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Dr. Paul H. Brion, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Rheumatology

2023 W Vista Way Suite H
Vista, CA 92083

(760) 724-5800

Dr. Paul H. Brion, MD is a rheumatologist in Vista, CA specializing in adult rheumatology.

Office Locations

2023 W Vista Way Suite H
Vista, CA 92083

(760) 724-5800

(760) 724-1617

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In The News

“Dr. Paul Brion, of the Tri-City Medical Center in Oceanside, said the cause of the disorder is unknown because there is no test for it.”—"Cause of chronic fatigue syndrome still unknown", The San Diego Union-Tribune, May 2014

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Paul H. Brion, MD in 2023

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Top 10%

By Volume:

flu shot

In 2023, Dr. Paul H. Brion, MD performed more flu shot procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

joint aspiration

joint injections

In 2012, Dr. Paul H. Brion, MD performed more joint aspiration, and joint injections procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul H. Brion, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Vista, CA during 2012 were lab tests, injections, blood draw and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul H. Brion, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	505
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	123
blood draw	550
chemotherapy	123
doctor visit	1536
injections	566
lab tests	2231
minimally invasive procedures	174
pain management	15
preventive care	50
vaccines	50

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul H. Brion, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Vista, CA during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul H. Brion, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	419
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	136
blood draw	499
chemotherapy	136
doctor visit	1443
injections	462
lab tests	2143
minimally invasive procedures	174
preventive care	40
vaccines	40

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul H. Brion, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	319

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	397
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	73
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul H. Brion, MD in 2013

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul H. Brion, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Vista, CA during 2014 were lab tests, injections, aspiration and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul H. Brion, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	589
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	125
blood draw	301
chemotherapy	125
doctor visit	1603
injections	633
lab tests	1262
minimally invasive procedures	174
preventive care	37
vaccines	37

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul H. Brion, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	364

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	415
Black	0
Hispanic	27
Asian	15
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	175
85 and over	100
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul H. Brion, MD in 2014

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	30
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul H. Brion, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Vista, CA during 2015 were injections, aspiration, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul H. Brion, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	627
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	107
chemotherapy	107
doctor visit	1660
injections	665
minimally invasive procedures	160

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul H. Brion, MD.

**Gender**
Male	250
Female	742

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	864
Black	22
Hispanic	50
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	372
From 75 to 84	380
85 and over	178
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul H. Brion, MD in 2015

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	30
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul H. Brion, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Vista, CA during 2016 were injections, aspiration, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul H. Brion, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	459
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	101
chemotherapy	101
doctor visit	1621
injections	496
minimally invasive procedures	159

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul H. Brion, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	376

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	451
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	12
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	183
85 and over	97
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul H. Brion, MD in 2016

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul H. Brion, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Vista, CA during 2017 were injections, aspiration, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul H. Brion, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	456
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	82
chemotherapy	82
doctor visit	1621
injections	496
minimally invasive procedures	167

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul H. Brion, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	358

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	437
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	16
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	188
85 and over	89
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul H. Brion, MD in 2017

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	21
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul H. Brion, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Vista, CA during 2018 were injections, aspiration, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul H. Brion, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	438
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	71
chemotherapy	71
doctor visit	1625
injections	473
minimally invasive procedures	166

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul H. Brion, MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	380

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	447
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	18
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	225
From 75 to 84	179
85 and over	90
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul H. Brion, MD in 2018

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul H. Brion, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Vista, CA during 2019 were injections, aspiration, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul H. Brion, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	400
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	70
chemotherapy	70
doctor visit	1561
injections	432
minimally invasive procedures	150

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul H. Brion, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	392

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	453
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	19
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	193
85 and over	100
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul H. Brion, MD in 2019

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul H. Brion, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Vista, CA during 2020 were injections, aspiration, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul H. Brion, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	271
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	72
chemotherapy	72
doctor visit	1334
injections	294
minimally invasive procedures	181

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul H. Brion, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	331

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	388
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	17
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	85
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul H. Brion, MD in 2020

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul H. Brion, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Vista, CA during 2021 were injections, aspiration, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul H. Brion, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	311
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	47
chemotherapy	47
doctor visit	1472
injections	342
minimally invasive procedures	191

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul H. Brion, MD.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	374

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	452
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	18
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	234
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	83
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul H. Brion, MD in 2021

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	19
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul H. Brion, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Vista, CA during 2022 were injections, aspiration, minimally invasive procedures and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul H. Brion, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	259
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	43
chemotherapy	43
doctor visit	1340
injections	284
minimally invasive procedures	176
preventive care	49
vaccines	49

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul H. Brion, MD.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	355

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	418
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	14
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	181
85 and over	87
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul H. Brion, MD in 2022

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	39
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	17
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul H. Brion, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Paul H. Brion, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Vista, CA were lab tests, injections, blood draw and aspiration.

aspiration	430
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	88
blood draw	450
chemotherapy	88
doctor visit	1528
injections	467
lab tests	1878
minimally invasive procedures	170
pain management	15
preventive care	44
vaccines	44

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul H. Brion, MD.

**Gender**
Female	362
Male	132

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	11
Non-Hispanic White	429
Hispanic	22
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	17

**Age**
85 and over	89
75 to 84	180
Less than 65	27
65 to 74	199

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul H. Brion, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul H. Brion, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and osteoperosis.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	25
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Education & Training

He has a state license in California.

Licensed In: California

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Paul H. Brion, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 6 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Paul H. Brion, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Vista, CA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Paul H. Brion, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$18,070 COSENTYX $15,310	Ilaris $28	$2,732
AbbVie, Inc.	$4,934 Lupron $3,035	Humira $159	Skyrizi $125	Rinvoq $24	$1,590
AbbVie Inc.	$548 Rinvoq $457	Skyrizi $91
Amgen Inc.	$460 Prolia $194	Enbrel $109	Tavneos $33	$125
Pfizer Inc.	$299 XELJANZ $269	INFLECTRA $18	LYRICA $12
Other	$2,171 ACTHAR $259	Cimzia $164	SIMPONI ARIA $161	STELARA $151	Tremfya $146	Other $1,290

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$18,875
Food and Beverage	$4,617
Travel and Lodging	$2,586
Grant	$240
Education	$115
Other	$50

Biography

Dr. Paul Brion's medical specialty is adult rheumatology. Patients gave Dr. Brion an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He graduated from UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School.