Dr. Michelle Joy Brucal, DO
- Medicare services, 2024
- 411
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 302
- Part D claims, 2024
- 55
- Hospital affiliations
- 5
- Industry payments
- $76
- Practice address
- 7700 Floyd Curl Dr, San Antonio, TX 78229
- Practice phone
- Call (210) 575-4000
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Methodist Hospital (TX)
San Antonio, Texas
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Dr. Michelle Joy Brucal is an internist in San Antonio, Texas
Dr. Brucal practices at Methodist Hospital (TX) in San Antonio, Texas.
Dr. Brucal's NPI, 1720425580, was assigned on June 3, 2013. Dr. Brucal graduated from Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2012. Dr. Brucal holds Texas license S1777.
- NPI
- 1720425580NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8921394222
- NPI enumeration date
- June 3, 2013
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (210) 575-4000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 40
- Medical school graduation
- 2012
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Michelle Joy Brucal practices at Methodist Hospital (TX) in San Antonio, Texas
Dr. Brucal's primary practice is Methodist Hospital (TX), at 7700 Floyd Curl Dr, San Antonio, TX 78229 in Bexar County. The practice phone is (210) 575-4000.
- Methodist Hospital (TX)7700 Floyd Curl Dr, San Antonio, TX 78229 · Bexar CountyPhone(210) 575-4000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Michelle Joy Brucal is affiliated with 8 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Brucal's primary practice is Methodist Hospital (TX) in San Antonio, Texas. Dr. Brucal is also affiliated with Methodist Hospital. The medical group on file is Texas IPS. Dmand AI also links Dr. Brucal to 4 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Michelle Joy Brucal's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Brucal practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Methodist Hospital (TX) | Available with a free account |
| +7 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Michelle Joy Brucal is one of 8,437 internists in Texas
Internal medicine is Dr. Brucal's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Brucal is board certified in emergency medicine by the AOA Board of Emergency Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Brucal's licenses on file in 2 states: Texas and Pennsylvania.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, TexasPrimary
- Hospitalist, Pennsylvania
Internists near Dr. Brucal
Counts of internists 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. Michelle Joy Brucal billed Medicare for 411 services in 2024
CMS data shows 411 Medicare services from Dr. Brucal across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 302 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $50,287 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Brucal's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 3682024: 31514%
- Surgery
- 2023: 1652024: 9642%
Dr. Brucal compared with the Texas median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Brucal
- Texas median
- Medicare services
- 411vs 53924% below
- Medicare patients
- 302vs 19059% above
- Part D claims
- 57vs 28980% below
Medians across 7,794 internists in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Brucal'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. Michelle Joy Brucal treated 302 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 302 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Brucal in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 122 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 22% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.87, 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. Brucal's median patient age at 66, with 48% women.
Dr. Brucal's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Brucal's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women14347%
- Men15953%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Brucal's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes54%
- Ischemic heart disease51%
- Atrial fibrillation47%
- Chronic kidney disease47%
- Heart failure47%
- Mood disorders47%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Brucal's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 66
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women48%
- Men51%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Michelle Joy Brucal wrote 55 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Brucal wrote 55 Medicare Part D claims for 32 patients. 93% of them were for generic drugs. They cover 4 drugs, with $892 in total drug cost. In 2020, CMS named 53 claims across 4 drugs.
Dr. Brucal's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic51 claims93%
- Brand-name and other4 claims7%
Dr. Brucal's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2021
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Brucal's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics35%19 of 55 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2020 to 2021
- 2020
- 2021
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2020: 532021: 578%
Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2021, 4 in 2020.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Michelle Joy Brucal takes part in Medicare
Dr. Brucal accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Pacemaker insertion or repair: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Michelle Joy Brucal received $76 in industry payments in 2017
CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Dr. Brucal from 2 drug and device companies in 2017. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) paid the most, $57.
Companies that paid Dr. Brucal the most, 2017 to 2017
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Michelle Joy Brucal graduated from Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine
Dr. Brucal graduated from Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2012.
- Medical school
- Board certified in emergency medicine
- Board certified in internal medicine
- Board certified in 2016 - 2020
- Board certified in 2019 - 2027
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Michelle Joy Brucal accepts plans from 21 insurance carriers
Dr. Brucal is in network with 21 carriers, including Aetna, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
- United Healthcare
- Elevance
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- HCSC
- Humana
- Alliant Health Plans
- +13 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Brucal accepts, by number of carriers
- HMO14
- PPO11
- Medicare8
- POS6
- EPO5
- Medicaid1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Michelle Joy Brucal'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 Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation 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) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - 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) |
| 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. Michelle Joy Brucal's NPI number?
Dr. Michelle Joy Brucal's NPI number is 1720425580. It was assigned on June 3, 2013, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Michelle Joy Brucal?
Dr. Michelle Joy Brucal is an internist in San Antonio, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Michelle Joy Brucal practice?
Dr. Brucal practices at 7700 Floyd Curl Dr, San Antonio, TX 78229. Dr. Brucal's primary practice is Methodist Hospital (TX) in San Antonio, Texas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Brucal to 4 hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups.
What is Dr. Michelle Joy Brucal's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Brucal is (210) 575-4000.
What is Dr. Michelle Joy Brucal's medical license number?
Dr. Brucal holds Texas license S1777, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Michelle Joy Brucal been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Brucal in Texas and Pennsylvania.
Which hospitals is Dr. Michelle Joy Brucal affiliated with?
Dr. Brucal is affiliated with Methodist Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Brucal to 4 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Michelle Joy Brucal part of?
Dr. Brucal is linked to Texas IPS. Dmand AI links Dr. Brucal to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Michelle Joy Brucal accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Brucal billed Medicare for 411 services in 2024, and Dr. Brucal accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Michelle Joy Brucal see?
CMS counts 302 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Brucal in 2024, with an average age of 73.
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Is Dr. Michelle Joy Brucal board certified?
Yes. Dr. Brucal is board certified in emergency medicine by the AOA Board of Emergency Medicine.
What services does Dr. Michelle Joy Brucal bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Brucal's most billed Medicare services were critical care (99291), hospital inpatient care (99233) and surgery: heart and blood vessels (36556).
Where did Dr. Michelle Joy Brucal go to medical school?
Dr. Brucal graduated from Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2012.
What drugs does Dr. Michelle Joy Brucal prescribe most?
In 2021 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Brucal's most prescribed drugs by claims were Cefdinir, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen and Ondansetron ODT.
Has Dr. Michelle Joy Brucal received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $76 in general payments to Dr. Brucal from 2 companies from 2017 to 2017. The largest total came from ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp).
How long has Dr. Michelle Joy Brucal been practicing?
Dr. Brucal graduated from medical school in 2012, 14 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Michelle Joy Brucal accept?
Dr. Brucal is in network with 21 carriers, including Aetna, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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