Dr. Brian J. Waddle, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,353
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 447
- Part D claims, 2024
- 177
- Publications
- 1
- MIPS score, 2024
- 92
- Practice address
- 1555 Soquel Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95065
- Practice phone
- Call (831) 462-7700
- 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. Brian J. Waddle is a general surgeon in Santa Cruz, California
Dr. Waddle practices at Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, California, part of CommonSpirit Health.
Dr. Waddle's NPI, 1215001359, was assigned on November 20, 2006. Dr. Waddle graduated from College of Medicine - Tucson in 1997. Dr. Waddle holds California license A68066.
- NPI
- 1215001359NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5496840258
- NPI enumeration date
- November 20, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (831) 462-7700
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 55
- Medical school graduation
- 1997
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Brian J. Waddle practices at Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, California
Dr. Waddle's primary practice is Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital, at 1555 Soquel Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95065 in Santa Cruz County. The practice phone is (831) 462-7700.
- Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital1555 Soquel Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95065 · Santa Cruz CountyPhone(831) 462-7700
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Brian J. Waddle is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Waddle's primary practice is Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, California, part of CommonSpirit Health. Dr. Waddle is also affiliated with Watsonville Community Hospital. The medical group on file is Surgical Associates of Monterey Bay. Dmand AI also links Dr. Waddle to 1 more hospital and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Brian J. Waddle's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Waddle practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +3 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Brian J. Waddle is one of 2,926 general surgeons in California
Surgery is Dr. Waddle's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Waddle is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Waddle is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, CaliforniaPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists abdominal hernia repair surgery, acute gallbladder or bile duct inflammation, amputation, bladder removal, colonoscopy, colon removal, gallbladder removal and gastrointestinal bleeding among the conditions Dr. Waddle treats.
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Brian J. Waddle billed Medicare for 1,353 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,353 Medicare services from Dr. Waddle across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 447 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $228,573 for them.
Dr. Waddle's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 6032024: 606No change
- Surgery
- 2023: 5752024: 576No change
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 2332024: 17127%
Where Dr. Waddle's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office75656%
- In a facility59744%
Dr. Waddle compared with the California median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Waddle
- California median
- Medicare services
- 1,353vs 1668.2 times
- Medicare patients
- 447vs 1213.7 times
- Part D claims
- 113vs 343.3 times
Medians across 2,606 general surgeons in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Waddle's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Brian J. Waddle treated 447 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 447 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Waddle in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 223 patients. 70% of them have high blood pressure, and 70% have high cholesterol. 41% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.30, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Waddle's median patient age at 64, with 50% women.
Dr. Waddle's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Waddle's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women23252%
- Men21548%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Waddle's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure70%
- High cholesterol70%
- Arthritis49%
- Mood disorders26%
- Diabetes25%
- Anxiety24%
- Chronic kidney disease21%
- Depression21%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Waddle's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 64
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women50%
- Men49%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Brian J. Waddle wrote 177 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Waddle wrote 177 Medicare Part D claims for 104 patients. 92% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 113 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,818 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 99 claims across 4 drugs.
Dr. Waddle's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic162 claims92%
- Brand-name15 claims8%
Dr. Waddle'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. Waddle's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids28%49 of 177 claims
- Antibiotics35%62 of 177 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: 992024: 11314%
Drugs named by CMS: 5 in 2024, 4 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
Dr. Brian J. Waddle scored 92 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 92 out of 100 for Dr. Waddle for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Waddle accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Waddle as offering telehealth. CMS counts 510 procedures of removal of tissue by Dr. Waddle, more than 97% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Dr. Waddle's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 92of 100Final score
- 68.6of 100Quality
- 84of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 100of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Waddle ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Removal of tissue
- 97th percentile510 procedures
- Varicose vein removal
- 87th percentile136 procedures
- Colonoscopy
- 84th percentile123 procedures
- Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
- 55th percentile29 procedures
- Hernia repair - groin (open)
- 89th percentile11 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
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)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Brian J. Waddle has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Waddle.
Recent publications by Dr. Waddle
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Brian J. Waddle received $3,283 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 44 general payments to Dr. Waddle from 8 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 46% of the total. Davol Inc. paid the most, $1,142.
General payments to Dr. Waddle by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Waddle by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$1,51846%
- Education$1,00030%
- Travel and lodging$76523%
Companies that paid Dr. Waddle the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Brian J. Waddle has 2 awards and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Waddle, most recently ACS Fellow in 2013.
Awards and honors for Dr. Waddle
- 2013
- ACS Fellow
- Undated
- CMS Stage 1 EHR
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Brian J. Waddle graduated from College of Medicine - Tucson
Dr. Waddle graduated from College of Medicine - Tucson in 1997. Dr. Waddle is a member of ACS.
- Medical school
- Board certified in surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Brian J. Waddle accepts plans from 15 insurance carriers
Dr. Waddle is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Kaiser Permanente
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Regence Health Plans
- +7 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Waddle accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO9
- HMO7
- Medicare7
- EPO5
- POS5
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Brian J. Waddle'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 services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| 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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (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) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| 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. Brian J. Waddle's NPI number?
Dr. Brian J. Waddle's NPI number is 1215001359. It was assigned on November 20, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Brian J. Waddle?
Dr. Brian J. Waddle is a general surgeon in Santa Cruz, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Brian J. Waddle practice?
Dr. Waddle practices at 1555 Soquel Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95065. Dr. Waddle's primary practice is Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, California, part of CommonSpirit Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Waddle to 1 hospital and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Brian J. Waddle's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Waddle is (831) 462-7700.
What is Dr. Brian J. Waddle's medical license number?
Dr. Waddle holds California license A68066.
Which hospitals is Dr. Brian J. Waddle affiliated with?
Dr. Waddle practices at Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Waddle is also affiliated with Watsonville Community Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Waddle to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Brian J. Waddle part of?
Dr. Waddle is linked to Surgical Associates of Monterey Bay.
Does Dr. Brian J. Waddle accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Waddle billed Medicare for 1,353 services in 2024, and Dr. Waddle accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Brian J. Waddle offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Waddle as offering telehealth services.
What is Dr. Brian J. Waddle's MIPS score?
Dr. Waddle's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 92 out of 100, reported individually.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Brian J. Waddle see?
CMS counts 447 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Waddle in 2024, with an average age of 73.
Is Dr. Brian J. Waddle board certified?
Yes. Dr. Waddle is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.
What services does Dr. Brian J. Waddle bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Waddle's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), surgery: skin and soft tissue (11045) and surgery: skin and soft tissue (11042).
Where did Dr. Brian J. Waddle go to medical school?
Dr. Waddle graduated from College of Medicine - Tucson in 1997.
What drugs does Dr. Brian J. Waddle prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Waddle's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone-Acetaminophen, Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf and Levofloxacin.
Has Dr. Brian J. Waddle received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $3,283 in general payments to Dr. Waddle from 8 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Davol Inc.
How long has Dr. Brian J. Waddle been practicing?
Dr. Waddle graduated from medical school in 1997, 29 years ago.
Does Dr. Brian J. Waddle do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Waddle.
What insurance does Dr. Brian J. Waddle accept?
Dr. Waddle is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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