Dr. Bryan J. Sandler, MD

Dr. Sandler practices at UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California.

Dr. Sandler's NPI, 1043410186, was assigned on July 18, 2007. Dr. Sandler graduated from Georgetown University School Of Medicine in 2001. Dr. Sandler holds California license A99837.

Dr. Sandler's primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center, at 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (619) 543-6222.

Dr. Sandler's primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California. Dr. Sandler is also affiliated with Hillcrest Medical Center. The medical group on file is UC San Diego Health.

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

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

Dmand AI lists abdominal hernia repair surgery, acute gallbladder or bile duct inflammation, gallbladder removal and groin hernia surgery among the conditions Dr. Sandler treats.

CMS data shows 60 Medicare services from Dr. Sandler across 2 procedure codes in 2024, all of them office visits, for 71 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $7,255 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 71 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sandler in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 39 patients. 70% of them have high cholesterol, and 65% have high blood pressure. 28% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.63, 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. Sandler's median patient age at 56, with 49% women.

In 2024, Dr. Sandler wrote 35 Medicare Part D claims for 31 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 30 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $92 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 26 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 91 out of 100 for Dr. Sandler for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Sandler accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 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)

Dmand AI links 87 papers to Dr. Sandler, published from 2009 to 2025. 2024 was the busiest year, with 9. The most frequent topics are Laparoscopy, Obesity, Morbid and Postoperative Complications. Dr. Sandler has published most often in Surg Endosc. Dr. Sandler's most frequent co-authors are Santiago Horgan, Garth R. Jacobsen, MD and Ryan C. Broderick, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 146 general payments to Dr. Sandler from 12 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 52% of the total. Boston Scientific Corporation paid the most, $25,232. It also lists 3 research payments totaling $1,935 from 2016 to 2018.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Sandler, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Sandler graduated from Georgetown University School Of Medicine in 2001. Dr. Sandler is a member of ACS.

Dr. Sandler is in network with 14 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, United Healthcare and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.