Dr. Brian Robert Hirshman, MD

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

Dr. Hirshman's NPI, 1487107454, was assigned on July 26, 2016. Dr. Hirshman graduated from UC San Diego School of Medicine in 2015. Dr. Hirshman holds California license A155873.

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

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

Neurological surgery is Dr. Hirshman's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Hirshman is licensed in California.

CMS data shows 72 Medicare services from Dr. Hirshman across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 47 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $8,229 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 47 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hirshman in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 19 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.86, 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. Hirshman's median patient age at 73, with 47% women.

In 2019, Dr. Hirshman wrote 13 Medicare Part D claims. Every claim was for a generic drug. They cover 1 drug, with $75 in total drug cost.

Dr. Hirshman accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Hirshman as offering telehealth. CMS counts 27 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Hirshman, more than 42% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 32 papers to Dr. Hirshman, published from 2014 to 2025. 2016 was the busiest year, with 7. The most frequent topics are Brain Neoplasms, Radiosurgery and Neurosurgical Procedures. Dr. Hirshman has published most often in World Neurosurg. Dr. Hirshman's most frequent co-authors are David Rafael Santiago-Dieppa, MD, Arvin Raj Wali and Alexander A. Khalessi, MD, MS.

CMS Open Payments shows 45 general payments to Dr. Hirshman from 8 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Globus Medical, Inc. paid the most, $1,038.

Dr. Hirshman graduated from UC San Diego School of Medicine in 2015.

Dr. Hirshman is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Elevance. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.