Brian J. Kartchner, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Safford, AZ
Brian J. Kartchner, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Safford, Arizona, and NPI 1700865763, issued on Jan 10, 2006. Check the license (Arizona 21587, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Brian J. Kartchner
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 21587 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1300 S. 20TH Avenue, Safford, AZ 85546
- Phone
- (928) 428-3122
- Enumerated
- Jan 10, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 4, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (928) 428-7917
- Medicaid ID
- 137895 AZ
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Brian J. Kartchner in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
Search for license 21587Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
504 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Lisinopril42 claims
- Losartan Potassium41 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium31 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate28 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium23 claims
- Metformin Hcl22 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.
Brian J. Kartchner among 3,119 family medicine physician records in Arizona
Brian J. Kartchner, M.D. is one of 3,119 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 75% 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 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 57% of these records are
- Record last updated2008 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
19 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Safford
They are 19 of the 243 NPPES records with a practice address in Safford, and 3,119 family medicine physician records in Arizona.
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- Bradford Montierth, M.DSafford, AZ 855461386622645
Common questions
What is Brian J. Kartchner, M.D.'s NPI number?
Brian J. Kartchner, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700865763, issued on Jan 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Brian J. Kartchner, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1300 S. 20TH Avenue, Safford, AZ, 85546. Phone: (928) 428-3122. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Brian J. Kartchner, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 21587, 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 J. Kartchner, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Brian J. Kartchner, M.D. had 504 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.