NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James T. Brawner, M.D.

Otolaryngology Physician · Branson, MO

James T. Brawner, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Branson, Missouri, and NPI 1598804825, issued on Feb 5, 2007. Check the license (Missouri 2009001424, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; 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
1598804825
Name
James T. Brawner
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License numbers
2009001424 MO
23984 OK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
186 S Payne Stewart Dr Ste 201, Branson, MO 65616
Phone
(417) 335-3636
Enumerated
Feb 5, 2007
Record last updated
Oct 31, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(417) 335-3626
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090702000594); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Missouri, Columbia School Of Medicine, 2004
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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Verify James T. Brawner in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
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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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9% more Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

588 Medicare Part D claims for 247 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 75 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Brawner588
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Ipratropium Bromide115 claims
  2. Amoxicillin45 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl41 claims
  4. Triamcinolone Acetonide35 claims
  5. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen34 claims
  6. Doxycycline Hyclate29 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.

No measured MIPS final score for 2023

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.

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

Industry payments in 2024: $48.93

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Brawner$48.93
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

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. Ozark Mountain Ear Nose And ThroatBranson, MO

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

James T. Brawner among 253 otolaryngology physician records in Missouri

James T. Brawner, M.D. is one of 253 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 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 2007, is newer than 40% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 40% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2007 among the 148 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in Missouri

There are 253 otolaryngology physician records in Missouri.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Poe, M.D.Branson, MO 656161952453151
  2. Robert Cagle, D.O.Bolivar, MO 656131205880549
  3. Douglas Cody, MDWest Plains, MO 657751558328377
  4. Kirstie Recktenwald, FNPWest Plains, MO 657751023441672
  5. John McKinney, M.D.Bourbon, MO 654411033173398
  6. Allan Allphin, MDSpringfield, MO 658041538246723
  7. Kristin Jones, MDSpringfield, MO 658041861717761
  8. Keith Laferriere, MDSpringfield, MO 658041790824480

Common questions

What is James T. Brawner, M.D.'s NPI number?

James T. Brawner, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598804825, issued on Feb 5, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James T. Brawner, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 186 S Payne Stewart Dr Ste 201, Branson, MO, 65616. Phone: (417) 335-3636. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James T. Brawner, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2009001424, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James T. Brawner, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James T. Brawner, M.D. had 588 Medicare Part D claims for 247 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James T. Brawner, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.

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.