James R. Bruns, MD
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Cincinnati, OH
James R. Bruns, MD is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Cincinnati, Ohio, and NPI 1942411236, issued on May 25, 2007. Check the license (Ohio 35.095778, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James R. Bruns
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
- License number
- 35.095778 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6909 Good Samaritan Dr, Cincinnati, OH 45247
- Phone
- (513) 246-7000
- Enumerated
- May 25, 2007
- Record last updated
- Aug 16, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (513) 245-5424
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20111209000590); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine, 2004
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 6909 Good Samaritan Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Myles BeemanPhysical Therapist1144796962
- Caitlin Biehle, PTPhysical Therapist1386515021
- Louis Folino, ATAthletic Trainer1952565467
- Todd Harrison, ATAthletic Trainer1457350647
- Abigail Huggenberger, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1538889035
- Brandon Modafari, PTPhysical Therapist1427504224
Verify James R. Bruns in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
Search for license 35.095778Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024
4,219 Medicare Part D claims for 580 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 1,593 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin632 claims
- Pregabalin498 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen469 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen425 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl388 claims
- Tramadol Hcl265 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): 90.4 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: $1,004.72
37 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 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
- Trihealth H LLCCincinnati, OH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James R. Bruns among 167 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Ohio
James R. Bruns, MD is one of 167 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 83% 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 57% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 57% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2002 among the 126 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in Ohio
There are 167 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Ohio.
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The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Atul Chandoke, M.D.Cincinnati, OH 452491770782419
- Joshua Paticoff, MDCincinnati, OH 452451639190499
- Gururau Sudarshan, MD, FRCA, FFARCSICincinnati, OH 452491326046871
- Mitchell Simons, M.D.Cincinnati, OH 452421215003355
- Shari Matvey, MDCincinnati, OH 452201104882117
- Charles Bellamy, MDCincinnati, OH 452191043218803
- Richard Caudell, MDCincinnati, OH 452191275572638
- Siu Fung Chan, M.D.Cincinnati, OH 452191750523551
Common questions
What is James R. Bruns, MD's NPI number?
James R. Bruns, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942411236, issued on May 25, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James R. Bruns, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6909 Good Samaritan Dr, Cincinnati, OH, 45247. Phone: (513) 246-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James R. Bruns, MD's license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number 35.095778, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James R. Bruns, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James R. Bruns, MD had 4,219 Medicare Part D claims for 580 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James R. Bruns, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.4 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.