NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph A. Braden, DO

Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician · Ashdown, AR

Joseph A. Braden, DO is an emergency medical services (emergency medicine) physician with a practice address in Ashdown, Arkansas, and NPI 1275523011, issued on Oct 24, 2005. Check the license (Arkansas E20005, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1275523011
Name
Joseph A. Braden
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician 207PE0004X
License numbers
E20005 AR
2773 OK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
451 W Locke St, Ashdown, AR 71822
Phone
(870) 898-5011
Enumerated
Oct 24, 2005
Record last updated
Nov 19, 2025
Medicaid ID
100088390A OK
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20031125000363); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Oklahoma State University College Of Osteopathic Medicine, 1988
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 451 W Locke St

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

  1. Domingo Atienza, P.T.Physical Therapist1184855462
  2. Brett Butler, MDAdult Medicine Physician1477507333
  3. Sarah Carter, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1437823754
  4. Shirley Cortes Tan, P.T.Physical Therapist1134350416
  5. Houston Crow, PT, DPT, MBAPhysical Therapist1699386904
  6. Barbara Gore, LCSWClinical Social Worker1669547147

Verify Joseph A. Braden in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State 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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The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 91.2 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 score79.3
  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).

3 hospitals and group practices

  1. Northeastern Health SystemTahlequah, OK · Acute Care Hospitals2 of 5 stars
  2. Correct Care, Inc.Ashdown, AR
  3. Wagoner Hospital AuthorityWagoner, OK

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Joseph A. Braden among 22 emergency medical services (emergency medicine) physician records in Arkansas

Joseph A. Braden, DO is one of 22 emergency medical services (emergency medicine) physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 68% 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, 91% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 55% of these records are
  • Graduated1988 · median 1998 among the 12 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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 207PE0004X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1 emergency medical services (emergency medicine) physician record lists a practice address in Ashdown

They are 1 of the 63 NPPES records with a practice address in Ashdown, and 22 emergency medical services (emergency medicine) physician records in Arkansas.

The 8 emergency medical services (emergency medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Wade Wernecke, MDHot Springs, AR 719131184613929
  2. Angelique Fontenette, M.D.Pine Bluff, AR 716031376695098
  3. Jason Biggers, MDSearcy, AR 721431861513830
  4. Hannah Landreth, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722021396279311
  5. Ashley Bean, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051710074869
  6. Gregory Hall, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051538256680
  7. Robert Harrell, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051235145863
  8. Rebecca Liggin, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051265529317

Common questions

What is Joseph A. Braden, DO's NPI number?

Joseph A. Braden, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275523011, issued on Oct 24, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph A. Braden, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 451 W Locke St, Ashdown, AR, 71822. Phone: (870) 898-5011. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph A. Braden, DO's license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number E20005, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas State Medical Board at https://armedicalboard.adh.arkansas.gov/public/verify/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

What is Joseph A. Braden, DO's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.2 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.

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.