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Dr. Bradford I. Tropea, MD
NPI1487725305PAC ID5991799397
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 15
- Part D claims, 2024
- 273
- Publications
- 4
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $572
- Practice address
- 9333 Imperial Highway, Downey, CA 90242
- Practice phone
- Call (562) 461-6007
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Bradford I. Tropea is a general surgeon in Downey, California
Dr. Tropea practices at Downey Medical Center in Downey, California, part of Kaiser Permanente.
Dr. Tropea's NPI, 1487725305, was assigned on November 13, 2006. Dr. Tropea graduated from Feinberg School of Medicine in 1991. Dr. Tropea holds California license G75421.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1487725305NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5991799397
- NPI enumeration date
- November 13, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (562) 461-6007
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 61
- Medical school graduation
- 1991
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Bradford I. Tropea practices at Downey Medical Center in Downey, California
Dr. Tropea's primary practice is Downey Medical Center, at 9333 Imperial Highway, Downey, CA 90242 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (562) 461-6007.
- Downey Medical Center9333 Imperial Highway, Downey, CA 90242 · Los Angeles CountyPhone(562) 461-6007
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Bradford I. Tropea is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Tropea's primary practice is Downey Medical Center in Downey, California, part of Kaiser Permanente. The medical group on file is Southern California Permanente Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Tropea to 1 more breast imaging center and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Southern California Permanente Medical Group1 breast imaging centerName with a free account1 group practice or clinicName with a free account
See all 4 affiliations for Dr. TropeaSources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Bradford I. Tropea's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Tropea practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Downey Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Bradford I. Tropea is one of 2,926 general surgeons in California
Surgery is Dr. Tropea's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Tropea is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Tropea is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, CaliforniaPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists mastectomy among the conditions Dr. Tropea treats.
General surgeons near Dr. Tropea
Counts of general surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
2,926general surgeons in California16general surgeons in Downey11general surgeons at Downey Medical Center
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Bradford I. Tropea treated 15 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 70
CMS counts 15 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Tropea in 2024. The largest group is 85 and over, with 0 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 2.27, 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. Tropea's median patient age at 59, with 62% women.
Medicare patients, 202415
Average age70
Average risk score2.27
Dr. Tropea's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Chronic conditions among Dr. Tropea's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Tropea's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 59
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women62%
- Men38%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Bradford I. Tropea wrote 273 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Tropea wrote 273 Medicare Part D claims for 109 patients. 88% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 183 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,287 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 231 claims across 7 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024273
Drugs named by CMS5
Total drug cost$2,287
Part D patients109
Dr. Tropea's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic240 claims88%
- Brand-name33 claims12%
Dr. Tropea'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. Tropea's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids29%79 of 273 claims
- Antibiotics13%36 of 273 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: 2312024: 18321%
Drugs named by CMS: 5 in 2024, 7 in 2023.
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
How Dr. Bradford I. Tropea takes part in Medicare
Dr. Tropea accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Bradford I. Tropea has 4 publications on record
Dmand AI links 4 papers to Dr. Tropea. The most frequent topics are Aorta, Thoracic, Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension. Dr. Tropea's most frequent co-authors are Richard Kent Sibley, MD, Christopher Kristaps Zarins, MD and John P. Cooke, MD, PhD.
Papers4
Topics Dr. Tropea writes about most
- Aorta, Thoracic
- Arteriosclerosis
- Hypertension
- Rabbits
- Tunica Intima
Dr. Tropea's most frequent co-authors
- Richard Kent Sibley, MD2 shared papers
- Christopher Kristaps Zarins, MD2 shared papers
- John P. Cooke, MD, PhD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Tropea
Arm InjuriesBurns, ElectricElectric Conductivity
J Vasc Surg
Aorta, ThoracicAortic CoarctationAortic Valve Stenosis
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Bradford I. Tropea received $572 in industry payments in 2017
CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Dr. Tropea from 1 drug or device company in 2017. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 77% of the total. Ethicon Inc. paid the most, $572.
General payments to Dr. Tropea by kind, 2017 to 2017
$572in total
- Travel and lodging$43977%
- Food and beverage$13323%
Companies that paid Dr. Tropea the most, 2017 to 2017
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Bradford I. Tropea graduated from Feinberg School of Medicine
Dr. Tropea graduated from Feinberg School of Medicine in 1991.
- Medical school
- Board certified in surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Bradford I. Tropea accepts plans from 1 insurance carrier
Dr. Tropea is in network with 1 carrier, including CMS Medicare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- CMS Medicare
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Bradford I. Tropea's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Bradford I. Tropea's NPI number?
Dr. Bradford I. Tropea's NPI number is 1487725305. It was assigned on November 13, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Bradford I. Tropea?
Dr. Bradford I. Tropea is a general surgeon in Downey, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Bradford I. Tropea practice?
Dr. Tropea practices at 9333 Imperial Highway, Downey, CA 90242. Dr. Tropea's primary practice is Downey Medical Center in Downey, California, part of Kaiser Permanente. Dmand AI also links Dr. Tropea to 1 breast imaging center and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Bradford I. Tropea's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Tropea is (562) 461-6007.
What is Dr. Bradford I. Tropea's medical license number?
Dr. Tropea holds California license G75421.
Which hospitals is Dr. Bradford I. Tropea affiliated with?
Dr. Tropea practices at Downey Medical Center in Downey, California.
What medical group is Dr. Bradford I. Tropea part of?
Dr. Tropea is linked to Southern California Permanente Medical Group.
Does Dr. Bradford I. Tropea accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Dr. Tropea as accepting Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Bradford I. Tropea see?
CMS counts 15 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Tropea in 2024, with an average age of 70.
Is Dr. Bradford I. Tropea board certified?
Yes. Dr. Tropea is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.
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Where did Dr. Bradford I. Tropea go to medical school?
Dr. Tropea graduated from Feinberg School of Medicine in 1991.
What drugs does Dr. Bradford I. Tropea prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Tropea's most prescribed drugs by claims were Tramadol HCl, Gabapentin and Enoxaparin Sodium.
Has Dr. Bradford I. Tropea received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $572 in general payments to Dr. Tropea from 1 company from 2017 to 2017. The largest total came from Ethicon Inc.
How long has Dr. Bradford I. Tropea been practicing?
Dr. Tropea graduated from medical school in 1991, 35 years ago.
Does Dr. Bradford I. Tropea do research?
Dmand AI links 4 publications to Dr. Tropea.
Who does Dr. Bradford I. Tropea publish with?
Dr. Tropea's most frequent co-authors are Richard Kent Sibley, MD (2 shared papers), Christopher Kristaps Zarins, MD (2 shared papers) and John P. Cooke, MD, PhD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Bradford I. Tropea accept?
Dr. Tropea is in network with 1 carrier, including CMS Medicare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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