NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brian Gans, M.D.

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Phoenix, AZ

Brian Gans, M.D. is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Phoenix, Arizona, and NPI 1639532278, issued on Mar 31, 2016. Check the license (Arizona 64631, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; 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
1639532278
Name
Brian Gans
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
License number
64631 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
625 N 6TH St Ste 302, Phoenix, AZ 85004
Phone
(602) 406-8222
Enumerated
Mar 31, 2016
Record last updated
Jun 1, 2026
Fax
(602) 604-4722
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20211006002567); accepts Medicare assignment
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 625 N 6TH St Ste 302

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

  1. Karen Dirrigl, MSGenetic Counselor (M.S.)1568970945
  2. Angela Saverimuthu, M.D.Medical Oncology Physician1760822522
  3. Albert Wendt, M.D.Medical Oncology Physician1114904109

Verify Brian Gans in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
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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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2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

1,651 Medicare Part D claims for 127 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 1,607 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 849 claims were for opioids.

  1. Brian Gans1,651
  2. Specialty average741

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl381 claims
  2. Morphine Sulfate Er183 claims
  3. Gabapentin106 claims
  4. Ondansetron Odt70 claims
  5. Xtampza Er60 claims
  6. Lorazepam57 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Sjhmc Physician ServicesPhoenix, AZ

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

Brian Gans among 67 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Arizona

Brian Gans, M.D. is one of 67 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 61% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 61% of these records are older, 34% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2012 among the 48 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 34% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0002X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Arizona

There are 67 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Arizona.

The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kristina Balangue, MDPhoenix, AZ 850061851527840
  2. Bethany Eiseler, MDPhoenix, AZ 850061538788781
  3. Domingo Maynes, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850061770795791
  4. Alexandra Meilech, MDPhoenix, AZ 850061649911611
  5. Janette Pitman, APRN-RNPPhoenix, AZ 850061043967243
  6. Scott Tomlinson, AGACNP-BCPhoenix, AZ 850061326512203
  7. Michael Widmer, DOPhoenix, AZ 850061497490254
  8. Tom Finkelstein, MD, MPHPhoenix, AZ 850131427679844

Common questions

What is Brian Gans, M.D.'s NPI number?

Brian Gans, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639532278, issued on Mar 31, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brian Gans, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 625 N 6TH St Ste 302, Phoenix, AZ, 85004. Phone: (602) 406-8222. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brian Gans, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 64631, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Brian Gans, M.D. had 1,651 Medicare Part D claims for 127 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 741. 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.