Ryan Brandt, MD

NPI 1518946664ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Santa Cruz, CA

Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) in Santa Cruz, California, trained at Boston University School of Medicine (class of 1987). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $2,764,756 for 9,103 claims, against $664,090 paid for services in 2024. Medtronic, Inc. was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $3,811 in all, mostly travel and lodging.

Overview

NPI	1518946664
Status	Active
Entity type	Individual
Credential	MD
Sole proprietor	No
NPI issued	Jan 16, 2006
Last updated in NPPES	May 5, 2011

Specialties and licenses

Taxonomy	Code	License	State
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary	207RC0000X	G64343	CA

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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 - Interventional Cardiology (CA)
Accepts assignment	Yes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients	3,016
Services billed	16,135 across 105 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare	$664,090

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)	9,103 · 23,011 30-day fills
Patients	1,131
Total drug cost	$2,764,756
Generic share	74% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical school	Boston University School of Medicine
Graduation year	1987
Medicare specialty	Interventional Cardiology
Secondary specialties	Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)
Telehealth	Offers telehealth