Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Basil Fossum

Specialist · Fort Walton Beach, FL

Basil Fossum is a specialist with a practice address in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, and NPI 1821043811, issued on May 24, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME53505, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1821043811
Name
Basil Fossum
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
ME53505 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
914B Mar Walt Dr, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547
Phone
(850) 226-6572
Enumerated
May 24, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 914B Mar Walt Dr

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. John Burns, MDUrology Physician1851331474

Verify Basil Fossum in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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16% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024

1,278 Medicare Part D claims for 275 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,524 among the 12,477 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.

  1. Basil Fossum1,278
  2. Specialty average1,524

Most prescribed

  1. Tamsulosin Hcl381 claims
  2. Finasteride342 claims
  3. Ciprofloxacin Hcl54 claims
  4. Oxybutynin Chloride48 claims
  5. Gemtesa46 claims
  6. Nitrofurantoin41 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The Medicare quality score for 2023: 0 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score0.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $102.69

6 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc.. The 9,482 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,756.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Basil Fossum$102.69
  2. Specialty average$4,756.65

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

19 specialist records list a Fort Walton Beach practice address

They are 19 of the 1,387 NPPES records with a Fort Walton Beach practice address, and 3,439 specialist records in Florida.

Other specialist records in Florida

  1. Cory Abbate, DPTNorth Miami, FL1487962999
  2. David AbbottClearwater, FL1700196516
  3. Michael Abdoney, DDSTampa, FL1942460076
  4. Syed Abid, MDSt Petersburg, FL1013902006
  5. Shagen Abovyan, MDFort Lauderdale, FL1285827139
  6. Brown AbrahamWest Palm Beach, FL1295268464
  7. Joy Abraham, M.D.Windermere, FL1265536809
  8. Sara Abrams, DPTFernandina Beach, FL1982817607
  9. Andino Abril, MDTamarac, FL1073525143
  10. Rassoul AbtahiHialeah, FL1891966438

Common questions

What is Basil Fossum's NPI number?

Basil Fossum's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821043811, issued on May 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Basil Fossum located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 914B Mar Walt Dr, Fort Walton Beach, FL, 32547. Phone: (850) 226-6572. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Basil Fossum's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME53505, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Basil Fossum prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Basil Fossum had 1,278 Medicare Part D claims for 275 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,524. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Basil Fossum's Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.