2026 NPPES data Plastic Surgery Physician NPI 1356344626 MD
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Brian Bruggeman, MD

Plastic Surgery Physician in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 5,316 in Plastic Surgery 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
25
Medicare Part D claims · Plastic Surgery Physician avg: 84
MIPS score
83/100
▼ 0 pts below national avg 83.1 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$757.88
19 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.

What the federal data shows

Brian Bruggeman, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 83/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 25 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

83/100
MIPS score · 0 vs avg
25
Part D claims, 2023
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 Bruggeman, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

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

83 39th percentile higher than 39% 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%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). This entry sits in this band. 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 Bruggeman, MD sits

This provider among plastic surgery physician peers

Across the 561 plastic surgery physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Brian Bruggeman, MD writes more Part D claims than 21% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 46% - placing this provider in the lower-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: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 38Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality, percentile: 2Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 52Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 67Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 45Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 55Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 42Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 22Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality, percentile: 37Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 7Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 10Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 22Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality, percentile: 7Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 33Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 3Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 35Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 43Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 93 · MIPS quality, percentile: 12Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 15Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 75Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality, percentile: 5Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 5 · MIPS quality, percentile: 47Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 52Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 23 · MIPS quality, percentile: 13Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 10 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60Brian Bruggeman, MD-Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 21 · MIPS quality, percentile: 46
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one plastic surgery physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Brian Bruggeman, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

Brian Bruggeman, MD 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 Bruggeman, MD?

Near national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 05/31/2005

NPI 1356344626

Primary specialty

Plastic Surgery Physician

Mid-sized

5,316 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

25 70% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 84

MIPS final score

83/100 0.1 pts vs avg

Above neutral band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Pennsylvania

How Plastic Surgery Physician compares to other specialties among Pennsylvania providers

Pennsylvania providers

Largest specialties in Pennsylvania (% of in-state providers)

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program - 5.6%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program5.6%Pharmacist - 5%Pharmacist5%Physical Therapist - 4.9%Physical Therapist4.9%Mental Health Counselor - 3.9%Mental Health Counselor3.9%Internal Medicine Physician - 3.3%Internal Medicine Physician3.3%Professional Counselor - 3.2%Professional Counselor3.2%Plastic Surgery Physician - 0.1%Plastic Surgery Physician0.1%
Largest specialties in Pennsylvania (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Brian Bruggeman, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Plastic Surgery Physician national average

Near national average
MIPS Final Score
83/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Plastic Surgery Physician) - 83/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%83%
MIPS final score (Plastic Surgery Physician) - 83/100 vs national avg 83.1

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 Bruggeman, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Plastic Surgery Physician provider holding MD credentials at 675 BALTIMORE DR, Wilkes Barre, PA, 18702, with a listed phone of (570) 808-6400. NPI 1356344626 was issued on 05/31/2005. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Bruggeman most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 25 prescription claims written by this provider, covering N/A Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $209 in drug spend. These figures capture only Medicare Part D, commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 83/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 87.1, Cost 57.1), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Plastic Surgery Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 5,316 enrolled providers across 52 states and an average of 84 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

675 BALTIMORE DR
Wilkes Barre, PA 18702

Provider Details

NPI 1356344626
Specialty Plastic Surgery Physician
Credentials MD
Gender Male
NPI Issued 05/31/2005

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

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

82.9973
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
87.0681
Quality
57.0897
Cost
99
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Brian Bruggeman, MD 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.

Geisinger Clinic
Wilkes Barre, PA
Thedacare Incorporated
Neenah, WI

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 Bruggeman, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$758

Largest payer

ABBVIE 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 - Pennsylvania PA-BOM 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 ~45K Pennsylvania medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Brian Bruggeman, MD. To verify Brian Bruggeman, MD's current license status, search the PA-BOM public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

133
Total board actions, Pennsylvania 2023
Across 129 cases
2.96
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Pennsylvania statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
48 cases

PA-BOM 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 Pennsylvania disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

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

25
Total Claims
$209
Total Drug Cost
N/A
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
25
Total Day Supply
158
Brand Drug Cost
$0
Generic Drug Cost
$209
Antibiotic Claims
12

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
70.8 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
0.74

Plastic Surgery Physician Overview

How Brian Bruggeman, MD fits within the Plastic Surgery Physician landscape nationally.

5,316
Plastic Surgery Physician Providers in US
52
States with Plastic Surgery Physician
84
Avg Claims per Provider

Brian Bruggeman, MD's 25 claims are below the specialty average of 84.

Nearby Plastic Surgery Physician Providers in Pennsylvania

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

Compare Plastic Surgery Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Before you book an appointment

Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.

  • Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
  • Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Pennsylvania medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
  • Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Plastic Surgery Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Brian Bruggeman, MD's specialty?
Brian Bruggeman, MD specializes in Plastic Surgery Physician and practices in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. Credentials: MD.
How much does Brian Bruggeman, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, Brian Bruggeman, MD wrote 25 Medicare Part D claims totaling $209 in drug costs for N/A beneficiaries.
What is Brian Bruggeman, MD's Medicare quality score?
Brian Bruggeman, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 83/100 (Quality: 87.1, Cost: 57.1). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Brian Bruggeman, MD located?
Brian Bruggeman, MD is located at 675 BALTIMORE DR, Wilkes Barre, PA, 18702. Phone: (570) 808-6400.
What is Brian Bruggeman, MD's NPI number?
Brian Bruggeman, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356344626, issued on 05/31/2005.
How many Plastic Surgery Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 5,316 Plastic Surgery Physician providers across 52 states in the US. The average Plastic Surgery Physician provider writes 84 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Brian Bruggeman, MD accept Medicare?
Brian Bruggeman, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 25 Part D claims and N/A Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Brian Bruggeman, MD's credentials?
Brian Bruggeman, MD's NPI is 1356344626 with credentials MD. 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

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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