Dr. Brett Spitnale, MD

  • Palo Alto, CA
  • Family medicine physician
NPI1093946899PAC ID6204951858
Medicare services, 2024
453
Medicare patients, 2024
163
Part D claims, 2024
1,659
Affiliated sites
3
Medical group
1
Practice address
795 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Practice phone
Call (650) 324-1832
Professional email
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Surgery Center Palo Alto

Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Palo Alto, California

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Dr. Brett Spitnale is a family medicine physician in Palo Alto, California

Dr. Spitnale practices at Surgery Center Palo Alto in Palo Alto, California.

Dr. Spitnale's NPI, 1093946899, was assigned on July 28, 2009. Dr. Spitnale graduated from Penn State College of Medicine in 2007. Dr. Spitnale's California license number on file is A108758.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6204951858
NPI enumeration date
July 28, 2009
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(650) 324-1832
Professional email
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
45
Medical school graduation
2007

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Brett Spitnale practices at Surgery Center Palo Alto in Palo Alto, California

Dr. Spitnale's primary practice is Surgery Center Palo Alto, at 795 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94301. The practice phone is (650) 324-1832.

  • Surgery Center Palo Alto
    795 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94301Phone(650) 324-1832

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Brett Spitnale is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Spitnale's primary practice is Surgery Center Palo Alto in Palo Alto, California. The medical group on file is Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Spitnale to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.

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Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Brett Spitnale's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Surgery Center Palo AltoAvailable with a free account
+2 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Brett Spitnale is one of 15,680 family medicine physicians in California

Family medicine is Dr. Spitnale's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Q00000X. Dr. Spitnale is board certified in family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine. Dr. Spitnale has a license on file in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Family medicine, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense A108758 · 2009 to 2025 · taxonomy 207Q00000X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists acid reflux, acute mini-stroke (TIA), acute skin infection, arthritis, atrial fibrillation and flutter, chronic diabetes, chronic hypertension and chronic kidney disease among the conditions Dr. Spitnale treats.

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Dr. Brett Spitnale billed Medicare for 453 services in 2024

CMS data shows 453 Medicare services from Dr. Spitnale across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 163 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $46,409 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2024453
Medicare patients163
Paid by Medicare$46,409
Procedure codes10

Dr. Spitnale's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 2672024: 266No change
Other services
2023: 1082024: 1135%
Tests and treatments
2023: 192024: 74289%

Dr. Spitnale compared with the California median for family medicine physicians, 2024

  • Dr. Spitnale
  • California median
Medicare services
453vs 24684% above
Medicare patients
163vs 11838% above
Part D claims
1,201vs 83344% above

Medians across 15,349 family medicine physicians in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Spitnale'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. Brett Spitnale treated 163 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 163 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Spitnale in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 66 patients. 72% of them have high cholesterol, and 58% have high blood pressure. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.87, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Spitnale's median patient age at 57, with 43% women.

Medicare patients, 2024163
Average age76
Average risk score0.87
Also on Medicaid7%

Dr. Spitnale's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Spitnale's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women5836%
  • Men10564%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Spitnale's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol72%
  2. High blood pressure58%
  3. Arthritis34%
  4. Ischemic heart disease18%
  5. Chronic kidney disease17%
  6. Atrial fibrillation16%
  7. Diabetes16%
  8. Osteoporosis15%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Spitnale's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 57

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women43%
  • Men56%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Brett Spitnale wrote 1,659 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Spitnale wrote 1,659 Medicare Part D claims for 173 patients. 93% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,201 of them, across 40 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $15,322 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,284 claims across 43 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,659
Drugs named by CMS40
Total drug cost$15,322
Part D patients173

Dr. Spitnale's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic1,546 claims93%
  • Brand-name and other113 claims7%

Dr. Spitnale'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.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Spitnale's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids2%31 of 1,659 claims
  • Antibiotics1%23 of 1,659 claims
  • Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over1%15 of 1,659 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 1,2842024: 1,2016%

Drugs named by CMS: 40 in 2024, 43 in 2023.

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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. Brett Spitnale offers telehealth to Medicare patients

Dr. Spitnale accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Spitnale as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

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

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

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Brett Spitnale has 1 award and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Spitnale, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Awards and honors for Dr. Spitnale

  1. 2013
    • CMS Stage 1 EHR

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Brett Spitnale graduated from Penn State College of Medicine

Dr. Spitnale graduated from Penn State College of Medicine in 2007.

  1. Medical schoolPenn State College of Medicine
  2. Board certified in family medicineAmerican Board of Family Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Brett Spitnale accepts plans from 12 insurance carriers

Dr. Spitnale is in network with 12 carriers, including United Healthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • United Healthcare
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • Elevance
  • Aetna
  • Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
  • HCSC
  • Alliant Health Plans
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
  • +4 more carriersWith a free account

Plan types Dr. Spitnale accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO8
  2. HMO6
  3. EPO3
  4. Medicare3
  5. POS2

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Brett Spitnale's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Brett Spitnale's NPI number?

Dr. Brett Spitnale's NPI number is 1093946899. It was assigned on July 28, 2009, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Brett Spitnale?

Dr. Brett Spitnale is a family medicine physician in Palo Alto, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Family Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207Q00000X).

Where does Dr. Brett Spitnale practice?

Dr. Spitnale practices at 795 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94301. Dr. Spitnale's primary practice is Surgery Center Palo Alto in Palo Alto, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Spitnale to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency.

What is Dr. Brett Spitnale's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Spitnale is (650) 324-1832.

What is Dr. Brett Spitnale's medical license number?

Dr. Spitnale's California license number on file is A108758.

What medical group is Dr. Brett Spitnale part of?

Dr. Spitnale is linked to Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group.

Does Dr. Brett Spitnale accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Spitnale billed Medicare for 453 services in 2024, and Dr. Spitnale accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Brett Spitnale offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Spitnale as offering telehealth services.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Brett Spitnale see?

CMS counts 163 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Spitnale in 2024, with an average age of 76.

Is Dr. Brett Spitnale board certified?

Yes. Dr. Spitnale is board certified in family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine.

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What services does Dr. Brett Spitnale bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Spitnale's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), office visit, established patient (99213) and medicare service (G0439).

Where did Dr. Brett Spitnale go to medical school?

Dr. Spitnale graduated from Penn State College of Medicine in 2007.

What drugs does Dr. Brett Spitnale prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Spitnale's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Levothyroxine Sodium and Amlodipine Besylate.

How long has Dr. Brett Spitnale been practicing?

Dr. Spitnale graduated from medical school in 2007, 19 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Brett Spitnale accept?

Dr. Spitnale is in network with 12 carriers, including United Healthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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