NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brian David Sullivan, DO

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Hickory, NC

Brian David Sullivan, DO is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Hickory, North Carolina, and NPI 1831551654, issued on Mar 22, 2016. Check the license on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1831551654
Name
Brian David Sullivan
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
License number
92566 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2165 Medical Park Dr, Hickory, NC 28602
Phone
(828) 324-2800
Enumerated
Mar 22, 2016
Record last updated
Aug 3, 2023
Fax
(828) 291-9160
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230815002516); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Des Moines University Of Osteopathic Medicine And Health Sciences, 2016
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 2165 Medical Park Dr

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

  1. Joshua Blevins, MSOT, OTRLOccupational Therapist1942565130
  2. Phillip Bostian, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1043625361
  3. Donald Campbell, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1033162896
  4. Rolando Chacon, P.T.Physical Therapist1528295508
  5. Donna Cruz, O.T.Occupational Therapist1851322317
  6. John Derienzis, PTPhysical Therapist1184676272

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical BoardCheck the board
  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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2.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024

838 Medicare Part D claims for 293 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 151 claims were for opioids.

  1. Brian Sullivan838
  2. Specialty average288

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam376 claims
  2. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl71 claims
  3. Ondansetron Odt66 claims
  4. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen58 claims
  5. Methylprednisolone56 claims
  6. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen51 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 90.8 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%98.0
  4. Improvement activities20 of 40 points · 15%50.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $378.68

10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Brian Sullivan$379
  2. Specialty average$19,779

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. Emergeortho PAHickory, NC

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

Brian David Sullivan among 86 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in North Carolina

Brian David Sullivan, DO is one of 86 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 77% 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 84% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 84% of these records are older, 14% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2002 among the 54 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 86 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jeremy Johnson, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021700823085
  2. Dale Rader, MDStatesville, NC 286251043202542
  3. Thomas Bates, MDMorehead City, NC 285571073612842
  4. Robert Coles, MDMorehead City, NC 285571417055088
  5. Mario Sacchetti, D.O.Morganton, NC 286551518932284
  6. Thomas Spears, DOCamp Lejeune, NC 285471326388380
  7. Andrew Wright, M.D.Camp Lejeune, NC 285471659612240
  8. Langston Hughes, MDNorth Wilkesboro, NC 286591497377550

Common questions

What is Brian David Sullivan, DO's NPI number?

Brian David Sullivan, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831551654, issued on Mar 22, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brian David Sullivan, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2165 Medical Park Dr, Hickory, NC, 28602. Phone: (828) 324-2800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brian David Sullivan, DO's license?

Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Brian David Sullivan, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brian David Sullivan, DO had 838 Medicare Part D claims for 293 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Brian David Sullivan, DO's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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