Dr. Bruce M. Saal, MD

Dr. Saal practices at Bruce M Saal, MD a Medical Corporation in Los Gatos, California.

Dr. Saal's NPI, 1073612867, was assigned on September 21, 2006. Dr. Saal graduated from Tulane School of Medicine in 1972. Dr. Saal holds California license 00352480.

Dr. Saal's primary practice is Bruce M Saal, MD a Medical Corporation, at 777 Knowles Dr, Los Gatos, CA 95032 in Santa Clara County. The practice phone is (408) 374-1348.

Dr. Saal's primary practice is Bruce M Saal, MD a Medical Corporation in Los Gatos, California. The medical group on file is Los Gatos Dermatology. Dmand AI also links Dr. Saal to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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

Dermatology is Dr. Saal's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207N00000X. Dr. Saal is board certified in dermatology by the American Board of Dermatology. Dmand AI has Dr. Saal's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Louisiana.

Dmand AI lists acne, benign or precancerous skin growths, cancerous skin growth removal, contact dermatitis, itchy rashes, rash, scalp rash and skin cyst among the conditions Dr. Saal treats.

CMS data shows 2,098 Medicare services from Dr. Saal across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 321 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $97,824 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 321 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Saal in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 158 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 65% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.80, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Saal's median patient age at 55, with 64% women.

In 2024, Dr. Saal wrote 158 Medicare Part D claims for 49 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 85 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,988 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 56 claims across 2 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 91 out of 100 for Dr. Saal for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Saal accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 744 procedures of removal of skin lesions by Dr. Saal, more than 90% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Removal or shaving of skin growth: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Saal. Dr. Saal's most frequent co-authors are Jerome Mark Garden, MD and Dina Yaghmai, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 111 general payments to Dr. Saal from 12 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Encore Dermatology Inc. paid the most, $579.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Saal.

Dr. Saal graduated from Tulane School of Medicine in 1972. Dr. Saal is a member of AAD and ASDS.

Dr. Saal is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.