NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph Bryan Norris, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Whiteville, NC

Joseph Bryan Norris, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Whiteville, North Carolina, and NPI 1285847939, issued on May 8, 2007. Check the license (North Carolina 2020-04241, 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
1285847939
Name
Joseph Bryan Norris
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
2020-04241 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
701 Jefferson St, Whiteville, NC 28472
Phone
(910) 641-8625
Enumerated
May 8, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 15, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210910001171); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern Illinois University School Of Medicine, 2003
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 701 Jefferson St

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

  1. David Fox, PAPhysician Assistant1295701019
  2. Andrew Hutchinson, DOSurgery Physician1134206816
  3. Craig Lippe, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1578504106
  4. Carl Nicks, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1205326527

Verify Joseph Bryan Norris 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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82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

62 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 17 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joseph Norris62
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam19 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen17 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): 95.4 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 score84.2
  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: $226.80

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joseph Norris$227
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Columbus Regional Health NetworkWhiteville, NC
  2. Gibson Community Hospital AssociationGibson City, IL

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

Joseph Bryan Norris among 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records in North Carolina

Joseph Bryan Norris, MD is one of 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 53% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 53% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2003 among the 677 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

5 orthopaedic surgery physician records list a practice address in Whiteville

They are 5 of the 366 NPPES records with a practice address in Whiteville, and 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stephen Candela, M.D.Whiteville, NC 284721033169370
  2. Craig Lippe, MDWhiteville, NC 284721578504106
  3. Carl Nicks, MDWhiteville, NC 284721205326527
  4. Andrew Schuett, M.D.Whiteville, NC 284721780625095
  5. Michael Marushack, MDShallotte, NC 284701427077593
  6. Vishavpreet Singh, M.D.Shallotte, NC 284701972039683
  7. Benjamin Browning, MDSupply, NC 284621790075844
  8. John Capelle, M.D.Supply, NC 284621528419579

Common questions

What is Joseph Bryan Norris, MD's NPI number?

Joseph Bryan Norris, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285847939, issued on May 8, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph Bryan Norris, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 701 Jefferson St, Whiteville, NC, 28472. Phone: (910) 641-8625. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph Bryan Norris, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2020-04241, 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 Joseph Bryan Norris, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph Bryan Norris, MD had 62 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joseph Bryan Norris, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.4 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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