NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Bream, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Salisbury, NC

John Bream, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Salisbury, North Carolina, and NPI 1811124266, issued on Jun 12, 2009. Check the license (North Carolina 2010-02059, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1811124266
Name
John Bream
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License numbers
2010-02059 NC
201002059 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
721 Grove St, Salisbury, NC 28144
Phone
(704) 216-1263
Enumerated
Jun 12, 2009
Record last updated
Oct 18, 2023
Fax
(704) 216-1693
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110906000270); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Brody School Of Medicine At East Carolina University, 2009
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 721 Grove St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Tamara Alston, DNP, FNP-CPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1831988930
  2. Lora Burleyson, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1063167138
  3. Willard Thompson, MDSpecialist1255327110

Verify John Bream in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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34% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

2,339 Medicare Part D claims for 604 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 172 claims were for opioids.

  1. John Bream2,339
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl110 claims
  2. Prednisone84 claims
  3. Metformin Hcl Er82 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium66 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium64 claims
  6. Pantoprazole Sodium64 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): 98.3 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score82.9
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $48.37

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. 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.

  1. John Bream$48.37
  2. Specialty average$902.55

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 5 group practices

  1. Kernersville Emergency Group, PLLCKernersville, NC
  2. Outer Banks Professional Services, LLCNags Head, NC
  3. Piedmont Triad Physicians PLLCThomasville, NC
  4. Sandhills Emergency Physicians PAPinehurst, NC
  5. Tanglewood Park Physicians PLLCClemmons, NC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

John Bream among 4,953 family medicine physician records in North Carolina

John Bream, M.D. is one of 4,953 family medicine physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 79% 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 61% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 61% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2006 among the 3,104 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 50% 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 North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

35 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Salisbury

They are 35 of the 1,654 NPPES records with a practice address in Salisbury, and 4,953 family medicine physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Trevor Allison, M.D.Salisbury, NC 281441437145604
  2. Chetan Amin, DOSalisbury, NC 281441104892249
  3. Constantine Collias, M.D.Salisbury, NC 281441205899069
  4. Deborah Edelman, D.O.Salisbury, NC 281441558326108
  5. Parinda Fruchtman, MDSalisbury, NC 281441831277425
  6. Cecilia Fylak, MDSalisbury, NC 281441518920776
  7. Kenworth Holness, M.D.Salisbury, NC 281441205891249
  8. Desiree Johnson, MDSalisbury, NC 281441013903202

Common questions

What is John Bream, M.D.'s NPI number?

John Bream, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811124266, issued on Jun 12, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Bream, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 721 Grove St, Salisbury, NC, 28144. Phone: (704) 216-1263. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Bream, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2010-02059, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does John Bream, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Bream, M.D. had 2,339 Medicare Part D claims for 604 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is John Bream, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.3 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.

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