Dr. Nicholas John Phreaner, MD

Dr. Phreaner practices at UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California.

Dr. Phreaner's NPI, 1023373040, was assigned on July 5, 2012. Dr. Phreaner graduated from University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in 2012. Dr. Phreaner holds California license A126789.

Dr. Phreaner's primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center, at 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (619) 543-6222.

Dr. Phreaner's primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California. Dr. Phreaner is also affiliated with Hillcrest Medical Center. The medical group on file is UC San Diego Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Phreaner to 2 more hospitals, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Phreaner practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Cardiovascular disease is Dr. Phreaner's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RC0000X. Dr. Phreaner is board certified in cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Phreaner's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Louisiana.

Dmand AI lists aneurysm, atrial fibrillation and flutter, cardiac arrhythmia, cardiac catheterization, cardiomyopathy, chronic hypertension, circulation problems and congestive heart failure among the conditions Dr. Phreaner treats.

CMS data shows 2,045 Medicare services from Dr. Phreaner across 22 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,065 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $167,569 for them.

CMS counts 1,065 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Phreaner in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 428 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 21% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.87, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Phreaner's median patient age at 67, with 46% women.

In 2024, Dr. Phreaner wrote 3,857 Medicare Part D claims for 707 patients. 79% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 3,569 of them, across 40 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $779,214 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 3,211 claims across 42 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 91 out of 100 for Dr. Phreaner for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Phreaner accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Phreaner as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 15 papers to Dr. Phreaner, published from 2013 to 2024. 2021 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Coronary Care Units, Hospital Mortality and Shock, Cardiogenic. Dr. Phreaner has published most often in Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. Dr. Phreaner's most frequent co-authors are Lori Beth Daniels, MD, Erin Ann Bohula, MD and David Douglas Berg, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 65 general payments to Dr. Phreaner from 20 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 75% of the total. Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. paid the most, $944. It also lists 1 research payment totaling $7,197 in 2022.

Dr. Phreaner graduated from University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in 2012.

Dr. Phreaner is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.