Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Thomas Brugman, M.D.

Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Ventura, CA

Thomas Brugman, M.D. is a critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Ventura, California, and NPI 1194736637, issued on Aug 10, 2006. Check the license (California G49982, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1194736637
Name
Thomas Brugman
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RC0200X
License number
G49982 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
168 N. Brent Street, Ventura, CA 93003
Phone
(805) 653-6371
Enumerated
Aug 10, 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 168 N. Brent Street

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

  1. Chetan Gondha, MDInternal Medicine Physician1992715155
  2. Andrew Lee, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1427067669

Verify Thomas Brugman 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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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

112 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,103 among the 4,049 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 54% of claims.

  1. Thomas Brugman112
  2. Specialty average1,103

Most prescribed

  1. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa37 claims
  2. Anoro Ellipta11 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: $196.99

3 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.. The 3,336 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,158.57 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Thomas Brugman$196.99
  2. Specialty average$4,158.57

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

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Community Memorial Health SystemVentura, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in California

There are 714 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records in California.

Other critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records in California

  1. Loui Abdelghani, M.DStockton, CA1912161787
  2. Moustapha Abidali, DOGlendora, CA1669810123
  3. Mohammed Abo Khamis, M.D.Modesto, CA1508098419
  4. Henry Abrons, M.D.Berkeley, CA1821001470
  5. Noman Absar, MDVallejo, CA1205908951
  6. Allen Adams, M.D.Los Angeles, CA1700862794
  7. Jacob Adams, DONovato, CA1558595090
  8. Jason Adams, M.D.Sacramento, CA1134367568
  9. Olufemi Adenuga, M.D, MPHBaldwin Park, CA1134389125
  10. Ajay Adial, M.DSan Jacinto, CA1568726594

Common questions

What is Thomas Brugman, M.D.'s NPI number?

Thomas Brugman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194736637, issued on Aug 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thomas Brugman, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 168 N. Brent Street, Ventura, CA, 93003. Phone: (805) 653-6371. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Thomas Brugman, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G49982, 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 Thomas Brugman, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Thomas Brugman, M.D. had 112 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries; the average among critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 1,103. 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.