Dr. Brian Chien Tuai, MD

Dr. Tuai practices at Dignity Health Surgical Services - Oxnard in Santa Maria, California.

Dr. Tuai's NPI, 1497758569, was assigned on May 23, 2005. Dr. Tuai graduated from Ohio State College of Medicine in 1997. Dr. Tuai holds California license A66661.

Dr. Tuai's primary practice is Dignity Health Surgical Services - Oxnard, at 1414 E Main St, Santa Maria, CA 93454 in Santa Barbara County. The practice phone is (805) 485-8722.

Dr. Tuai's primary practice is Dignity Health Surgical Services - Oxnard in Santa Maria, California. Dr. Tuai is also affiliated with Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura. The medical group on file is Pacific Central Coast Health Centers Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Tuai to 2 more hospitals, 2 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. Tuai practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Tuai's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Tuai is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Tuai is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, abdominal hernia repair surgery, acute gallbladder or bile duct inflammation, appendectomy, colonoscopy, colon removal, esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery and gallbladder removal among the conditions Dr. Tuai treats.

CMS data shows 587 Medicare services from Dr. Tuai across 14 procedure codes in 2024, for 289 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $90,119 for them.

CMS counts 289 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Tuai in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 124 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 27% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.93, 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. Tuai's median patient age at 65, with 47% women.

In 2024, Dr. Tuai wrote 208 Medicare Part D claims for 132 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 168 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,244 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 104 claims across 3 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Tuai for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Tuai accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Tuai as offering telehealth. CMS counts 51 procedures of hernia repair (minimally invasive) by Dr. Tuai, more than 99% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

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

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

Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

CMS Open Payments shows 135 general payments to Dr. Tuai from 11 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 71% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $34,238.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Tuai, most recently ACS Fellow in 2012.

Dr. Tuai graduated from Ohio State College of Medicine in 1997. Dr. Tuai is a member of ACS.

Dr. Tuai is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.