Joseph Stephen Brigance, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Huntsville, AL
Joseph Stephen Brigance, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Huntsville, Alabama, and NPI 1003094293, issued on Feb 10, 2008. Check the license (Alabama MD.34402, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph Stephen Brigance
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License numbers
- MD.34402 AL
01059939A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 201 Whitesport Drive, Huntsville, AL 35801
- Phone
- (256) 881-5353
- Enumerated
- Feb 10, 2008
- Record last updated
- Feb 9, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (256) 881-0712
- Medicaid ID
- 200952970 IN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20151229002534); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Louisville School Of Medicine, 2003
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest otolaryngology physician records → All 159 in Alabama → Look up another NPI →
Verify Joseph Stephen Brigance in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD.34402Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
13% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
469 Medicare Part D claims for 141 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 69 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen62 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium62 claims
- Azelastine Hcl54 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate40 claims
- Lidocaine Hcl Viscous37 claims
- Omeprazole33 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): 0 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $678.63
14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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
- Ear Nose Throat Head And Neck Surgery OF Huntsville, P.C.Huntsville, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joseph Stephen Brigance among 159 otolaryngology physician records in Alabama
Joseph Stephen Brigance, MD is one of 159 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 73% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 73% of these records are older, 26% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 1997 among the 112 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 159 otolaryngology physician records in Alabama.
All 159 in Alabama → Every provider in Huntsville → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sundeep Alapati, D.O.Huntsville, AL 358011063775112
- Gerard Brocato, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011649377664
- Jasper Castillo, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011558468504
- Bradley Hobbs, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011932333523
- Neeta Kohli-Dang, MDHuntsville, AL 358011235189465
- John Kostrzewa, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011093924359
- John Lafrentz, MDHuntsville, AL 358011639129885
- Richard Martin, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011932206885
Common questions
What is Joseph Stephen Brigance, MD's NPI number?
Joseph Stephen Brigance, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003094293, issued on Feb 10, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph Stephen Brigance, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 201 Whitesport Drive, Huntsville, AL, 35801. Phone: (256) 881-5353. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph Stephen Brigance, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number MD.34402, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joseph Stephen Brigance, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph Stephen Brigance, MD had 469 Medicare Part D claims for 141 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joseph Stephen Brigance, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 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.