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2026 NPPES data Orthopaedic Surgery Physician NPI 1710910583 M.D.
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Bruce Vest, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician in Alton, Illinois.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 26,109 in Orthopaedic Surgery Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

Federal data, no proprietary rating. We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
2K
Medicare Part D claims · 436 beneficiaries · Orthopaedic Surgery Physician avg: 344
Generic prescribing
>99%
generic claims · <1% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
100/100
▲ 17 pts above national avg 83.5 · Exceptional
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What the federal data shows

Bruce Vest, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 100/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 2,151 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.

100/100
MIPS score · +17 vs avg
2K
Part D claims, 2024
>99%
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.

Federal trust snapshot

What official records show about Bruce Vest, M.D.

Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.

  • Verified

    NPI registry status

    Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1710910583), first enumerated 07/07/2006.

    Source: CMS NPPES

  • Reported

    Medicare Part D participation

    Filed 2,151 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.

    Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF

  • Reported

    CMS quality reporting (MIPS)

    Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 100/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.

    Source: CMS Quality Payment Program

  • Reported

    Board certification signal

    Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.

    Source: NUCC taxonomy + CMS participation heuristic

  • State context

    State board disciplinary context

    Illinois statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Bruce Vest, M.D.'s individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.

    Source: IDFPR annual report 2023

  • Not in federal data

    Individual sanction lookup

    PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.

    Source: State medical board / FSMB

This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.

CMS NPPES provider registry desk

NPI 1710910583 · Orthopaedic Surgery Physician

NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MID · MIPS-ELITE · RX-MID · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-FINISH

  • NPI-10 1710910583
  • ENUM-LEGACY 2006
  • TAX-MID 26K Orthopaedic Surgery
  • MIPS-ELITE 100/100
  • RX-MID 2,151
  • BOOK-LIGHT 983 in Illinois
  • PHOTO-FINISH Christopher Beaumont… · ±0.0

MIPS final-score neighbourhood

Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity

MIPS pts

What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).

Source CMS Quality Payment Program (MIPS) As of 2023

Bruce Vest, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.

100 ≥ 92nd percentile 92% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands

0–10: 8,684 measured providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 measured providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 94,570 measured providers (21%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 measured providers (29%). Below this entry. 90+: 189,403 measured providers (42%). This entry sits in this band. This provider 0 100 every measured MIPS clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where Bruce Vest, M.D. sits

This provider among orthopaedic surgery physician peers

Across the 7,229 orthopaedic surgery physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Bruce Vest, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 99% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 95% - placing this provider in the high-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality0255075100024.949.974.899.8Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePoint, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 83Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 22Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 95Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 93 · MIPS quality, percentile: 38Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 5Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 28Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 23 · MIPS quality, 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specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 37Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 8Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality, percentile: 10Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 95Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 42Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 3Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality, percentile: 52Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 2 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 13Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 7Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 43Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 33Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 45Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality, percentile: 35Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 75Bruce Vest, M.D., Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 99 · MIPS quality, percentile: 95
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one orthopaedic surgery physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Bruce Vest, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

✓
Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

Bruce Vest, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting - 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 Bruce Vest, M.D.?

High performer (top quartile)

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 07/07/2006

NPI 1710910583

Primary specialty

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician

Mid-sized

26,109 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

2,151 6× vs specialty avg

2024 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 344

MIPS final score

100/100 16.5 pts vs avg

Exceptional band

vs 83.5 national avg

Specialty distribution in Illinois

How Orthopaedic Surgery Physician compares to other specialties among Illinois providers

Illinois providers
Clinical Social Worker5.2%Physical Therapist4.9%Mental Health Counselor4.5%Speech-Language Pathologist4.2%Student in an Organized Heal…4.1%Pharmacist4.1%Orthopaedic Surgery Physician0.4%
Largest specialties in Illinois (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Bruce Vest, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Orthopaedic Surgery Physician national average

High performer (top quartile)
MIPS Final Score
100/100
vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
0%100%National avg84%99%
MIPS final score (Orthopaedic Surgery Physician) - 100/100 vs national avg 83.5
How MIPS and board certification work

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).

