BRIGID NORTON, M.D.
Gynecology Physician in INDIAN WELLS, California. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
BRIGID NORTON, M.D. filed 846 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Gynecology Physician in INDIAN WELLS, California, prescribing 77% generic.
- 846
- Part D claims, 2023
- 77%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
BRIGID NORTON, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
846 Top 27% higher than 73% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
BRIGID NORTON, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about BRIGID NORTON, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in California
How Gynecology Physician compares to other specialties among California providers
Gynecology Physician share within California
Gynecology Physician is one of the more visible NUCC categories in California
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Gynecology Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Gynecology Physician ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Gynecology Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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- Verify via AOA osteopathic boards
- Specialty volume Gynecology Physician US NPIs
Specialty board-certified rate — Gynecology Physician estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
BRIGID NORTON, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Gynecology Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 74980 US HIGHWAY 111, INDIAN WELLS, CA, 92210, with a listed phone of (760) 346-8923. NPI 1760544266 was issued on 12/14/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what NORTON most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 846 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 278 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $83K in drug spend, split 23% brand-name and 77% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Gynecology Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 3,902 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 295 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1760544266 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Gynecology Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 12/14/2006 |
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How we sourced this profile
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where BRIGID NORTON, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
License & disciplinary context — California MBC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to BRIGID NORTON, M.D.. To verify BRIGID NORTON, M.D.'s current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
23% brand-name claims vs 77% generic, on 846 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 2,235
- Total Day Supply
- 65,215
- Brand vs Generic
- 23% brand / 77% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $49K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $34K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 45
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 72.9 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 0.78
- Gender Split
- 100% female / 0% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 15, 65-74: 154, 75-84: 89, 85+: 20
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What BRIGID NORTON, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Estradiol
Estradiol
182 claims
- Climara
Climara
89 claims
- Dotti
Dotti
80 claims
- Yuvafem 55
Yuvafem
55 claims
- Estring 45
Estring
45 claims
- Betamethasone Vale… 33
Betamethasone Valerate
33 claims
- Estradiol (Once We… 29
Estradiol (Once Weekly)
29 claims
- Valacyclovir 28
Valacyclovir
28 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Estradiol | 182 |
| Climara Estradiol | 89 |
| Dotti Estradiol | 80 |
| Yuvafem Estradiol | 55 |
| Estring Estradiol | 45 |
| Betamethasone Valerate | 33 |
| Estradiol (Once Weekly) Estradiol | 29 |
| Valacyclovir Valacyclovir Hcl | 28 |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 25 |
| Medroxyprogesterone Acetate | 22 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Gynecology Physician Overview
How BRIGID NORTON, M.D. fits within the Gynecology Physician landscape nationally.
BRIGID NORTON, M.D.'s 846 claims are above the specialty average of 295.
Nearby Gynecology Physician Providers in California
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as NORTON.
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
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Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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