Joanna G. Branstetter, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Tacoma, WA
Joanna G. Branstetter, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Tacoma, Washington, and NPI 1669462503, issued on Oct 23, 2005. Check the license (Washington MD60085928, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joanna G. Branstetter
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- MD60085928 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1608 S J St FL 4, Tacoma, WA 98405
- Phone
- (253) 274-7504
- Enumerated
- Oct 23, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jan 4, 2024
- Fax
- (253) 274-7994
- Medicaid ID
- 2237757 WA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20171207001494); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Uniformed Services Uhs Fe Hebert School Of Med, 2003
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1608 S J St FL 4
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Joanna G. Branstetter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD60085928Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
13% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
301 Medicare Part D claims for 117 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 128 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl100 claims
- Ibuprofen51 claims
- Meloxicam44 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium22 claims
- Ondansetron Odt12 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen11 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $313.95
3 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
- Franciscan Medical GroupTacoma, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joanna G. Branstetter among 656 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Washington
Joanna G. Branstetter, MD is one of 656 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Washington. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 93% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2004 among the 385 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 63% 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 Washington 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 Washington
There are 656 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Washington.
All 656 in Washington → Every provider in Tacoma → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Bargren, MDTacoma, WA 984051750392049
- Jason Grassbaugh, MDTacoma, WA 984051184697211
- Ian Lawson, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984051275699563
- Randall Mapes, MDTacoma, WA 984051851378681
- James Miller, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984051184780835
- Jeffrey Nacht, MDTacoma, WA 984051295838795
- Arthur Ozolin, MDTacoma, WA 984051700852092
- Gregory Popich, MDTacoma, WA 984051760496012
Common questions
What is Joanna G. Branstetter, MD's NPI number?
Joanna G. Branstetter, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669462503, issued on Oct 23, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joanna G. Branstetter, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1608 S J St FL 4, Tacoma, WA, 98405. Phone: (253) 274-7504. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joanna G. Branstetter, MD's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD60085928, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joanna G. Branstetter, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joanna G. Branstetter, MD had 301 Medicare Part D claims for 117 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.