Sebastian Bruera
- Medicare services, 2024
- 39
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 52
- Part D claims, 2024
- 68
- Publications
- 5
- MIPS score, 2024
- 93
- Practice address
- 1504 Taub Loop, Houston, TX 77030
- Practice phone
- Call (713) 873-2000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Sebastian Bruera is an internist in Houston, Texas
Sebastian Bruera practices at Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital in Houston, Texas, part of Harris County, TX.
Sebastian Bruera's NPI, 1992117329, was assigned on May 20, 2014. Sebastian Bruera graduated from McGovern Medical School in 2014. Sebastian Bruera's Texas license number on file is BP10049443.
- NPI
- 1992117329NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2365729944
- NPI enumeration date
- May 20, 2014
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (713) 873-2000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 42
- Medical school graduation
- 2014
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Sebastian Bruera practices at Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital in Houston, Texas
Sebastian Bruera's primary practice is Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital, at 1504 Taub Loop, Houston, TX 77030 in Harris County. The practice phone is (713) 873-2000.
- Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital1504 Taub Loop, Houston, TX 77030 · Harris CountyPhone(713) 873-2000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Sebastian Bruera is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 4 medical groups
Sebastian Bruera's primary practice is Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital in Houston, Texas, part of Harris County, TX. Sebastian Bruera is also affiliated with Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital. The medical group on file is UT Physicians. Dmand AI also links Sebastian Bruera to 2 more hospitals and 3 medical groups, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Sebastian Bruera's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Sebastian Bruera practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 3 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Sebastian Bruera is one of 8,437 internists in Texas
Internal medicine is Sebastian Bruera's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Sebastian Bruera is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Sebastian Bruera has a license on file in Texas.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, TexasPrimary
Clinical focus
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Internists near Sebastian Bruera
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Sebastian Bruera billed Medicare for 39 services in 2024
CMS data shows 39 Medicare services from Sebastian Bruera across 1 procedure code in 2024, for 52 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $5,157 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Sebastian Bruera compared with the Texas median for internists, 2024
- Sebastian Bruera
- Texas median
- Medicare services
- 39vs 53993% below
- Medicare patients
- 52vs 19073% below
- Part D claims
- 11vs 28996% below
Medians across 7,794 internists in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Sebastian Bruera'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
Sebastian Bruera treated 52 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 71
CMS counts 52 Medicare patients who saw Sebastian Bruera in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 20 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 71% have high cholesterol. 35% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.34, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Sebastian Bruera's median patient age at 70, with 61% women.
Sebastian Bruera's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Sebastian Bruera's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women3262%
- Men2038%
Chronic conditions among Sebastian Bruera's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol71%
- Arthritis54%
- Ischemic heart disease38%
- Diabetes37%
- COPD35%
- Chronic kidney disease33%
- Depression31%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Sebastian Bruera's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 70
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women61%
- Men38%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Sebastian Bruera wrote 68 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Sebastian Bruera wrote 68 Medicare Part D claims for 18 patients. 75% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 11 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $641 in total drug cost.
Sebastian Bruera's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic51 claims75%
- Brand-name17 claims25%
Sebastian Bruera's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
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
Sebastian Bruera scored 93 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 93 out of 100 for Sebastian Bruera for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Sebastian Bruera accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Sebastian Bruera's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 93of 100Final score
- 87.8of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 76of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Sebastian Bruera has 5 publications on record
Dmand AI links 5 papers to Sebastian Bruera, published from 2016 to 2025. 2016 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Arthritis, Rheumatoid and Palliative Care. Sebastian Bruera's most frequent co-authors are Eduardo D. Bruera, MD, David Hui, MD and Maria Eugenia Suarez-Almazor, MD.
Sebastian Bruera's papers by year, 2016 to 2025
Topics Sebastian Bruera writes about most
- Arthritis, Rheumatoid
- Palliative Care
Sebastian Bruera's most frequent co-authors
- Eduardo D. Bruera, MD2 shared papers
- David Hui, MD2 shared papers
- Maria Eugenia Suarez-Almazor, MD2 shared papers
Recent publications by Sebastian Bruera
Semin Arthritis Rheum
J Pain Symptom Manage
Oncologist
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Sebastian Bruera received $97 in industry payments in 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 5 general payments to Sebastian Bruera from 2 drug and device companies in 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP paid the most, $58.
Companies that paid Sebastian Bruera the most, 2024 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sebastian Bruera graduated from McGovern Medical School
Sebastian Bruera graduated from McGovern Medical School in 2014.
- Medical school
- Board certified in internal medicine
- Board certified in rheumatology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sebastian Bruera accepts plans from 14 insurance carriers
Sebastian Bruera is in network with 14 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Elevance
- Aetna
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Cigna
- Humana
- Alliant Health Plans
- HCSC
- +6 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Sebastian Bruera accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO11
- HMO9
- Medicare7
- POS5
- EPO1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Sebastian Bruera'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) |
| 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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (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) |
| 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 Sebastian Bruera's NPI number?
Sebastian Bruera's NPI number is 1992117329. It was assigned on May 20, 2014, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Sebastian Bruera specialize in?
Sebastian Bruera is an internist in Houston, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Sebastian Bruera practice?
Sebastian Bruera practices at 1504 Taub Loop, Houston, TX 77030. Sebastian Bruera's primary practice is Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital in Houston, Texas, part of Harris County, TX. Dmand AI also links Sebastian Bruera to 2 hospitals and 3 medical groups.
What is Sebastian Bruera's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Sebastian Bruera is (713) 873-2000.
What is Sebastian Bruera's medical license number?
Sebastian Bruera's Texas license number on file is BP10049443.
Which hospitals is Sebastian Bruera affiliated with?
Sebastian Bruera practices at Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital in Houston, Texas. Sebastian Bruera is also affiliated with Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital. Dmand AI links Sebastian Bruera to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Sebastian Bruera part of?
Sebastian Bruera is linked to UT Physicians. Dmand AI links Sebastian Bruera to 3 more medical groups.
Does Sebastian Bruera accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Sebastian Bruera billed Medicare for 39 services in 2024, and Sebastian Bruera accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Sebastian Bruera's MIPS score?
Sebastian Bruera's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 93 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Sebastian Bruera see?
CMS counts 52 Medicare patients who saw Sebastian Bruera in 2024, with an average age of 71.
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Is Sebastian Bruera board certified?
Yes. Sebastian Bruera is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
What services does Sebastian Bruera bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Sebastian Bruera's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99223).
Where did Sebastian Bruera go to medical school?
Sebastian Bruera graduated from McGovern Medical School in 2014.
What drugs does Sebastian Bruera prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Sebastian Bruera's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate.
Has Sebastian Bruera received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $97 in general payments to Sebastian Bruera from 2 companies from 2024 to 2024. The largest total came from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP.
How long has Sebastian Bruera been practicing?
Sebastian Bruera graduated from medical school in 2014, 12 years ago.
Does Sebastian Bruera do research?
Dmand AI links 5 publications to Sebastian Bruera, published from 2016 to 2025.
Who does Sebastian Bruera publish with?
Sebastian Bruera's most frequent co-authors are Eduardo D. Bruera, MD (2 shared papers), David Hui, MD (2 shared papers) and Maria Eugenia Suarez-Almazor, MD (2 shared papers).
What insurance does Sebastian Bruera accept?
Sebastian Bruera is in network with 14 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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