Dr. Brian I. Watanabe, MD

  • Anaheim, CA
  • Vascular surgeon
NPI1831262203
Medicare services, 2024
289
Medicare patients, 2024
40
Industry payments
$261
Affiliated sites
1
Insurance carriers
7
Practice address
645 S Beach Blvd, Anaheim, CA 92804
Practice phone
Call (714) 821-1993
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

West Anaheim Extended Care

Anaheim, California

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Dr. Brian I. Watanabe is a vascular surgeon in Anaheim, California

Dr. Watanabe practices at West Anaheim Extended Care in Anaheim, California.

Dr. Watanabe's NPI, 1831262203, was assigned on November 15, 2006. Dr. Watanabe graduated from John A. Burns School of Medicine in 1985. Dr. Watanabe holds California license G83423.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
November 15, 2006
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(714) 821-1993
Professional email
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Sex
Male
Medical school graduation
1985

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Brian I. Watanabe practices at West Anaheim Extended Care in Anaheim, California

Dr. Watanabe's primary practice is West Anaheim Extended Care, at 645 S Beach Blvd, Anaheim, CA 92804 in Orange County. The practice phone is (714) 821-1993.

  • West Anaheim Extended Care
    645 S Beach Blvd, Anaheim, CA 92804 · Orange CountyPhone(714) 821-1993

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Brian I. Watanabe is affiliated with 2 sites of care

Dr. Watanabe's primary practice is West Anaheim Extended Care in Anaheim, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Watanabe to 1 physician office, named with a free account.

West Anaheim Extended CareAnaheim, CaliforniaPrimary
1 physician officeName with a free account
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Brian I. Watanabe's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
West Anaheim Extended CareAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Brian I. Watanabe is one of 532 vascular surgeons in California

Vascular surgery is Dr. Watanabe's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086S0129X. Dr. Watanabe is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Watanabe's licenses on file in 4 states: California, Hawaii, New Jersey and New York.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Vascular surgery, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense G83423 · 1996 to 2026 · taxonomy 2086S0129X
  • Hawaii license1991 to 2018
  • New Jersey license1988 to 2009
  • New York license1993 to 2008

Vascular surgeons near Dr. Watanabe

Counts of vascular surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

532vascular surgeons in California
6vascular surgeons in Anaheim

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Brian I. Watanabe billed Medicare for 289 services in 2024

CMS data shows 289 Medicare services from Dr. Watanabe across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 40 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $18,489 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024289
Medicare patients40
Paid by Medicare$18,489
Procedure codes3

Dr. Watanabe's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 3022024: 2894%

Dr. Watanabe compared with the California median for vascular surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Watanabe
  • California median
Medicare services
289vs 60953% below
Medicare patients
40vs 27285% below

Medians across 499 vascular surgeons in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Watanabe'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 I. Watanabe treated 40 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 79

CMS counts 40 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Watanabe in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 16 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 3.67, 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. Watanabe's median patient age at 78, with 47% women.

Medicare patients, 202440
Average age79
Average risk score3.67

Dr. Watanabe's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Watanabe's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women2460%
  • Men1640%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Watanabe's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Mood disorders75%
  4. Chronic kidney disease68%
  5. Depression63%
  6. Diabetes63%
  7. Heart failure58%
  8. Arthritis55%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Watanabe's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 78

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women47%
  • Men53%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

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Dr. Brian I. Watanabe received $261 in industry payments from 2017 to 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 7 general payments to Dr. Watanabe from 5 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. paid the most, $186.

General payments to Dr. Watanabe by program year, 2017 to 2024

Companies that paid Dr. Watanabe the most, 2017 to 2024

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Brian I. Watanabe graduated from John A. Burns School of Medicine

Dr. Watanabe graduated from John A. Burns School of Medicine in 1985.

  1. Medical schoolJohn A. Burns School of Medicine
  2. Board certified in surgeryAmerican Board of Surgery
  3. Board certified in surgeryNational Board of Physicians and Surgeons

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Brian I. Watanabe accepts plans from 7 insurance carriers

Dr. Watanabe is in network with 7 carriers, including Elevance, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Elevance
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • HCSC
  • LA Care
  • Regence Health Plans
  • Molina

Plan types Dr. Watanabe accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare7
  2. PPO5
  3. HMO3
  4. POS2
  5. EPO1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Brian I. Watanabe's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
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What is Dr. Brian I. Watanabe's NPI number?

Dr. Brian I. Watanabe's NPI number is 1831262203. It was assigned on November 15, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Brian I. Watanabe?

Dr. Brian I. Watanabe is a vascular surgeon in Anaheim, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Vascular Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 2086S0129X).

Where does Dr. Brian I. Watanabe practice?

Dr. Watanabe practices at 645 S Beach Blvd, Anaheim, CA 92804. Dr. Watanabe's primary practice is West Anaheim Extended Care in Anaheim, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Watanabe to 1 physician office.

What is Dr. Brian I. Watanabe's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Watanabe is (714) 821-1993.

What is Dr. Brian I. Watanabe's medical license number?

Dr. Watanabe holds California license G83423, one of the licenses on file in 4 states.

Which states has Dr. Brian I. Watanabe been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Watanabe in California (1996 to 2026), Hawaii (1991 to 2018), New Jersey (1988 to 2009) and New York (1993 to 2008).

Does Dr. Brian I. Watanabe accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Watanabe billed Medicare for 289 services in 2024.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Brian I. Watanabe see?

CMS counts 40 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Watanabe in 2024, with an average age of 79.

Is Dr. Brian I. Watanabe board certified?

Yes. Dr. Watanabe is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.

What services does Dr. Brian I. Watanabe bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Watanabe's most billed Medicare services were nursing facility care (99308), nursing facility care (99305) and nursing facility care (99307).

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Where did Dr. Brian I. Watanabe go to medical school?

Dr. Watanabe graduated from John A. Burns School of Medicine in 1985.

Has Dr. Brian I. Watanabe received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $261 in general payments to Dr. Watanabe from 5 companies from 2017 to 2024. The largest total came from W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.

How long has Dr. Brian I. Watanabe been practicing?

Dr. Watanabe graduated from medical school in 1985, 41 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Brian I. Watanabe accept?

Dr. Watanabe is in network with 7 carriers, including Elevance, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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