Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout BRETSKY
Philip Michael Bretsky, MD, PhD practises internal medicine in Santa Monica, CA. Philip is a 2005 graduate of University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
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Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Bretsky?
Dr. Bretsky is an internal medicine in Santa Monica, CA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “INTERNAL MEDICINE”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Bretsky's address?
Dr. Bretsky is listed at 1301 20TH ST SUITE 230, Santa Monica, CA 90404. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Bretsky?
The number on file is (310) 828-4411. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is Dr. Bretsky's NPI number?
Dr. Bretsky's National Provider Identifier is 1568683076. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Bretsky train?
Dr. Bretsky attended University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, graduating in 2005. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Bretsky been practising?
Dr. Bretsky has 21 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2005, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Bretsky perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Bretsky performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample; reads or performs imaging such as limited ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity and complete ultrasound scan of abdomen; provides treatments such as ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function and ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Has Dr. Bretsky confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Bretsky. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (310) 828-4411
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1301 20TH ST SUITE 230
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
7,625 services · 2,469 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
322 |
| Limited ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | Imaging | 76775 |
18 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of abdomen | Imaging | 76700 |
18 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Treatment | 93306 |
99 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Treatment | 93880 |
98 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Treatment | 93000 |
84 |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Treatment | 96372 |
47 |
| Influenza vaccine, trivalent, 0.5 ml dosage | Treatment | 90658 |
31 |
| Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | Office visit | 99490 |
1,914 |
| Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient' | Billing code | G2211 |
1,570 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other internal medicines at this location 2
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 2
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 32 related providers in 4 groups
Other internal medicines in Santa Monica 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2005 at University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.