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2026 NPPES data Interventional Pain Medicine Physician NPI 1659563047 M.D., M.B.A
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Brian Bruel, M.D., M.B.A

Interventional Pain Medicine Physician in Houston, Texas.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 1,528 in Interventional Pain Medicine Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

Federal data, no proprietary rating. We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
8K
Medicare Part D claims · 384 beneficiaries · Interventional Pain Medicine Physician avg: 2K
Generic prescribing
92%
generic claims · 8% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
75/100
▼ 8 pts below national avg 83.1 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$75.9K
293 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
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What the federal data shows

Brian Bruel, M.D., M.B.A reported a CMS MIPS final score of 75/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 8,153 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

75/100
MIPS score · -8 vs avg
8K
Part D claims, 2023
92%
generic prescribing
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

Brian Bruel, M.D., M.B.A's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure

75 15th percentile higher than 15% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). This entry sits in this band. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Above this entry. 90+: 189,403 scored providers (40%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where Brian Bruel, M.D., M.B.A sits

This provider among interventional pain medicine physician peers

Across the 546 interventional pain medicine physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Brian Bruel, M.D., M.B.A writes more Part D claims than 91% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 25% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality0255075100024.448.873.297.7Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePart D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 2 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 93 · MIPS quality, percentile: 37Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 67Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality, percentile: 3Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 55Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 2 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 5 · MIPS quality, percentile: 42Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 8Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 12Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 45Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality, percentile: 5Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 33Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality, percentile: 13Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 15Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality, percentile: 43Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality, percentile: 38Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 10 · MIPS quality, percentile: 35Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality, percentile: 7Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 23 · MIPS quality, percentile: 47Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 75Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 52Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 47Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 10Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 83Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 15 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Brian Bruel, M.D., M.B.A-Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 91 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one interventional pain medicine physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Brian Bruel, M.D., M.B.A. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

✓
Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

Brian Bruel, M.D., M.B.A practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 2 hospital affiliations - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about Brian Bruel, M.D., M.B.A?

Below national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 08/10/2007

NPI 1659563047

Primary specialty

Interventional Pain Medicine Physician

Niche

1,528 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

8,153 271% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 2,197

MIPS final score

75/100 8.1 pts vs avg

Above neutral band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Texas

How Interventional Pain Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Texas providers

Texas providers
Behavior Technician - 5.6%Behavior Technician5.6%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program - 5.1%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program5.1%Family Nurse Practitioner - 4.5%Family Nurse Practitioner4.5%Professional Counselor - 4.4%Professional Counselor4.4%Pharmacist - 4.4%Pharmacist4.4%Speech-Language Pathologist - 3.9%Speech-Language Pathologist3.9%Interventional Pain Medicine Physician - 0%Interventional Pain Medicine Physician0%
Largest specialties in Texas (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Brian Bruel, M.D., M.B.A's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Interventional Pain Medicine Physician national average

Below national average
MIPS Final Score
75/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Interventional Pain Medicine Physician) - 75/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%75%
MIPS final score (Interventional Pain Medicine Physician) - 75/100 vs national avg 83.1
How MIPS and board certification work

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Brian Bruel, M.D., M.B.A appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Interventional Pain Medicine Physician provider holding M.D., M.B.A credentials at 9717 JONES RD STE 100, Houston, TX, 77065, with a listed phone of (713) 568-6095. NPI 1659563047 was issued on 08/10/2007.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 8,153 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 384 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $577K in drug spend, split 8% brand-name and 92% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 43.4%. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 75/100 for the 2023 performance year, compared with the national average of 83.1.

Interventional Pain Medicine Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 1,528 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 2,197 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.

Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

9717 JONES RD STE 100
Houston, TX 77065
(713) 568-6095

Provider Details

NPI 1659563047
Specialty Interventional Pain Medicine Physician
Credentials M.D., M.B.A
Gender Male
NPI Issued 08/10/2007

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

75
Final Score
Avg: 83.1

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Brian Bruel, M.D., M.B.A bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

CY-Pain And Spine, PLLC
Houston, TX
Select Physical Therapy Texas Limited Partnership
Willis, TX

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Brian Bruel, M.D., M.B.A. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$75.9K

Largest payer

Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

License & disciplinary context - Texas TMB 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~77K Texas medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Brian Bruel, M.D., M.B.A. To verify Brian Bruel, M.D., M.B.A's current license status, search the TMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

344
Total board actions, Texas 2023
Across 334 cases
4.47
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Texas statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
94 cases

TMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Texas disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy

Brian Bruel, M.D., M.B.A - brand share 8.0%
Interventional Pain Medicine Physician average

8% brand-name claims vs 92% generic, on 8,153 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

8,153
Total Claims
$577K
Total Drug Cost
384
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
8,770
Total Day Supply
250,575
Brand vs Generic
8% brand / 92% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$353K
Generic Drug Cost
$224K
Opioid Claims
3,542 (43.4% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
13

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
65.5 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
2.18
Gender Split
65% female / 35% male
Age Distribution
<65: 150, 65-74: 162, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Brian Bruel, M.D., M.B.A prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen
1,451
Gabapentin
 690
Pregabalin
 433
Oxycodone Hcl
 423
Methocarbamol
 396
Tizanidine Hcl
 373
Baclofen
 297
Morphine Sulfate Er
Morphine Sulfate
294
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen
290
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl
 280

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

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Interventional Pain Medicine Physician Overview

How Brian Bruel, M.D., M.B.A fits within the Interventional Pain Medicine Physician landscape nationally.

1,528
Interventional Pain Medicine Physician Providers in US
53
States with Interventional Pain Medicine Physician
2,197
Avg Claims per Provider

Brian Bruel, M.D., M.B.A's 8,153 claims are above the specialty average of 2,197.

Nearby Interventional Pain Medicine Physician Providers in Texas

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Texas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Bruel.

Dr. Tariq Alfarra
DO
Temple, TX
Dr. Aaron Ali
MD
Austin, TX
Dr. Asif Ali
DO
Sugar Land, TX
Michele Alston
San Antonio, TX
Dr. David Amaro-Driedger
MD
Killeen, TX

Compare Interventional Pain Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Brian Bruel, M.D., M.B.A's specialty? ▼
Brian Bruel, M.D., M.B.A specializes in Interventional Pain Medicine Physician and practices in Houston, Texas. Credentials: M.D., M.B.A.
How much does Brian Bruel, M.D., M.B.A prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Brian Bruel, M.D., M.B.A wrote 8,153 Medicare Part D claims totaling $577K in drug costs for 384 beneficiaries.
What is Brian Bruel, M.D., M.B.A's Medicare quality score? ▼
Brian Bruel, M.D., M.B.A has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 75/100. The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Brian Bruel, M.D., M.B.A located? ▼
Brian Bruel, M.D., M.B.A is located at 9717 JONES RD STE 100, Houston, TX, 77065. Phone: (713) 568-6095.
What is Brian Bruel, M.D., M.B.A's NPI number? ▼
Brian Bruel, M.D., M.B.A's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659563047, issued on 08/10/2007.
Does Brian Bruel, M.D., M.B.A prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Brian Bruel, M.D., M.B.A's prescribing is 8% brand-name and 92% generic drugs by claim count, with $353K in brand drug costs.
Does Brian Bruel, M.D., M.B.A prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Brian Bruel, M.D., M.B.A had 3,542 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 43.4%.
How many Interventional Pain Medicine Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 1,528 Interventional Pain Medicine Physician providers across 53 states in the US. The average Interventional Pain Medicine Physician provider writes 2,197 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Brian Bruel, M.D., M.B.A prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Brian Bruel, M.D., M.B.A's most frequently prescribed drugs include Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Gabapentin, Pregabalin. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Brian Bruel, M.D., M.B.A accept Medicare? ▼
Brian Bruel, M.D., M.B.A appears in CMS Medicare data with 8,153 Part D claims and 384 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Brian Bruel, M.D., M.B.A's credentials? ▼
Brian Bruel, M.D., M.B.A's NPI is 1659563047 with credentials M.D., M.B.A. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

View source datasets and methodology notes
Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

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