John J. Brendese, M.D., FACR
Rheumatology Physician · Charlotte, NC
John J. Brendese, M.D., FACR is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Charlotte, North Carolina, and NPI 1407841901, issued on Sep 12, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 200601564, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John J. Brendese
- Credential
- M.D., FACR
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 200601564 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 332 Lillington Ave, Charlotte, NC 28204
- Phone
- (704) 377-1216
- Enumerated
- Sep 12, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jan 12, 2024
- Fax
- (704) 377-4661
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110223000073); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York Medical College, 1995
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest rheumatology physician records → All 234 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 332 Lillington Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Thalita Maria McDonoughPhysician Assistant1730781469
- Alireza Nami, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1851312755
Verify John J. Brendese in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 200601564Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
85% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
3,661 Medicare Part D claims for 381 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 355 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate365 claims
- Methotrexate307 claims
- Prednisone260 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl241 claims
- Gabapentin194 claims
- Meloxicam151 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): 86.7 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: $1,904.29
78 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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
- Joint And Muscle Medical Care , PCCharlotte, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John J. Brendese among 234 rheumatology physician records in North Carolina
John J. Brendese, M.D., FACR is one of 234 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 78% 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, 82% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 2005 among the 158 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 234 rheumatology physician records in North Carolina.
All 234 in North Carolina → Every provider in Charlotte → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Alireza Nami, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282041851312755
- Kashmira Wankhedkar, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282041063761351
- Toni Evans, MDCharlotte, NC 282031689699688
- Michael MorganCharlotte, NC 282031659507747
- Heather Gladue, DOCharlotte, NC 282021790949642
- Ahmad Kashif Al Ghita, MDCharlotte, NC 282021760438576
- Gordon Lam, MDCharlotte, NC 282021750427308
- Jeremy Sullivan, MDCharlotte, NC 282021184151730
Common questions
What is John J. Brendese, M.D., FACR's NPI number?
John J. Brendese, M.D., FACR's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407841901, issued on Sep 12, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John J. Brendese, M.D., FACR located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 332 Lillington Ave, Charlotte, NC, 28204. Phone: (704) 377-1216. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John J. Brendese, M.D., FACR's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 200601564, 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 J. Brendese, M.D., FACR prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John J. Brendese, M.D., FACR had 3,661 Medicare Part D claims for 381 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is John J. Brendese, M.D., FACR's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.7 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.