J Invasive Cardiol
Cardiac CatheterizationDuctus Arteriosus, PatentEchocardiography, Transesophageal
Dr. Alan J. Bier, MD
NPI1518975705
- Medicare services, 2024
- 309
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 242
- Part D claims, 2024
- 2,142
- Publications
- 2
- MIPS score, 2024
- 89
- Practice address
- 5651 Copley Dr, San Diego, CA 92111
- Practice phone
- Call (858) 694-8428
- Professional email
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- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital
San Diego, California
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Dr. Alan J. Bier is a cardiologist in San Diego, California
Dr. Bier practices at Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital in San Diego, California.
Dr. Bier's NPI, 1518975705, was assigned on August 3, 2006. Dr. Bier graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 1979. Dr. Bier holds California license G65842.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1518975705NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- August 3, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (858) 694-8428
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 73
- Medical school graduation
- 1979
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Alan J. Bier practices at Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital in San Diego, California
Dr. Bier's primary practice is Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital, at 5651 Copley Dr, San Diego, CA 92111 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (858) 694-8428.
- Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital5651 Copley Dr, San Diego, CA 92111 · San Diego CountyPhone(858) 694-8428
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Alan J. Bier is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Bier's primary practice is Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital in San Diego, California. The medical group on file is Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bier to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Sharp Mesa Vista HospitalPrimary
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Alan J. Bier's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Bier practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Alan J. Bier is one of 2,375 cardiologists in California
Cardiovascular disease is Dr. Bier's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RC0000X. Dr. Bier is board certified in cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Bier's licenses on file in 2 states: California and New York.
Specialties and state licenses
- Cardiovascular disease, CaliforniaPrimary
- New York license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists atrial fibrillation and flutter, chronic hypertension, coronary artery disease, heart failure, heart valve disorders, high cholesterol, intermittent racing heartbeat (PSVT) and sick sinus syndrome among the conditions Dr. Bier treats.
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Alan J. Bier billed Medicare for 309 services in 2024
CMS data shows 309 Medicare services from Dr. Bier across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 242 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $18,000 for them.
Medicare services, 2024309
Medicare patients242
Paid by Medicare$18,000
Procedure codes7
Dr. Bier's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 4162024: 21648%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1812024: 9349%
Where Dr. Bier's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office27689%
- In a facility3311%
Dr. Bier compared with the California median for cardiologists, 2024
- Dr. Bier
- California median
- Medicare services
- 309vs 1,56080% below
- Medicare patients
- 242vs 64462% below
- Part D claims
- 1,966vs 1,41039% above
Medians across 2,237 cardiologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Bier's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Alan J. Bier treated 242 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77
CMS counts 242 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bier in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 106 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 11% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.32, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Bier's median patient age at 74, with 37% women.
Medicare patients, 2024242
Average age77
Average risk score1.32
Also on Medicaid11%
Dr. Bier's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Bier's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women12250%
- Men12050%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Bier's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis51%
- Ischemic heart disease40%
- Atrial fibrillation34%
- Heart failure34%
- Diabetes28%
- Chronic kidney disease26%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Bier's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 74
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women37%
- Men63%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Alan J. Bier wrote 2,142 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Bier wrote 2,142 Medicare Part D claims for 280 patients. 83% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,966 of them, across 30 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $313,994 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,268 claims across 33 drugs.
Part D claims, 20242,142
Drugs named by CMS30
Total drug cost$313,994
Part D patients280
Dr. Bier's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,774 claims83%
- Brand-name368 claims17%
Dr. Bier's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 2,2682024: 1,96613%
Drugs named by CMS: 30 in 2024, 33 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Alan J. Bier scored 89 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 89 out of 100 for Dr. Bier for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group.
Dr. Bier's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 89of 100Final score
- 81of 100Quality
- 99of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 82of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Source: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Alan J. Bier has 2 publications on record
Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Bier. The most frequent topics are Echocardiography, Transesophageal. Dr. Bier's most frequent co-author is Patrick P. Daily, MD.
Papers2
Topics Dr. Bier writes about most
- Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Dr. Bier's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Bier
J Am Soc Echocardiogr
Aortic ValveCoronary DiseaseEchocardiography, Doppler, Color
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Alan J. Bier received $338 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 10 general payments to Dr. Bier from 4 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Edwards Lifesciences Corporation paid the most, $162.
General payments to Dr. Bier by program year, 2017 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Bier the most, 2017 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Alan J. Bier has 3 awards and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 3 awards for Dr. Bier, most recently Regional Top Doctor in 2014.
Awards and honors for Dr. Bier
- 2014
- Regional Top Doctor
- Undated
- ACC Fellow
- Checkbook Top Doc
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Alan J. Bier graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Dr. Bier graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 1979. Dr. Bier is a member of ACC.
- Medical school
- Board certified in cardiovascular disease
- Board certified in internal medicine
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Alan J. Bier accepts plans from 5 insurance carriers
Dr. Bier is in network with 5 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 4. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Elevance
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- CMS Medicare
Plan types Dr. Bier accepts, by number of carriers
- HMO4
- Medicare4
- POS4
- PPO4
- EPO3
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Alan J. Bier's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Alan J. Bier's NPI number?
Dr. Alan J. Bier's NPI number is 1518975705. It was assigned on August 3, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Alan J. Bier?
Dr. Alan J. Bier is a cardiologist in San Diego, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Cardiovascular Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RC0000X).
Where does Dr. Alan J. Bier practice?
Dr. Bier practices at 5651 Copley Dr, San Diego, CA 92111. Dr. Bier's primary practice is Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital in San Diego, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bier to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Alan J. Bier's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Bier is (858) 694-8428.
What is Dr. Alan J. Bier's medical license number?
Dr. Bier holds California license G65842, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Alan J. Bier been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Bier in California (1989 to 2026) and New York (since 1980).
What medical group is Dr. Alan J. Bier part of?
Dr. Bier is linked to Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group.
Does Dr. Alan J. Bier accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Bier billed Medicare for 309 services in 2024.
What is Dr. Alan J. Bier's MIPS score?
Dr. Bier's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 89 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Alan J. Bier see?
CMS counts 242 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bier in 2024, with an average age of 77.
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Is Dr. Alan J. Bier board certified?
Yes. Dr. Bier is board certified in cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
What services does Dr. Alan J. Bier bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Bier's most billed Medicare services were heart test or procedure (93000), heart test or procedure (93306) and office visit, established patient (99214).
Where did Dr. Alan J. Bier go to medical school?
Dr. Bier graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 1979.
What drugs does Dr. Alan J. Bier prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Bier's most prescribed drugs by claims were Metoprolol Succinate, Spironolactone and Atorvastatin Calcium.
Has Dr. Alan J. Bier received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $338 in general payments to Dr. Bier from 4 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from Edwards Lifesciences Corporation.
How long has Dr. Alan J. Bier been practicing?
Dr. Bier graduated from medical school in 1979, 47 years ago.
Does Dr. Alan J. Bier do research?
Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Bier.
Who does Dr. Alan J. Bier publish with?
Dr. Bier's most frequent co-authors are Patrick P. Daily, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Alan J. Bier accept?
Dr. Bier is in network with 5 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 4. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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