Surgeon profile

James Bruffey, M.D.

Orthopedic Surgery · La Jolla, CA 92037NPI 1447225446

Database refreshed July 2026Live NPPES registry· Industry payments CY2025ⓘ sources

Contactverified live in NPPES · Jul 7, 2026

Active NPI10666 N TORREY PINES RD, LA JOLLA, CA 92037☎ 858-554-7988

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Operates atCMS affiliations, refreshed monthly

SCRIPPS GREEN HOSPITAL · LA JOLLA, CASCRIPPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL - ENCINITAS · ENCINITAS, CASCRIPPS MERCY HOSPITAL · SAN DIEGO, CASCRIPPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LA JOLLA · LA JOLLA, CA

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Tracked procedure volumes

Latest federal claims release with year-over-year momentum. Eight device-heavy specialties tracked — more coming.

107 Medicare cases/yr

104 patients

2 procedures

Procedure	Cases	Trend	Patients
Lumbar Fusion — Posterior CPT 22612	61	▲ +69%	58
Lumbar Laminectomy CPT 63047	46	▲ +92%	46

Industry relationships

CMS Open Payments, CY2025 general payments (published June 2026) — who already pays this surgeon.

$41,751 total received, 2025

35 payments

5 manufacturer relationships on file

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Relationship trajectory, 2019–2025

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