Stuart Lowell Bursten, M.D.
NPI 1164494696ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Vista, CA
Internal Medicine (M.D.) in Vista, California, trained at Yale University School of Medicine (class of 1980). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $242,925 for 2,292 claims, against $75,928 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2024, $42.20 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1164494696 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 7, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 1, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 1, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | G86125 | CA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Internal Medicine (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 418 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,426 across 27 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $75,928 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,292 · 3,987 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 493 |
| Total drug cost | $242,925 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Yale University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1980 |
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Nephrology |
Medical group
- Mendocino Community Health Clinic IncUkiah, CA · 59 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Adventist Health Howard MemorialWillits, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2024$42.20 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2024
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $27.89 | 1 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $14.31 | 1 |
What the 2024 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$42.20 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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