NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph Raymond O'Brien, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Bethesda, MD

Joseph Raymond O'Brien, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Bethesda, Maryland, and NPI 1437109907, issued on May 12, 2006. Check the license (Maryland D64482, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1437109907
Name
Joseph Raymond O'Brien
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
License numbers
D64482 MD
MD036830 DC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
10215 Fernwood RD Ste 506, Bethesda, MD 20817
Phone
(301) 530-1010
Enumerated
May 12, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 9, 2023
Fax
(301) 897-8597
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070925000289); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 10215 Fernwood RD Ste 506

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

  1. Maria Balarezo, SPTPhysical Therapist1952882938
  2. Martine BottalicoPhysician Assistant1144847369
  3. Michelle Bridge, PAPhysician Assistant1154878957
  4. Joshua ChengPhysical Therapy Assistant1124658869
  5. Wasit Chuasiriporn, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1265031835
  6. Arona DiopPhysical Therapist1336814557

Verify Joseph Raymond O'Brien in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
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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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10% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024

344 Medicare Part D claims for 151 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 109 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joseph O'Brien344
  2. Specialty average381

Most prescribed

  1. Methylprednisolone57 claims
  2. Gabapentin51 claims
  3. Oxycodone Hcl50 claims
  4. Diazepam40 claims
  5. Celecoxib29 claims
  6. Tramadol Hcl24 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $294,068.39

120 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Globus Medical, Inc. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joseph O'Brien$294,068
  2. Specialty average$34,072

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

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Amber Hill Physical Therapy IncFrederick, MD
  2. Bethesda Chevy Chase Orthopaedic Associates, LLCBethesda, MD
  3. Suburban/nrh Medical Rehabilitation IncBethesda, MD

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

Joseph Raymond O'Brien among 54 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Maryland

Joseph Raymond O'Brien, M.D. is one of 54 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 87% 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 19% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2005 among the 38 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 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 207XS0117X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in Maryland

There are 54 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Maryland.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Eric Feuchtbaum, MDBethesda, MD 208171467715771
  2. Ira Fisch, M.D.Bethesda, MD 208171417952698
  3. Navinder Sethi, M.D.Bethesda, MD 208171306840244
  4. Philip Schneider, M.D.Chevy Chase, MD 208151265493308
  5. John Starr, M. D.Chevy Chase, MD 208151609969427
  6. Andrew Mo, MDOlney, MD 208321245570001
  7. Bo Zhang, M.D.Olney, MD 208321740717537
  8. Uchechi Iweala, M.D.Potomac, MD 208541417376989

Common questions

What is Joseph Raymond O'Brien, M.D.'s NPI number?

Joseph Raymond O'Brien, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437109907, issued on May 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph Raymond O'Brien, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10215 Fernwood RD Ste 506, Bethesda, MD, 20817. Phone: (301) 530-1010. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph Raymond O'Brien, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number D64482, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Joseph Raymond O'Brien, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph Raymond O'Brien, M.D. had 344 Medicare Part D claims for 151 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.