Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Branko Huisa, M.D.
Neurology · Temecula, CA
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice
— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
This page presents federal public records about Dr. Huisa from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Huisa
Dr. Branko Huisa is a neurology specialist in Temecula, CA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Huisa performed 14,124 Medicare services across 1,964 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Huisa received a total of $10,294 from 52 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 499 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in neurology. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Huisa is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 19 years in practice
▲ Top 8% volume in CA
$10,294 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗14,124
Medicare services
Top 8% in CA for neurology
1,964
Unique beneficiaries
$21
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~743 Medicare services per year of practice
Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botox injection, per unit An injection of onabotulinumtoxinA, a medication used to temporarily relax muscles or reduce gland activity. The dose is measured in units, with this code representing a single unit administered. |
11,400 | $5 | $12 |
| Assessment of emotional or behavioral problems An evaluation to identify and understand emotional or behavioral issues. This process involves reviewing symptoms and behaviors to determine the nature of the concerns. |
905 | $4 | $11 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
687 | $97 | $272 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
272 | $118 | $348 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
230 | $139 | $379 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 155 | $160 | $461 |
| Assessment of and care planning for patient with impaired thought processing, typically 60 minutes | 93 | $220 | $580 |
| Awake and drowsy EEG A test that records electrical activity in the brain while the patient is awake and drowsy. |
64 | $331 | $868 |
| Bilateral facial and neck nerve muscle paralysis injection Injection of a chemical agent to paralyze muscles in the face and neck on both sides. |
57 | $108 | $317 |
| EEG, extended monitoring A test that records electrical activity in the brain while the patient is both awake and asleep. |
50 | $383 | $983 |
| Ultrasound of head and neck blood flow, bilateral An ultrasound exam that uses sound waves to visualize and assess blood flow in the vessels of both the head and the neck. |
43 | $165 | $440 |
| Complete ultrasound of brain blood flow An ultrasound test that evaluates blood flow within the brain's blood vessels. It uses sound waves to create images of the vessels and assess circulation. |
40 | $234 | $611 |
| Continuous external EKG monitoring, 8-15 days This procedure involves recording heart rhythm continuously using an external EKG device over a period of 8 to 15 days. |
33 | $10 | $28 |
| External EKG monitoring, 8-15 days Continuous external electrocardiogram recording and review over a period of 8 to 15 days to monitor heart rhythm. |
30 | $20 | $54 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
25 | $58 | $188 |
| Brain blood flow ultrasound with microbubble injection An ultrasound test that uses microbubble injections to visualize blood flow within the brain's blood vessels. This procedure is used to detect blood clots. |
23 | $134 | $869 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle. |
17 | $11 | $31 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$10,294
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,471/year across 7 years
Top 22% in CA for neurology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
52
Companies
499
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$10,156 (98.7%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$138 (1.3%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$1,892
2023
$2,496
2022
$2,538
2021
$1,933
2020
$696
2019
$496
2018
$244
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
ABBVIE INC.
$401
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$292
Eisai Inc.
$249
Abbott Laboratories
$237
Lilly USA, LLC
$196
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$148
Neurelis, Inc.
$67
Lundbeck LLC
$52
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$44
UCB, Inc.
$30
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$25
Biogen, Inc.
$24
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$23
Boston Scientific Corporation
$23
EMD Serono, Inc.
$19
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$16
PFIZER INC.
$16
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$16
MDD US Operations, LLC
$15
Top 3 companies account for 49.8% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
ABBVIE INC.
$1,279
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$1,245
Abbott Laboratories
$967
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$701
Biogen, Inc.
$592
AbbVie Inc.
$541
Lilly USA, LLC
$408
Eisai Inc.
$371
Amgen Inc.
$370
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$354
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$283
Boston Scientific Corporation
$276
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$275
SK Life Science, Inc.
$225
Neurelis, Inc.
$223
Nevro Corp.
$183
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$149
Lundbeck LLC
$148
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$145
UCB, Inc.
$145
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$136
Octapharma USA, Inc.
$123
Allergan, Inc.
$104
GENZYME CORPORATION
$72
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$70
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$67
PFIZER INC.
$61
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$60
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$60
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$58
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$56
EMD Serono, Inc.
$49
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$42
Grifols USA, LLC
$41
UPSHER-SMITH LABORATORIES LLC
$39
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$38
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$37
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$27
MITSUBISHI TANABE PHARMA AMERICA, INC.
$25
Corium, LLC
$25
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$23
Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$23
CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$22
Harmony Biosciences LLC
$20
CSL Behring
$19
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$19
Genentech USA, Inc.
$19
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$18
Cranial Technologies, Inc
$17
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$16
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$16
MDD US Operations, LLC
$15
Top 3 companies account for 33.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(5044) MCOT · ADLARITY · ADUHELM · AIMOVIG · AJOVY · AMYVID · ANDEXXA · APTIOM · AUBAGIO · AUSTEDO · AVEIR · Aimovig · Austedo XR · BOTOX · BRILINTA · Briviact · COMIRNATY · CONFIRM RX · Cenobamate · DUOPA · Doc Band · EMGALITY · FIRDAPSE · GEMTESA · GENERAL DBS · GENERAL - DBS · GOCOVRI · Gamunex-C · Gocovri · Hizentra · INBRIJA · INFINITY · INGREZZA · JOT DX · KESIMPTA · KISUNLA · Leqembi · NOURIANZ · NUEDEXTA · NUPLAZID · NURTEC ODT · None · Nourianz · OCREVUS · OXTELLAR XR · Omnia · PANZYGA · PAXLOVID · QULIPTA · RADICAVA · REXULTI · REYVOW · RYTARY · SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · SOLIRIS · TYSABRI · Tysabri · UBRELVY · UPLIZNA · VALTOCO · VERCISE · VNS THERAPY SENTIVA MODEL 1000 GENERATOR · VRAYLAR · VUMERITY · VYEPTI · Wakix · XARELTO · XCOPRI · Xeomin · ZEMBRACE SYMTOUCH · ZIO Patch
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
Most payments (99%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
Neurologists within 10 mi
16
Per 100K population
0.7
County median income
$89,672
Nearest hospital
TEMECULA VALLEY HOSPITAL
0.0 mi
0.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Huisa is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 8% in CA), with low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Huisa experienced with botox injection, per unit?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Huisa performed 11,400 botox injection, per unit services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Huisa receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Huisa received a total of $10,294 from 52 companies across 499 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Huisa's costs compare to other neurologists in Temecula?
Dr. Huisa's average Medicare payment per service is $21. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Huisa) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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About this page
All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.
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