NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brandy Branham, NP-C

Nurse Practitioner · West Portsmouth, OH

Brandy Branham, NP-C is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in West Portsmouth, Ohio, and NPI 1043697972, issued on Apr 29, 2015. Check the license (Ohio APRN.CNP.17228, as entered in NPPES) with the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1043697972
Name
Brandy Branham
Credential
NP-C
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License number
APRN.CNP.17228 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
15888A US Highway 52, West Portsmouth, OH 45663
Phone
(740) 858-1732
Enumerated
Apr 29, 2015
Record last updated
Dec 16, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(740) 858-1735
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150731015742); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine, 2014
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 15888A US Highway 52

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

  1. Paul Ramey, DOFamily Medicine Physician1598320129

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Ohio board licenses this profession
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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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4.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nurse practitioner in 2024

4,415 Medicare Part D claims for 169 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims. 64 claims were for opioids.

  1. Brandy Branham4,415
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium238 claims
  2. Lisinopril141 claims
  3. Gabapentin131 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium131 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate121 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium108 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 76.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score64.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%44.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $123.50

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 38,884 providers of this specialty with any payment received $791.64 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Brandy Branham$123.50
  2. Specialty average$791.64

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Somc Medical Care Foundation, Inc.West Portsmouth, OH

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Brandy Branham among 4,254 nurse practitioner records in Ohio

Brandy Branham, NP-C is one of 4,254 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Ohio. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 38% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 38% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2018 among the 2,416 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363L00000X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1 nurse practitioner record lists a practice address in West Portsmouth

They are 1 of the 110 NPPES records with a practice address in West Portsmouth, and 4,254 nurse practitioner records in Ohio.

The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jeffrey Buffinger, CNPPortsmouth, OH 456621326751652
  2. Jason Crabtree, NP-CPortsmouth, OH 456621063173771
  3. Ashley Crace-Speas, CNPPortsmouth, OH 456621902544414
  4. Heidi Eizman, MSN, APRN, NP-CPortsmouth, OH 456621225799091
  5. Aleah GrahamPortsmouth, OH 456621225785827
  6. Olivia Hafer, APRN-CNPPortsmouth, OH 456621477244002
  7. Courtney Harris, CNPPortsmouth, OH 456621649995994
  8. Tori Howell, CNPPortsmouth, OH 456621700508769

Common questions

What is Brandy Branham, NP-C's NPI number?

Brandy Branham, NP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043697972, issued on Apr 29, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brandy Branham, NP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 15888A US Highway 52, West Portsmouth, OH, 45663. Phone: (740) 858-1732. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brandy Branham, NP-C's license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number APRN.CNP.17228, as entered by the provider. Search the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Brandy Branham, NP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brandy Branham, NP-C had 4,415 Medicare Part D claims for 169 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Brandy Branham, NP-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 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.

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