.5 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.44
- Gender Split
- 47% female / 53% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 30, 65-74: 212, 75-84: 173, 85+: 78
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Stuart Bursten, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
73 claims
- Celecoxib
Celecoxib
64 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium
Levothyroxine Sodium
63 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium
Rosuvastatin Calcium
56 claims
- Atenolol
Atenolol
52 claims
- Lisinopril
Lisinopril
46 claims
- Metformin Hcl
Metformin Hcl
46 claims
- Trulicity
Trulicity
46 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 73 |
| Celecoxib | 64 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 63 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | 56 |
| Atenolol | 52 |
| Lisinopril | 46 |
| Metformin Hcl | 46 |
| Trulicity Dulaglutide | 46 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | 45 |
| Valsartan | 45 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Internal Medicine Physician Overview
How Stuart Bursten, M.D. fits within the Internal Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
174,792
Internal Medicine Physician Providers in US
56
States with Internal Medicine Physician
2,785
Avg Claims per Provider
Stuart Bursten, M.D.'s 2,292 claims are below the specialty average of 2,785.
Nationwide Internal Medicine Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Bursten, both outside California so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Internal Medicine Physician Providers in California
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Bursten.
One of 20,403 Internal Medicine Physician providers enrolled in California, 11 are shown on this page.
Dr. Alexander Abary
MD
Long Beach, CA
Dr. Luba Abascal
MD
San Francisco, CA
Dr. Michael Abate
MD
Sacramento, CA
Dr. Wali Abawi
D.O.
Joshua Tree, CA
Hazel Abaya
Thousand Oaks, CA
Compare Internal Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Stuart Bursten, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Stuart Bursten, M.D. specializes in Internal Medicine Physician and practices in Vista, California. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Stuart Bursten, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Stuart Bursten, M.D. wrote 2,292 Medicare Part D claims totaling $243K in drug costs for 493 beneficiaries.
Where is Stuart Bursten, M.D. located? ▼
Stuart Bursten, M.D. is located at 204 S SANTA FE AVE, Vista, CA, 92084. Phone: (760) 941-8888.
What is Stuart Bursten, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Stuart Bursten, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164494696, issued on 02/07/2006.
Does Stuart Bursten, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Stuart Bursten, M.D. had 32 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 1.4%.
How many Internal Medicine Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 174,792 Internal Medicine Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Internal Medicine Physician provider writes 2,785 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Stuart Bursten, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Stuart Bursten, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Atorvastatin Calcium, Celecoxib, Levothyroxine Sodium. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Stuart Bursten, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Stuart Bursten, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 2,292 Part D claims and 493 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Stuart Bursten, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Stuart Bursten, M.D.'s NPI is 1164494696 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology
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