Dr. Brian J. Kistler, MD

Dr. Kistler practices at Stratford Health Center in Santa Maria, California.

Dr. Kistler's NPI, 1043473507, was assigned on July 4, 2008. Dr. Kistler graduated from Medical College Of Wisconsin in 2008. Dr. Kistler holds California license C170907.

Dr. Kistler's primary practice is Stratford Health Center, at 1414 E Main St, Santa Maria, CA 93454 in Santa Barbara County. The practice phone is (805) 928-5767.

Dr. Kistler's primary practice is Stratford Health Center in Santa Maria, California. Dr. Kistler is also affiliated with Dignity Health - Marian Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is Pacific Central Coast Health Centers Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kistler to 1 more hospital, 3 medical groups, 2 group practices and clinics and 2 home health agencies, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kistler practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Orthopaedic trauma is Dr. Kistler's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207XX0801X. Dr. Kistler is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Kistler's licenses on file in 3 states: California, Florida and New York.

Dmand AI lists arm, wrist, hand fracture and dislocation, broken or dislocated ankle/ or foot, hip replacement, joint pain, knee fracture and dislocation, leg, ankle or foot fracture, orthopedic surgery of arms and legs and pelvic and hip fracture among the conditions Dr. Kistler treats.

CMS data shows 1,012 Medicare services from Dr. Kistler across 21 procedure codes in 2024, for 297 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $141,785 for them.

CMS counts 297 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kistler in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 106 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 34% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.68, 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. Kistler's median patient age at 64, with 56% women.

In 2024, Dr. Kistler wrote 22 Medicare Part D claims for 20 patients. 91% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 12 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $76 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 27 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Kistler for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Kistler accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 11 procedures of hip replacement by Dr. Kistler, more than 51% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

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

Dmand AI links 4 papers to Dr. Kistler in 2020. Dr. Kistler has published most often in J Orthop Trauma. Dr. Kistler's most frequent co-authors are Henry Claude Sagi, MD, Darryl Allen Auston, MD, PhD and Michael Jason Beebe, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 549 general payments to Dr. Kistler from 17 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 47% of the total. Smith & Nephew, Inc. paid the most, $186,062.

Dr. Kistler graduated from Medical College Of Wisconsin in 2008.

Dr. Kistler is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.