NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brian Thomas Szura, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Cary, NC

Brian Thomas Szura, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Cary, North Carolina, and NPI 1164496378, issued on Feb 14, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 35217, as entered in NPPES) 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1164496378
Name
Brian Thomas Szura
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
35217 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1120 SE Cary Pkwy, Cary, NC 27518
Phone
(919) 467-4992
Enumerated
Feb 14, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 26, 2024
Fax
(919) 481-9607
Medicaid ID
8981106 NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100127000761); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College Of Med Of Case Wstn Rsv University, 1985
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 1120 SE Cary Pkwy

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

  1. William Andersen, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1700850195
  2. Nicole Bullock, MDPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1659532182
  3. Elise Caceres-MasonPhysician Assistant1851781025
  4. Melissa Capannola, PTPhysical Therapist1114471307
  5. Raymond Carroll, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1184622052
  6. Erin Clevenger, PH.D.Psychologist1831581180

Verify Brian Thomas Szura in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina 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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42% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

200 Medicare Part D claims for 116 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 19 claims were for opioids.

  1. Brian Szura200
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam110 claims
  2. Prednisone31 claims
  3. Nabumetone16 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. Unc Physicians Group Practices II LLCMorrisville, NC

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

Brian Thomas Szura among 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records in North Carolina

Brian Thomas Szura, M.D. is one of 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 80% 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 20% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 20% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated1985 · median 2003 among the 677 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 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 207X00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Adam Almaguer, MDCary, NC 275181265895676
  2. William Andersen, M.D.Cary, NC 275181700850195
  3. Edouard Armour, M.D.Cary, NC 275181902844665
  4. Raymond Carroll, M.D.Cary, NC 275181184622052
  5. Mark Curzan, M.D.Cary, NC 275181902870116
  6. Demetri Economedes, D.O.Cary, NC 275181427225648
  7. Eric Lukosius, M.D.Cary, NC 275181346660305
  8. Sami Mardam-Bey, M.D.Cary, NC 275181356634166

Common questions

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

Brian Thomas Szura, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164496378, issued on Feb 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brian Thomas Szura, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1120 SE Cary Pkwy, Cary, NC, 27518. Phone: (919) 467-4992. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 35217, as entered by the provider. 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 Thomas Szura, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brian Thomas Szura, M.D. had 200 Medicare Part D claims for 116 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.