Dr. Bret E. Ginther, MD

Dr. Ginther practices at Palomar Medical Center Escondido in Escondido, California.

Dr. Ginther's NPI, 1861507626, was assigned on August 20, 2006. Dr. Ginther graduated from Rush Medical College in 1994. Dr. Ginther holds California license A55385.

Dr. Ginther's primary practice is Palomar Medical Center Escondido, at 2185 Citracado Pkwy, Escondido, CA 92029 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (442) 281-5000.

Dr. Ginther's primary practice is Palomar Medical Center Escondido in Escondido, California. Dr. Ginther is also affiliated with Palomar Medical Center Downtown Escondido. The medical group on file is Vituity. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ginther to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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

Emergency medicine is Dr. Ginther's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Dr. Ginther is board certified in emergency medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. Dr. Ginther is licensed in California.

CMS data shows 98 Medicare services from Dr. Ginther across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 89 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $9,752 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 89 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ginther in 2024. The largest group is 85 and over, with 28 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 71% have high cholesterol. 37% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.16, 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. Ginther's median patient age at 61, with 59% women.

In 2024, Dr. Ginther wrote 69 Medicare Part D claims for 49 patients. 93% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 12 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $45 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 39 claims across 3 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 95 out of 100 for Dr. Ginther for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Ginther accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Dr. Ginther graduated from Rush Medical College in 1994.

Dr. Ginther is in network with 3 carriers, including Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, CMS Medicare and Molina. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.