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- 505 Parnassus Ave # M1182, San Francisco, CA 94143
About Dr. Brusca
Samuel B. Brusca, M.D. is a healthcare provider in San Francisco, CA specializing in critical care medicine. Samuel trained at New York University School of Medicine, graduating in 2014. Samuel is also listed as specializing in internal medicine and cardiovascular disease. According to Medicare claims data, Samuel cared for 354 Medicare patients across 739 services. The services billed most often include critical care, first 30-74 minutes, critical care, each additional 30 minutes, and 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'. This provider record is associated with NPI 1174942148.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (415) 353-8870
- Email not available
Practice Locations
505 PARNASSUS AVE # M1182
San Francisco, CA 94143
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Critical Care Medicine generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Blood & metabolism
Brain & nerve
Brain & Nervous System
- Brain Swelling
- Fainting and syncope
- ICU Delirium and Confusion
- Ischemic stroke
- Status epilepticus
- Traumatic brain injury
Breathing & Lungs
Digestive emergencies
Environmental emergencies
Heart & Circulation
Heart & vascular
Infection & Sepsis
Infections
Injury & trauma
Lung & breathing
Medication reactions
Metabolic Emergencies
Muscle & kidney
Organ Failure
Pregnancy emergencies
Recovery
Substance emergencies
Toxicity & Trauma
Procedures & services
Airway & Breathing
- Airway Scope and Suctioning
- Breathing machine management
- Chest tube insertion
- Emergency intubation
- Tracheostomy
Airway procedures
Brain procedures
Breathing support
Consultation & Recovery
Digestive procedures
Emergency surgery
Fluid Drainage
Heart procedures
Heart support
ICU recovery
Lab tests & monitoring
Life Support
- Cardioversion for rapid heartbeat
- CPR and defibrillation
- ECMO (Heart-Lung Machine)
- Stomach Positioning for Lung Failure
- Targeted Body Cooling
- Temporary Pacemaker Placement
- Ventilator Support
Medication therapies
Medications & Infusions
Monitoring
- Bladder and Belly Pressure Check
- Brain Blood Flow Ultrasound
- Brain Pressure Monitor Placement
- Continuous Brain Wave Monitoring
- Emergency ultrasound
- Heart Pressure Catheter Monitoring
- Lumbar puncture
Nutrition & Digestion
Nutrition support
Organ Support
Vascular Access
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
739 services · 354 patients · 10 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | Procedure | 36620 |
26 | More often than most peers in Critical Care Medicine |
| Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Procedure | 36556 |
19 | More often than most peers in Critical Care Medicine |
| Insertion of tube in pulmonary artery for monitoring | Treatment | 93503 |
14 | Too few peers to compare |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Office visit | 99291 |
387 | More than most peers in Critical Care Medicine |
| Critical care, each additional 30 minutes | Office visit | 99292 |
136 | More than most peers in Critical Care Medicine |
| 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 |
49 | As often as other peers in Critical Care Medicine |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
36 | Less often than most peers in Critical Care Medicine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
30 | As often as other peers in Critical Care Medicine |
| Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or | Billing code | G2212 |
27 | As often as other peers in Critical Care Medicine |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more | Office visit | 99205 |
15 | Less often than most peers in Critical Care Medicine |
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.
Related specialists at this location 1
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.
Other critical care physicians in San Francisco 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at New York University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2014 at New York University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Samuel B. Brusca?
Samuel B. Brusca is a critical care physician in San Francisco, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Critical Care Medicine”.
NPI registry
What is Samuel B. Brusca's address?
Samuel B. Brusca is listed at 505 Parnassus Ave # M1182, San Francisco, CA 94143. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Samuel B. Brusca?
The number on file is (415) 353-8870. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Samuel B. Brusca's NPI number?
Samuel B. Brusca's National Provider Identifier is 1174942148. 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 Samuel B. Brusca train?
Samuel B. Brusca attended New York University School of Medicine, graduating in 2014. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Samuel B. Brusca been practicing?
Samuel B. Brusca has 12 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2014, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Samuel B. Brusca perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Samuel B. Brusca performs procedures including insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin and insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion; provides treatments such as insertion of tube in pulmonary artery for monitoring, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Samuel B. Brusca confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Samuel B. Brusca. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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