Doctor profile · Federal record

Dr. Arnold Brender, MD

General Practice Physician (CMS: General Practice) · Huntington Beach, CA

  • NPI 1396732053
  • Accepts Medicare
  • 45 yrs in practice
  • Male
  • Group practice
  • No sanctions

Practice & contact

NPPES Updated May 11, 2026
Primary practice
17742 Beach Blvd, Ste 215
Huntington Beach, CA 926476818
(714) 848-1655
fax (714) 847-4348

Credentials & registration

NPPES · NUCC
NPI registered
September 2005 — 21 yrs on file
Profile last updated
January 5, 2010
Year of graduation
1981 — 45 yrs since
Specialty taxonomy
208D00000X — NUCC code
State license (1)
California #G49205

Federal sanctions & exclusions

OIG LEIE Updated May 11, 2026

No sanctions, exclusions or revocations on file

Checked against OIG LEIE on NPI 1396732053. Last verified May 11, 2026.

Medicare procedures · 2023

Top services delivered

CMS Provider Utilization
Total services
861
Distinct HCPCS
9
Medicare allowed
$85,629
HCPCS Description Services Patients Avg allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes 487 156 $98
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes 136 89 $139
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit 103 103 $140
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg 32 26 $1
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint 29 19 $70
93000 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report 26 25 $16
17000 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth 21 17 $76
82274 Stool analysis for blood, by fecal hemoglobin determination by immunoassay 14 14 $16
81002 Urinalysis, manual test 13 12 $3

In context: peer comparison

Among 3 peers in Huntington Beach General Practice Physician, average services per provider: 92. This provider delivers 9.4× the peer median.

Open Payments

Industry payments received

CMS Open Payments
All-time total
$1,559
Transactions
40
Manufacturers
14
Payer (manufacturer) Industry Txns Amount
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals Lp 13 $779.52
Amgen INC. 3 $187.09
Lilly USA, LLC 5 $141.10
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. 3 $79.93
Verity Pharmaceuticals INC. 2 $78.97
Pfizer INC. 3 $65.11
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC 3 $47.58
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, INC. 1 $34.77
Abbvie INC. 2 $34.71
Novo Nordisk INC 1 $29.37
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, INC. 1 $26.61
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. 1 $23.56
Exact Sciences Corporation 1 $17.33
Djo, LLC 1 $13.59

By nature of payment

Food and Beverage
$1,559

Medicare Part D · 2023

Top prescriptions

CMS Part D Prescriber
Total claims
1,732
Patients
492
Total drug cost
$22,707
Drug Type Claims Patients Total cost
Atorvastatin Calcium Generic 252 77 $3,777
Levothyroxine Sodium Generic 225 57 $4,704
Losartan Potassium Generic 157 46 $2,536
Simvastatin Generic 147 39 $1,912
Lisinopril Generic 117 34 $897
Gabapentin Generic 102 23 $1,323
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen) Brand 101 16 $1,498
Metoprolol Tartrate Generic 93 28 $791
Amlodipine Besylate Generic 90 28 $727
Pantoprazole Sodium Generic 89 28 $1,313

Hospital affiliations

CMS Hospital Compare

Frequently asked questions

Auto-generated from federal data
What is Dr. Arnold Brender's medical specialty?
Dr. Arnold Brender practices General Practice Physician in Huntington Beach, CA.
Where does Dr. Arnold Brender practice?
Dr. Arnold Brender practices at 17742 Beach Blvd, Huntington Beach, CA 926476818. Office phone: 7148481655.
What is Dr. Arnold Brender's NPI?
Dr. Arnold Brender's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396732053, issued by NPPES.
Does Dr. Arnold Brender accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Dr. Arnold Brender accepts Medicare assignment, meaning Medicare-allowed amounts are accepted as full payment for covered services.
What procedures does Dr. Arnold Brender commonly perform?
Top Medicare-reported procedures in 2023: Established patient office or other outpatient visit (HCPCS 99213); Established patient office or other outpatient visit (HCPCS 99214); Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit (HCPCS G0439). Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file.