NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Nephrology Physician NPI 1689672156 M.D.
Verify on CMS → Joel Brunt, M.D.
Nephrology Physician in Pascagoula, Mississippi.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 10,806 in Nephrology 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.
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We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
964
Medicare Part D claims · 170 beneficiaries · Nephrology Physician avg: 2K
Generic prescribing
80%
generic claims · 20% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$999.37
42 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Joel Brunt, M.D. filed 964 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Nephrology Physician in Pascagoula, Mississippi, prescribing 80% generic.
- 964
- Part D claims, 2024
- 80%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥74th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
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 Joel Brunt, M.D.
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1689672156), first enumerated 07/08/2005.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 964 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- 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.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$999.37 in reported industry payments (42 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1689672156 · Nephrology Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MID · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1689672156
- ENUM-LEGACY 2005
- TAX-MID 11K Nephrology Physician
- RX-LIGHT 964
- BOOK-THIN 95 in Mississippi
- PHOTO-ENUM Raymond Bass · 2005
Joel Brunt, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
964 ≥ 74th percentile 74% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. 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 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Joel Brunt, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - 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 Joel Brunt, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Nephrology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
964 36% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Mississippi
How Nephrology Physician compares to other specialties among Mississippi providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
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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
Provider Details
| NPI | 1689672156 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Nephrology Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 07/08/2005 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Joel Brunt, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Nephrology Associates OF Mobile, P.A.
Ocean Springs, MS
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Joel Brunt, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$999
Largest payer
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Joel Brunt, M.D. - brand share 20.0%
Nephrology Physician average
20% brand-name claims vs 80% generic, on 964 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.
964
Total Claims
$140K
Total Drug Cost
170
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 2,230.067
- Total Day Supply
- 64,732
- Brand vs Generic
- 20% brand / 80% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $121K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $19K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 68.9 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 5.08
- Gender Split
- 51% female / 49% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 50, 65-74: N/A, 75-84: 59, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Joel Brunt, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Calcitriol
Calcitriol
131 claims
- Prosol
Prosol
81 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate
Amlodipine Besylate
72 claims
- Hydralazine Hcl
Hydralazine Hcl
59 claims
- Furosemide
Furosemide
54 claims
- Allopurinol 52
Allopurinol
52 claims
- Sevelamer Carbonate 40
Sevelamer Carbonate
40 claims
- Calcium Acetate 38
Calcium Acetate
38 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Calcitriol | 131 |
| Prosol Parenteral Amino Acid 20% No.1 | 81 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 72 |
| Hydralazine Hcl | 59 |
| Furosemide | 54 |
| Allopurinol | 52 |
| Sevelamer Carbonate | 40 |
| Calcium Acetate | 38 |
| Carvedilol | 36 |
| Losartan Potassium | 36 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Nephrology Physician Overview
How Joel Brunt, M.D. fits within the Nephrology Physician landscape nationally.
10,806
Nephrology Physician Providers in US
55
States with Nephrology Physician
1,511
Avg Claims per Provider
Joel Brunt, M.D.'s 964 claims are below the specialty average of 1,511.
Nationwide Nephrology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Brunt, both outside Mississippi so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2005)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Nephrology Physician Providers in Mississippi
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Mississippi, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Brunt.
One of 95 Nephrology Physician providers enrolled in Mississippi, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Mohit Ahuja
M.D.
Flowood, MS
Dr. John Andy
M.D.
Meridian, MS
Dr. Mohammad Atari
MD
Jackson, MS
Dr. Uma Mahesh Avula
MD
Flowood, MS
Dr. Calvin Baker
MD
Tupelo, MS
Compare Nephrology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Joel Brunt, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Joel Brunt, M.D. specializes in Nephrology Physician and practices in Pascagoula, Mississippi. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Joel Brunt, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Joel Brunt, M.D. wrote 964 Medicare Part D claims totaling $140K in drug costs for 170 beneficiaries.
Where is Joel Brunt, M.D. located? ▼
Joel Brunt, M.D. is located at 2725 ANDREW AVE, Pascagoula, MS, 39567. Phone: (282) 762-0713.
What is Joel Brunt, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Joel Brunt, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689672156, issued on 07/08/2005.
Does Joel Brunt, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Joel Brunt, M.D.'s prescribing is 20% brand-name and 80% generic drugs by claim count, with $121K in brand drug costs.
How many Nephrology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 10,806 Nephrology Physician providers across 55 states in the US. The average Nephrology Physician provider writes 1,511 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Joel Brunt, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Joel Brunt, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Calcitriol, Prosol, Amlodipine Besylate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Joel Brunt, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Joel Brunt, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 964 Part D claims and 170 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Joel Brunt, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Joel Brunt, M.D.'s NPI is 1689672156 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.
- 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).
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