NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brian T. Fay, M.D.

Rheumatology Physician · Grand Island, NE

Brian T. Fay, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Grand Island, Nebraska, and NPI 1578778338, issued on May 14, 2007. Check the license (Nebraska 24368, as entered in NPPES) on the Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1578778338
Name
Brian T. Fay
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
24368 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
729 N Custer Ave, Grand Island, NE 68803
Phone
(308) 382-9266
Enumerated
May 14, 2007
Record last updated
Oct 17, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(308) 382-5290
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080620000309); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Nebraska College Of Medicine, 2005
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 729 N Custer Ave

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

  1. Jay Anderson, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1649393927
  2. Isaac Berg, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1659509149
  3. Jennifer Brown, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1477539278
  4. John Cannella, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1386642379
  5. Michele Carey, RNAdministrator Registered Nurse1053616698
  6. David Colan, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1154329142

Verify Brian T. Fay in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery
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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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2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average rheumatology physician in 2024

4,112 Medicare Part D claims for 649 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 88 claims were for opioids.

  1. Brian Fay4,112
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate900 claims
  2. Prednisone604 claims
  3. Methotrexate404 claims
  4. Leflunomide233 claims
  5. Celecoxib221 claims
  6. Gabapentin212 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $90.58

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was education; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Brian Fay$90.58
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

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. Unmc PhysiciansGrand Island, NE

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

Brian T. Fay among 46 rheumatology physician records in Nebraska

Brian T. Fay, M.D. is one of 46 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Nebraska. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 57% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 57% of these records are older, 35% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2001 among the 31 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Nebraska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Nebraska

There are 46 rheumatology physician records in Nebraska.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Swift, M.D.Grand Island, NE 688031386642122
  2. Mukund Kumar, MBBSNorfolk, NE 687011659896694
  3. Mashood Badshah, MDLincoln, NE 685161942829742
  4. Rick Chatwell, M.D.Lincoln, NE 685161841260478
  5. Melvin Churchill, M.D.Lincoln, NE 685161710957311
  6. Alan Jacobs, M.D.Lincoln, NE 685161386614907
  7. Diana Meyler, M.DLincoln, NE 685161306371968
  8. Robert Valente, M.D.Lincoln, NE 685161437129905

Common questions

What is Brian T. Fay, M.D.'s NPI number?

Brian T. Fay, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578778338, issued on May 14, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brian T. Fay, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 729 N Custer Ave, Grand Island, NE, 68803. Phone: (308) 382-9266. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brian T. Fay, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Nebraska license number 24368, as entered by the provider. Search the Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery at https://www.nebraska.gov/LISSearch/search.cgi. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Brian T. Fay, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brian T. Fay, M.D. had 4,112 Medicare Part D claims for 649 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.