Dr. Thomas Michael Brugman, MD

Dr. Brugman practices at Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura in Ventura, California, part of Community Memorial Healthcare.

Dr. Brugman's NPI, 1194736637, was assigned on August 10, 2006. Dr. Brugman graduated from UC Irvine School of Medicine in 1977. Dr. Brugman holds California license G49982.

Dr. Brugman's primary practice is Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura, at 147 North Brent Street, Ventura, CA 93003 in Ventura County. The practice phone is (805) 652-5011.

Dr. Brugman's primary practice is Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura in Ventura, California, part of Community Memorial Healthcare. The medical group on file is Community Memorial Healthcare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Brugman 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. Brugman practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Pulmonary disease is Dr. Brugman's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RP1001X. Dr. Brugman is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Brugman's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Oregon.

Dmand AI lists asthma, chronic lung disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pneumonia, pulmonary fibrosis and tobacco use among the conditions Dr. Brugman treats.

CMS data shows 172 Medicare services from Dr. Brugman across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 80 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $13,405 for them.

CMS counts 80 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Brugman in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 30 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 43% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.66, 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. Brugman's median patient age at 67, with 61% women.

In 2024, Dr. Brugman wrote 112 Medicare Part D claims for 31 patients. 46% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 48 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $6,088 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 94 claims across 4 drugs.

Dr. Brugman accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Brugman.

CMS Open Payments shows 38 general payments to Dr. Brugman from 16 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP paid the most, $322.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Brugman, most recently Top Doctors:LA Area in 2013.

Dr. Brugman graduated from UC Irvine School of Medicine in 1977. Dr. Brugman is a member of ACCP and ATS.

Dr. Brugman is in network with 8 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.