NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brian J. Ipsen, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Joplin, MO

Brian J. Ipsen, MD is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Joplin, Missouri, and NPI 1851371769, issued on Jan 18, 2006. Check the license (Missouri 2000164182, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; 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
1851371769
Name
Brian J. Ipsen
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
License numbers
2000164182 MO
04-29574 KS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3302 Mcintosh Cir Ste 2, Joplin, MO 64804
Phone
(417) 347-6100
Enumerated
Jan 18, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 27, 2026
Fax
(417) 347-6109
Medicaid IDs
207327206 MO
20033009F KS
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050811001007); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Missouri, Kansas City, School Of Medicine, 1999
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 3302 Mcintosh Cir Ste 2

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

  1. James Adams, PAPhysician Assistant1831126788
  2. Meghan Metzger, NPNurse Practitioner1417570821
  3. Toby Moore, D.O.Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1235321381
  4. Joshua Sweet, P.A.Physician Assistant1174913123

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
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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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20% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024

457 Medicare Part D claims for 183 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 231 claims were for opioids.

  1. Brian Ipsen457
  2. Specialty average381

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen167 claims
  2. Tizanidine Hcl36 claims
  3. Methylprednisolone29 claims
  4. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen29 claims
  5. Celecoxib28 claims
  6. Baclofen24 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: $4,792.37

43 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Augmedics Inc. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Brian Ipsen$4,792
  2. Specialty average$34,072

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Freeman-Oak Hill Health SystemJoplin, MO
  2. Mercy Clinic Joplin LLCJoplin, MO

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

Brian J. Ipsen among 58 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Missouri

Brian J. Ipsen, MD is one of 58 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 21% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 21% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2007 among the 40 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in Missouri

There are 58 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Missouri.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Toby Moore, D.O.Joplin, MO 648041235321381
  2. Paul Olive, M.D.Joplin, MO 648041851390645
  3. John Worley, MDJefferson City, MO 651011730671892
  4. William Rodgers, MDJefferson City, MO 651091336140177
  5. John Spears, D.O.Jefferson City, MO 651091043315385
  6. Dennis Abernathie, M.D.Columbia, MO 652011336140946
  7. Robert Gaines, M.D.Columbia, MO 652011659364230
  8. Thomas Highland, M.D.Columbia, MO 652011588657167

Common questions

What is Brian J. Ipsen, MD's NPI number?

Brian J. Ipsen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851371769, issued on Jan 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brian J. Ipsen, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3302 Mcintosh Cir Ste 2, Joplin, MO, 64804. Phone: (417) 347-6100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brian J. Ipsen, MD's license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2000164182, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Brian J. Ipsen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brian J. Ipsen, MD had 457 Medicare Part D claims for 183 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. 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.