NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph J. Brignola, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Nutley, NJ

Joseph J. Brignola, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Nutley, New Jersey, and NPI 1508824897, issued on May 3, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA07700400, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1508824897
Name
Joseph J. Brignola
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
25MA07700400 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
181 Franklin Ave, Nutley, NJ 07110
Phone
(973) 667-8117
Enumerated
May 3, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 20, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(973) 667-6642
Medicaid ID
0032280 NJ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040520000150); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 2001
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 181 Franklin Ave

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

  1. James Agresti, MDInternal Medicine Physician1255389813
  2. James Agresti, DOInternal Medicine Physician1578511135
  3. Louis Citarelli, MDInternal Medicine Physician1063520484
  4. Samantha De Almeida, APNPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1770931396
  5. Ernest Defazio, MDInternal Medicine Physician1477511707
  6. Louis Fusilli, MD FACCCardiovascular Disease Physician1790702678

Verify Joseph J. Brignola in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
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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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3.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

10,727 Medicare Part D claims for 333 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 79 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joseph Brignola10,727
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium677 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate586 claims
  3. Metformin Hcl256 claims
  4. Carvedilol244 claims
  5. Donepezil Hcl240 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium235 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): 22.9 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 score15.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%51.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $1,205.34

78 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joseph Brignola$1,205.34
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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

  1. Internet Medical Group P CNutley, NJ

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

Joseph J. Brignola among 4,632 internal medicine physician records in New Jersey

Joseph J. Brignola, MD is one of 4,632 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2000 among the 3,132 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

20 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Nutley

They are 20 of the 520 NPPES records with a practice address in Nutley, and 4,632 internal medicine physician records in New Jersey.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Agresti, MDNutley, NJ 071101255389813
  2. James Agresti, DONutley, NJ 071101578511135
  3. Maryann Alessio, DONutley, NJ 071101750499257
  4. Marina Alexandrova, M.D.Nutley, NJ 071101073687240
  5. Anthony Califano, MDNutley, NJ 071101700955010
  6. Louis Citarelli, MDNutley, NJ 071101063520484
  7. Carl Costanza, M.D.Nutley, NJ 071101669400651
  8. Ernest Defazio, MDNutley, NJ 071101477511707

Common questions

What is Joseph J. Brignola, MD's NPI number?

Joseph J. Brignola, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508824897, issued on May 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph J. Brignola, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 181 Franklin Ave, Nutley, NJ, 07110. Phone: (973) 667-8117. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph J. Brignola, MD's license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA07700400, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Joseph J. Brignola, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph J. Brignola, MD had 10,727 Medicare Part D claims for 333 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joseph J. Brignola, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 22.9 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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