Practice Address

4411 ALBY ST
Alton, IL 62002
(618) 474-8052

Provider Details

NPI 1710910583
Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 07/07/2006

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

100
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
100
Quality

Reporting: Individual

License & disciplinary context - Illinois IDFPR 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 ~42K Illinois medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Bruce Vest, M.D.. To verify Bruce Vest, M.D.'s current license status, search the IDFPR public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

106
Total board actions, Illinois 2023
Across 103 cases
2.52
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Illinois statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
38 cases

IDFPR 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 Illinois disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy

Bruce Vest, M.D. - brand share 1.0%
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician average

<1% brand-name claims vs >99% generic, on 2,151 2024 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 2024.

2,151
Total Claims
$59K
Total Drug Cost
436
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
2,435.5
Total Day Supply
52,227
Brand vs Generic
<1% brand / >99% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$38K
Generic Drug Cost
$22K
Opioid Claims
935 (43.5% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
26

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
71.3 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.25
Gender Split
65% female / 35% male
Age Distribution
<65: 79, 65-74: 220, 75-84: 87, 85+: 50

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Bruce Vest, M.D. prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2024
Drug Claims
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen
516
Meloxicam
 366
Tramadol Hcl
 307
Celecoxib
 243
Prednisone
 225
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl
 107
Gabapentin
 97
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen
53
Acetaminophen-Codeine
Acetaminophen With Codeine
44
Etodolac
 28

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

More Orthopaedic Surgery Physician in IL → All providers in Illinois → Compare specialties →

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician Overview

How Bruce Vest, M.D. fits within the Orthopaedic Surgery Physician landscape nationally.

26,109
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician Providers in US
56
States with Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
344
Avg Claims per Provider

Bruce Vest, M.D.'s 2,151 claims are above the specialty average of 344.

Nationwide Orthopaedic Surgery Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year

Two federal-record peer sets for Vest, both outside Illinois so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar MIPS final score

Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (100 here).

Christopher Beaumont 100 AL Andrew Braunstein 100 AZ Edward Cain 100 AL Peter Callander 100 CA

Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)

Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.

Joseph Benevenia Newark, NJ William Fritz Du Bois, PA William Andrews Lynchburg, VA Bradford Black Oregon City, OR

Nearby Orthopaedic Surgery Physician Providers in Illinois

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Illinois, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Vest.

One of 983 Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers enrolled in Illinois, 5 are shown here.

Walaa Abdelfadeel
Chicago, IL
Jeffrey Ackerman
Chicago, IL
Dr. Henry Acuna
M.D.
Oak Brook, IL
Dr. Jeremy Adler
MD
Crystal Lake, IL
Dr. Avinesh Agarwalla
MD
Schaumburg, IL

Compare Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bruce Vest, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Bruce Vest, M.D. specializes in Orthopaedic Surgery Physician and practices in Alton, Illinois. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Bruce Vest, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Bruce Vest, M.D. wrote 2,151 Medicare Part D claims totaling $59K in drug costs for 436 beneficiaries.
What is Bruce Vest, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Bruce Vest, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 100/100 (Quality: 100). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Bruce Vest, M.D. located? ▼
Bruce Vest, M.D. is located at 4411 ALBY ST, Alton, IL, 62002. Phone: (618) 474-8052.
What is Bruce Vest, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Bruce Vest, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710910583, issued on 07/07/2006.
Does Bruce Vest, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Bruce Vest, M.D.'s prescribing is <1% brand-name and >99% generic drugs by claim count, with $38K in brand drug costs.
Does Bruce Vest, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Bruce Vest, M.D. had 935 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 43.5%.
How many Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 26,109 Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Orthopaedic Surgery Physician provider writes 344 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Bruce Vest, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Bruce Vest, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Meloxicam, Tramadol Hcl. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Bruce Vest, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Bruce Vest, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 2,151 Part D claims and 436 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Bruce Vest, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Bruce Vest, M.D.'s NPI is 1710910583 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

View source datasets and methodology notes
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 (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
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.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

Compiled from official public sources by the editorial process.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.