James Michael Bried, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Poway, CA
James Michael Bried, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Poway, California, and NPI 1891809257, issued on Aug 19, 2006. Check the license (California G62595, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Michael Bried
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- G62595 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 15525 Pomerado RD, Poway, CA 92064
- Phone
- (858) 485-0050
- Enumerated
- Aug 19, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 22, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (858) 485-9510
- Medicaid ID
- 00G625950 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110202000342); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Arizona College Of Medicine, 1983
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 15525 Pomerado RD
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Verify James Michael Bried in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G62595Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
1% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
341 Medicare Part D claims for 183 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. 212 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen130 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium61 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen50 claims
- Tramadol Hcl23 claims
- Ibuprofen20 claims
- Celecoxib11 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): 80.2 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $680.67
12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Arch Health Partners IncPoway, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is James Michael Bried, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Michael Bried, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891809257, issued on Aug 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Michael Bried, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 15525 Pomerado RD, Poway, CA, 92064. Phone: (858) 485-0050. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Michael Bried, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G62595, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Michael Bried, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Michael Bried, M.D. had 341 Medicare Part D claims for 183 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Michael Bried, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 80.2 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.