Dr. Heather W. Brien, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,058
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 656
- Publications
- 1
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $27
- Practice address
- One Hoag Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92663
- Practice phone
- Call (949) 764-4624
- 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. Heather W. Brien is a vascular surgeon in Newport Beach, California
Dr. Brien practices at Hoag Hospital Newport Beach in Newport Beach, California, part of Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian.
Dr. Brien's NPI, 1154375780, was assigned on May 19, 2006. Dr. Brien graduated from Keck School of Medicine of USC in 1986. Dr. Brien holds California license G61475.
- NPI
- 1154375780NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6709889140
- NPI enumeration date
- May 19, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (949) 764-4624
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 66
- Medical school graduation
- 1986
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Heather W. Brien practices at 2 locations in Newport Beach, California
Dr. Brien's primary practice is Hoag Hospital Newport Beach, at One Hoag Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92663 in Orange County. The practice phone is (949) 764-4624. Dr. Brien also practices at Hoag Hospital Newport Beach, 1 Hoag Dr, Newport Beach, CA 92663.
- Hoag Hospital Newport BeachPrimaryOne Hoag Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92663 · Orange CountyPhone(949) 764-4624
- Hoag Hospital Newport Beach1 Hoag Dr, Newport Beach, CA 92663 · Orange CountyPhone(949) 764-4624
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Heather W. Brien is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Brien's primary practice is Hoag Hospital Newport Beach in Newport Beach, California, part of Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian. Dr. Brien is also affiliated with Hoag Orthopedic Institute. The medical group on file is Michael Bain MD. Dmand AI also links Dr. Brien to 1 more ambulatory surgery center, named with a free account. Dr. Brien's employer is on file too: a hospital.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Heather W. Brien's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Brien practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Hoag Hospital Newport Beach | 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. Heather W. Brien is one of 532 vascular surgeons in California
Vascular surgery is Dr. Brien's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086S0129X. Dr. Brien is board certified in vascular surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Brien is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Vascular surgery, CaliforniaPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists arterial blot clot /embolism, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), lymphedema, peripheral vascular disease and varicose veins among the conditions Dr. Brien treats.
Vascular surgeons near Dr. Brien
Counts of vascular surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Heather W. Brien billed Medicare for 1,058 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,058 Medicare services from Dr. Brien across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 656 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $51,611 for them.
Dr. Brien's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 6802024: 76012%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 3042024: 2982%
Where Dr. Brien's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office29828%
- In a facility76072%
Dr. Brien compared with the California median for vascular surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Brien
- California median
- Medicare services
- 1,058vs 60974% above
- Medicare patients
- 656vs 2722.4 times
Medians across 499 vascular surgeons in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Brien'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. Heather W. Brien treated 656 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 78
CMS counts 656 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Brien in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 259 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 15% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.89, 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. Brien's median patient age at 67, with 54% women.
Dr. Brien's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Brien's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women35654%
- Men30046%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Brien's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis58%
- Ischemic heart disease48%
- Chronic kidney disease36%
- Diabetes34%
- Atrial fibrillation32%
- Heart failure30%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Brien's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 67
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women54%
- Men45%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Heather W. Brien takes part in Medicare
Dr. Brien accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Heather W. Brien has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Brien. Dr. Brien's most frequent co-authors are Harold K. Doerr, MD and Hazim J. Safi, MD.
Dr. Brien's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Brien
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Heather W. Brien received $27 in industry payments in 2018
CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Dr. Brien from 2 drug and device companies in 2018. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company paid the most, $15.
Companies that paid Dr. Brien the most, 2018 to 2018
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Heather W. Brien has 2 awards and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Brien, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2011.
Awards and honors for Dr. Brien
- 2011
- CMS Stage 1 EHR
- Undated
- ACS Fellow
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Heather W. Brien graduated from Keck School of Medicine of USC
Dr. Brien graduated from Keck School of Medicine of USC in 1986. Dr. Brien is a member of ACS.
- Medical school
- Board certified in vascular surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Heather W. Brien accepts plans from 8 insurance carriers
Dr. Brien is in network with 8 carriers, including Aetna, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- HCSC
- Humana
- Regence Health Plans
- CMS Medicare
Plan types Dr. Brien accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare8
- PPO7
- HMO3
- POS3
- EPO2
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Heather W. Brien'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Practice 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) |
| 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. Heather W. Brien's NPI number?
Dr. Heather W. Brien's NPI number is 1154375780. It was assigned on May 19, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Heather W. Brien?
Dr. Heather W. Brien is a vascular surgeon in Newport Beach, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Vascular Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 2086S0129X).
Where does Dr. Heather W. Brien practice?
Dr. Brien practices at One Hoag Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92663. Dr. Brien also practices at 1 Hoag Dr, Newport Beach, CA 92663. Dr. Brien's primary practice is Hoag Hospital Newport Beach in Newport Beach, California, part of Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian. Dmand AI also links Dr. Brien to 1 ambulatory surgery center.
What is Dr. Heather W. Brien's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Brien is (949) 764-4624.
What is Dr. Heather W. Brien's medical license number?
Dr. Brien holds California license G61475.
Which hospitals is Dr. Heather W. Brien affiliated with?
Dr. Brien practices at Hoag Hospital Newport Beach in Newport Beach, California. Dr. Brien is also affiliated with Hoag Orthopedic Institute.
What medical group is Dr. Heather W. Brien part of?
Dr. Brien is linked to Michael Bain MD.
Does Dr. Heather W. Brien accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Brien billed Medicare for 1,058 services in 2024, and Dr. Brien accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Heather W. Brien see?
CMS counts 656 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Brien in 2024, with an average age of 78.
Is Dr. Heather W. Brien board certified?
Yes. Dr. Brien is board certified in vascular surgery by the American Board of Surgery.
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What services does Dr. Heather W. Brien bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Brien's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), blood vessel study (93970) and blood vessel study (93971).
Where did Dr. Heather W. Brien go to medical school?
Dr. Brien graduated from Keck School of Medicine of USC in 1986.
Has Dr. Heather W. Brien received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $27 in general payments to Dr. Brien from 2 companies from 2018 to 2018. The largest total came from Bristol-Myers Squibb Company.
How long has Dr. Heather W. Brien been practicing?
Dr. Brien graduated from medical school in 1986, 40 years ago.
Does Dr. Heather W. Brien do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Brien.
Who does Dr. Heather W. Brien publish with?
Dr. Brien's most frequent co-authors are Harold K. Doerr, MD (1 shared paper) and Hazim J. Safi, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Heather W. Brien accept?
Dr. Brien is in network with 8 carriers, including Aetna, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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