Bruce T. Vest, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Alton, IL
Bruce T. Vest, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Alton, Illinois, and NPI 1710910583, issued on Jul 7, 2006. Check the license on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Bruce T. Vest
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- Practice location
- 4411 Alby St, Alton, IL 62002
- Phone
- (618) 474-8052
- Enumerated
- Jul 7, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 12, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (618) 474-8054
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101124000094); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Saint Louis University School Of Medicine, 1985
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 4411 Alby St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Alice Buzzard, LPTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1922441831
- David Motzer, ATCAthletic Trainer1255781563
- Kathleen Vest, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1750642617
- Amie WellsPhysical Therapist1942310479
Verify Bruce T. Vest in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional RegulationCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
6.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
2,151 Medicare Part D claims for 436 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were under 1% of claims. 935 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen516 claims
- Meloxicam366 claims
- Tramadol Hcl307 claims
- Celecoxib243 claims
- Prednisone225 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl107 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bruce T. Vest among 995 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Illinois
Bruce T. Vest, M.D. is one of 995 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 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 2006, is newer than 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated1985 · median 2001 among the 556 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 51% 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 Illinois 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 Illinois
There are 995 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Illinois.
All 995 in Illinois → Every provider in Alton → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Aaron Omotola, M.D.Alton, IL 620021841461134
- James Segrist, M.D.Alton, IL 620021992782049
- John Stirnaman, M.D.Alton, IL 620021548333784
- John Stirton, MDAlton, IL 620021851598429
- Michael Taylor, M.D.Alton, IL 620021730250051
- Peter Anderson, MDGlen Carbon, IL 620341548245848
- Craig Beyer, MDGlen Carbon, IL 620341437134731
- Timothy Penn, MDGlen Carbon, IL 620341124003439
Common questions
What is Bruce T. Vest, M.D.'s NPI number?
Bruce T. Vest, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710910583, issued on Jul 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Bruce T. Vest, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4411 Alby St, Alton, IL, 62002. Phone: (618) 474-8052. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Bruce T. Vest, M.D.'s license?
Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Bruce T. Vest, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Bruce T. Vest, M.D. had 2,151 Medicare Part D claims for 436 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Bruce T. Vest, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100. 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.
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.