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Dr. Scot A. Brewster, MD
NPI1568469815PAC ID4486660602
- Medicare services, 2024
- 125
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 118
- Publications
- 1
- Clinical trials
- 2
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 9888 Genesee Avenue, La Jolla, CA 92037
- Practice phone
- Call (858) 626-4123
- 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. Scot A. Brewster is a cardiothoracic surgeon in La Jolla, California
Dr. Brewster practices at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla in La Jolla, California, part of Scripps Health.
Dr. Brewster's NPI, 1568469815, was assigned on July 1, 2005. Dr. Brewster graduated from Geisel School Of Medicine At Dartmouth in 1982. Dr. Brewster holds California license A46084.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1568469815NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4486660602
- NPI enumeration date
- July 1, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (858) 626-4123
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 70
- Medical school graduation
- 1982
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Scot A. Brewster practices at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla in La Jolla, California
Dr. Brewster's primary practice is Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, at 9888 Genesee Avenue, La Jolla, CA 92037 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (858) 626-4123.
- Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla9888 Genesee Avenue, La Jolla, CA 92037 · San Diego CountyPhone(858) 626-4123
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Scot A. Brewster is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Brewster's primary practice is Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla in La Jolla, California, part of Scripps Health. The medical group on file is Scripps Clinic Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Brewster to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.
Scripps Clinic Medical Group1 group practice or clinicName with a free account1 home health agencyName with a free account
See all 4 affiliations for Dr. BrewsterSources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Scot A. Brewster's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Brewster practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | 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. Scot A. Brewster is one of 568 cardiothoracic surgeons in California
Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) is Dr. Brewster's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208G00000X. Dr. Brewster is board certified in thoracic and cardiac surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Brewster's licenses on file in 3 states: California, Texas and Utah.
Specialties and state licenses
- Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery), CaliforniaPrimary
- Texas license
- Utah license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists heart bypass surgery, heart valve surgery and lung resection among the conditions Dr. Brewster treats.
Cardiothoracic surgeons near Dr. Brewster
Counts of cardiothoracic surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
568cardiothoracic surgeons in California
9cardiothoracic surgeons in La Jolla
7cardiothoracic surgeons at Scripps Memorial Hospital La JollaSources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Scot A. Brewster billed Medicare for 125 services in 2024
CMS data shows 125 Medicare services from Dr. Brewster across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 118 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $41,518 for them.
Medicare services, 2024125
Medicare patients118
Paid by Medicare$41,518
Procedure codes5
Dr. Brewster's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 452024: 6136%
- Surgery
- 2023: 402024: 425%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 172024: 2229%
Where Dr. Brewster's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office5040%
- In a facility7560%
Dr. Brewster compared with the California median for cardiothoracic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Brewster
- California median
- Medicare services
- 125vs 11410% above
- Medicare patients
- 118vs 9524% above
Medians across 453 cardiothoracic surgeons in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Brewster'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. Scot A. Brewster treated 118 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 78
CMS counts 118 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Brewster in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 47 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.72, 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. Brewster's median patient age at 71, with 30% women.
Medicare patients, 2024118
Average age78
Average risk score1.72
Dr. Brewster's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Brewster's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women3933%
- Men7967%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Brewster's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Ischemic heart disease71%
- Atrial fibrillation58%
- Heart failure53%
- Arthritis44%
- Diabetes37%
- Chronic kidney disease36%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Brewster's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 71
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women30%
- Men69%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Scot A. Brewster ranks in the 50th percentile for coronary artery bypass graft (cabg) in Medicare
Dr. Brewster accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Brewster as offering telehealth. CMS counts 13 procedures of coronary artery bypass graft (cabg) by Dr. Brewster, more than 50% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Where Dr. Brewster ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
- 50th percentile13 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Scot A. Brewster has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Brewster.
Papers1
Recent publications by Dr. Brewster
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Scot A. Brewster has worked on 2 clinical trials
Dmand AI links Dr. Brewster to 2 clinical trials. 2 are still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease, Mitral Valve Insufficiency and Aortic Valve Disease.
