John Phillip Brach, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Durango, CO
John Phillip Brach, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Durango, Colorado, and NPI 1699907469, issued on Aug 12, 2009. Check the license (Colorado 52366, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Phillip Brach
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 52366 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 575 Rivergate, Durango, CO 81301
- Phone
- (970) 259-2202
- Enumerated
- Aug 12, 2009
- Record last updated
- Feb 16, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 93686854 CO
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130904000173); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston, 2009
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 575 Rivergate
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Terence Aggeler, ATC, LPTAAthletic Trainer1902894132
- Alana Beattie, OTRHand Occupational Therapist1861562753
- Matthew Byers, PA-CPhysician Assistant1972804748
- Cheryl Cottingham, CSFASpecialist1295044600
- Adelia Davidson, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1174551428
- David Dolan, L.M.T.-MASSAGE THERAMassage Therapist1205950292
Verify John Phillip Brach in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license 52366Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
64% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
548 Medicare Part D claims for 174 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost134 claims
- Timolol Maleate82 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth76 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate38 claims
- Ofloxacin27 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine25 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 85.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $42.18
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was New World Medical,inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- Four Corners Eye Clinic, PCDurango, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John Phillip Brach among 338 ophthalmology physician records in Colorado
John Phillip Brach, M.D. is one of 338 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 74% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 74% of these records are older, 23% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2001 among the 199 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Colorado
There are 338 ophthalmology physician records in Colorado.
All 338 in Colorado → Every provider in Durango → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Donna Harder-Smith, DODurango, CO 813011356397392
- Eric Meyer, M.D.Durango, CO 813011003989633
- Linda Rose, MDDurango, CO 813011699703611
- Fred Whitehurst, D.O.Durango, CO 813011982978029
- Joshua Zastrocky, M.D.Durango, CO 813011356566004
- Grant GebhardDurango, CO 813031164817821
- John Petty, MDCortez, CO 813211881665263
- Leslie Moskowitz-Elfenbein, MDGunnison, CO 812301851398895
Common questions
What is John Phillip Brach, M.D.'s NPI number?
John Phillip Brach, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699907469, issued on Aug 12, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Phillip Brach, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 575 Rivergate, Durango, CO, 81301. Phone: (970) 259-2202. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Phillip Brach, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number 52366, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John Phillip Brach, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Phillip Brach, M.D. had 548 Medicare Part D claims for 174 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is John Phillip Brach, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.4 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.