Dr. Bruce Michael Potenza, MD

Dr. Potenza practices at Naval Medical Center San Diego in San Diego, California.

Dr. Potenza's NPI, 1548281496, was assigned on July 23, 2006. Dr. Potenza graduated from Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine in 1983. Dr. Potenza holds California license G77333.

Dr. Potenza's primary practice is Naval Medical Center San Diego, at 34800 Bob Wilson Dr, San Diego, CA 92134 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (619) 532-5829.

Dr. Potenza's primary practice is Naval Medical Center San Diego in San Diego, California. Dr. Potenza 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. Potenza practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgical critical care is Dr. Potenza's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086S0102X. Dr. Potenza is board certified in critical care medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Potenza's licenses on file in 6 states: California, Arizona, Wisconsin, Colorado, Massachusetts and Connecticut.

CMS data shows 39 Medicare services from Dr. Potenza across 1 procedure code in 2023, for 12 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $2,542 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 12 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Potenza in 2024. The largest group is 85 and over, with 0 patients. Their average risk score is 1.27, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Potenza's median patient age at 53, with 26% women.

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

Dmand AI links 43 papers to Dr. Potenza, published from 2007 to 2025. 2009 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Wounds and Injuries, Burns and California. Dr. Potenza has published most often in J Trauma. Dr. Potenza's most frequent co-authors are Raul S. Coimbra, MD, PhD, Jeanne G. Lee, MD and William David Ardill, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 5 general payments to Dr. Potenza from 5 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2024. Education make up the largest share, 90% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $895.

Dmand AI lists 6 awards for Dr. Potenza, most recently America's Top Doctors in 2014.

Dr. Potenza graduated from Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine in 1983. Dr. Potenza is a member of SCCM, ACS and SLS.

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