Joel G. Wright, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Safford, AZ
Joel G. Wright, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Safford, Arizona, and NPI 1821187303, issued on Oct 12, 2006. Check the license (Arizona 16234, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joel G. Wright
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 16234 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1492 S. 20TH Ave., Safford, AZ 85546
- Phone
- (928) 348-2151
- Enumerated
- Oct 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (928) 428-3617
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080722000368); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Southwestern Medical School At Dallas, 1985
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joel G. Wright in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
Search for license 16234Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
76% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
6,234 Medicare Part D claims for 333 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 344 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate258 claims
- Losartan Potassium242 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium227 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium221 claims
- Lisinopril217 claims
- Hydrochlorothiazide180 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: $322.28
18 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 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
- Family Medical Center PLLCSafford, AZ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joel G. Wright among 3,119 family medicine physician records in Arizona
Joel G. Wright, M.D. is one of 3,119 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
- Graduated1985 · median 2006 among the 1,775 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
19 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Safford
They are 19 of the 243 NPPES records with a practice address in Safford, and 3,119 family medicine physician records in Arizona.
All 3,119 in Arizona → Every provider in Safford → Family Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Trent Batty, M.D.Safford, AZ 855461679750541
- Clinton Damron, D.O.Safford, AZ 855461659300846
- Eduardo Ferriol, MDSafford, AZ 855461164629820
- Trina Gomm, NPSafford, AZ 855461356594022
- Gail Guerrero-Tucker, M.D.Safford, AZ 855461972537298
- Susan Jones, M.D.Safford, AZ 855461114945201
- Brian Kartchner, M.D.Safford, AZ 855461700865763
- Paul Lenzo, M.D.Safford, AZ 855461528166410
Common questions
What is Joel G. Wright, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joel G. Wright, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821187303, issued on Oct 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joel G. Wright, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1492 S. 20TH Ave., Safford, AZ, 85546. Phone: (928) 348-2151. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joel G. Wright, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 16234, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joel G. Wright, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joel G. Wright, M.D. had 6,234 Medicare Part D claims for 333 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.