Conditions in Dr. Brewster's trials
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Insufficiency
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Heart Valve Diseases
Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Brewster
- Hemal G. Gada, MD2 shared trials
- Merick S. Kirshner, MD2 shared trials
- Howard K. Song, MD2 shared trials
Recent clinical trials with Dr. Brewster
Medtronic Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) Low Risk Bicuspid Study (opens in a new tab)
Active, not recruiting
Bicuspid Aortic Valve DiseaseAortic Valve DiseaseMedtronic TAVR Systems
Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)
Dr. Scot A. Brewster received $16,276 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 229 general payments to Dr. Brewster from 33 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 57% of the total. Edwards Lifesciences Corporation paid the most, $8,034.
General payments to Dr. Brewster by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Brewster by kind, 2016 to 2025
$16.3Kin total
- Food and beverage$9,32357%
- Travel and lodging$4,75329%
- Consulting fees$2,20014%
Companies that paid Dr. Brewster 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. Scot A. Brewster graduated from Geisel School Of Medicine At Dartmouth
Dr. Brewster graduated from Geisel School Of Medicine At Dartmouth in 1982.
- Medical school
- Board certified in thoracic and cardiac surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Scot A. Brewster accepts plans from 8 insurance carriers
Dr. Brewster is in network with 8 carriers, including Elevance, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 5. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Elevance
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- HCSC
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
- CMS Medicare
- Humana
Plan types Dr. Brewster accepts, by number of carriers
- HMO5
- Medicare5
- PPO5
- POS4
- EPO3
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Scot A. Brewster'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) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (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 |
| Clinical trials and co-investigators | Dmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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. Scot A. Brewster's NPI number?
Dr. Scot A. Brewster's NPI number is 1568469815. It was assigned on July 1, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Scot A. Brewster?
Dr. Scot A. Brewster is a cardiothoracic surgeon in La Jolla, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician (taxonomy code 208G00000X).
Where does Dr. Scot A. Brewster practice?
Dr. Brewster practices at 9888 Genesee Avenue, La Jolla, CA 92037. Dr. Brewster's primary practice is Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla in La Jolla, California, part of Scripps Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Brewster to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency.
What is Dr. Scot A. Brewster's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Brewster is (858) 626-4123.
What is Dr. Scot A. Brewster's medical license number?
Dr. Brewster holds California license A46084, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.
Which states has Dr. Scot A. Brewster been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Brewster in California (1989 to 2026), Texas (1983 to 2025) and Utah (1987 to 1990).
Which hospitals is Dr. Scot A. Brewster affiliated with?
Dr. Brewster practices at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla in La Jolla, California.
What medical group is Dr. Scot A. Brewster part of?
Dr. Brewster is linked to Scripps Clinic Medical Group.
Does Dr. Scot A. Brewster accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Brewster billed Medicare for 125 services in 2024, and Dr. Brewster accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Scot A. Brewster offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Brewster as offering telehealth services.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Scot A. Brewster see?
CMS counts 118 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Brewster in 2024, with an average age of 78.
Is Dr. Scot A. Brewster board certified?
Yes. Dr. Brewster is board certified in thoracic and cardiac surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery.
What services does Dr. Scot A. Brewster bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Brewster's most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99204), surgery: heart and blood vessels (33361) and heart test or procedure (93314).
Where did Dr. Scot A. Brewster go to medical school?
Dr. Brewster graduated from Geisel School Of Medicine At Dartmouth in 1982.
Has Dr. Scot A. Brewster received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $16,276 in general payments to Dr. Brewster from 33 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Edwards Lifesciences Corporation.
How long has Dr. Scot A. Brewster been practicing?
Dr. Brewster graduated from medical school in 1982, 44 years ago.
Does Dr. Scot A. Brewster do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Brewster. Dr. Brewster has worked on 2 clinical trials.
What insurance does Dr. Scot A. Brewster accept?
Dr. Brewster is in network with 8 carriers, including Elevance, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 5. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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