Individual provider

Brendan O'brien, M.D.

Trauma Surgery Physician Surgery Physician Surgical Critical Care Physician Medicare enrolled

Brendan O'brien, M.D. is a Trauma Surgery Physician in San Antonio, TX, registered under NPI 1598073181. This provider registers 3 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty. NPPES records them as a sole proprietor, meaning the practice is not incorporated as a separate legal entity.

Getting there

The practice address on file is 3551 ROGER BROOKE DR, San Antonio, TX 78234. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.

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Credentials and Medicare

State licence
LicenceStateSpecialty
T9464 TX Trauma Surgery Physician primary
0101251259 VA Surgery Physician
ME146116 FL Surgical Critical Care Physician

Licences are recorded in 3 states: TX, VA, FL. Providers licensed in several states often practise near a state border or deliver telehealth across state lines.

Medicare (PECOS)
Status
Approved
Provider type
Practitioner - Critical Care (intensivists)
PAC ID
5092156588

Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Critical Care (intensivists). This means the provider is enrolled to bill Medicare, though it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.

Licensed in 3 states

This provider holds licences in 3 states: Florida, Texas and Virginia. The practice address on file is in San Antonio, TX, but a licence in another state usually means they see patients there too — either at a second location or by telehealth. If the address above is far from you, it is worth calling to ask whether they practise closer to where you live.

FL Florida
Licence
ME146116
Specialty
Surgical Critical Care Physician
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TX Texas practice address
Licence
T9464
Specialty
Trauma Surgery Physician
Verify with the TX board →
VA Virginia
Licence
0101251259
Specialty
Surgery Physician
Verify with the VA board →

Licence numbers are self-reported to NPPES at registration. They do not confirm a licence is currently active, in good standing, or valid for the specialty shown — only the state board can tell you that, which is why we link to each one.

What Trauma Surgery covers

Trauma surgery is a recognized subspecialty of general surgery. Trauma surgeons are physicians who have completed a five-year general surgery residency and usually continue with a one to two year fellowship in trauma and/or surgical critical care, typically leading to additional board certification in surgical critical care. There is no trauma surgery board certification at this point. To obtain board certification in surgical critical care, a fellowship in surgical critical care or anesthesiology critical care must be completed during or after general surgery residency. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 2086S0127X
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians Surgery Trauma Surgery

All registered taxonomy codes

This provider registers 3 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.

CodeSpecialtyLicenceState
2086S0127X Trauma Surgery Physician Trauma Surgery T9464 TX primary
208600000X Surgery Physician 0101251259 VA
2086S0102X Surgical Critical Care Physician Surgical Critical Care ME146116 FL

The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.

Full NPPES record

An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.

NPI1598073181 valid check digit
Entity typeIndividual (NPI-1)
Enumeration dateSep 17, 2010
Last updatedDec 8, 2025
StatusActive
Sole proprietorYes
CredentialM.D.
Practice address 3551 ROGER BROOKE DR
San Antonio, TX 78234
(210) 539-9582
Mailing address 8901 WISCONSIN AVE
Bethesda, MD 20889
This record was updated on Dec 8, 2025, which is recent enough that the contact details are likely still accurate.

Number check

1598073181 passes the NPI check digit test The final digit 1 matches the value computed from the first nine digits, so this is a well-formed NPI.
How the check works, step by step

Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.

Digit 8 0 8 4 0 1 5 9 8 0 7 3 1 8
Doubled? ×2 ×2 ×2 ×2 ×2 ×2 ×2
Value 8 0 8 8 0 2 5 9 8 0 7 6 1 7

Sum = 69 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 1 · actual last digit = 1

A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.

Common questions

What is NPI number 1598073181?
NPI 1598073181 is the National Provider Identifier assigned to Brendan O'brien, M.D. in San Antonio, TX. It is a 10-digit number issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and used on claims, referrals, and prescriptions to identify the provider.
What does Trauma Surgery cover?
Trauma surgery is a recognized subspecialty of general surgery. Trauma surgeons are physicians who have completed a five-year general surgery residency and usually continue with a one to two year fellowship in trauma and/or surgical critical care, typically leading to additional board certification in surgical…
How do I contact Brendan O'brien, M.D.?
The phone number on file with NPPES is (210) 539-9582, last updated Dec 8, 2025. Because NPPES is only updated when a provider files a change, call ahead to confirm the number and the current practice address before visiting.
Does Brendan O'brien, M.D. accept Medicare?
This NPI has an approved Medicare enrolment in PECOS, which means the provider is enrolled to bill Medicare. Enrolment does not guarantee they are accepting new Medicare patients — verify directly with the office.
Is NPI 1598073181 a valid number?
Yes. 1598073181 passes the Luhn check digit validation that CMS uses for NPI numbers, and it resolves to an active record in the registry.
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