2026 NPPES data Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician NPI 1164518692
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Justine Bruce

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician in Madison, Wisconsin. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 1,524 in Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

Federal data, no proprietary rating. We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
233
Medicare Part D claims · 56 beneficiaries · Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
78%
generic claims · 22% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$340.35
2 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.

What the federal data shows

Justine Bruce filed 233 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician in Madison, Wisconsin, prescribing 78% generic.

233
Part D claims, 2023
78%
generic prescribing
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

Justine Bruce's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber

Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally

233 49th percentile higher than 49% of 1,370,886 prescribers

0–200: 670,926 prescribers (49%). Below this entry. 200–400: 182,923 prescribers (13%). This entry sits in this band. 400–600: 90,619 prescribers (7%). Above this entry. 600–800: 56,224 prescribers (4%). Above this entry. 800–1,000: 40,919 prescribers (3%). Above this entry. 1,000–1,200: 31,827 prescribers (2%). Above this entry. 1,200–1,400: 26,224 prescribers (2%). Above this entry. 1,400–1,600: 21,710 prescribers (2%). Above this entry. 1,600–1,800: 19,072 prescribers (1%). Above this entry. 1,800–2,000: 16,451 prescribers (1%). Above this entry. 2K+: 213,991 prescribers (16%). Above this entry. This provider 0 2K+ every Part D prescriber (claims/yr), bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023

Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

Justine Bruce practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about Justine Bruce?

Quality data not reported

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 10/04/2006

NPI 1164518692

Primary specialty

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician

Niche

1,524 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

233 82% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 1,275

Specialty distribution in Wisconsin

How Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician compares to other specialties among Wisconsin providers

Wisconsin providers

Largest specialties in Wisconsin (% of in-state providers)

Physical Therapist - 5.6%Physical Therapist5.6%Pharmacist - 4.8%Pharmacist4.8%Registered Nurse - 4.5%Registered Nurse4.5%Professional Counselor - 3.3%Professional Counselor3.3%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program - 3.3%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program3.3%Family Medicine Physician - 3.2%Family Medicine Physician3.2%Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician - 0%Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician0%
Largest specialties in Wisconsin (% of in-state providers)

Board certification

Not published by CMS

CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician. Verify directly:

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Justine Bruce appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician provider at 600 HIGHLAND AVE, Madison, WI, 53792, with a listed phone of (608) 265-1700. NPI 1164518692 was issued on 10/04/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Bruce most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 233 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 56 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $431K in drug spend, split 22% brand-name and 78% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 8.6%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D, commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 1,524 enrolled providers across 51 states and an average of 1,275 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

600 HIGHLAND AVE
Madison, WI 53792

Provider Details

NPI 1164518692
Specialty Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
Gender Female
NPI Issued 10/04/2006

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Justine Bruce bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

University OF Wisconsin Medical Foundation Inc
Oregon, WI

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Justine Bruce. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$340

Largest payer

GENZYME CORPORATION

Most common payment type

Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical

Justine Bruce - brand share 22.0%
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician average

22% brand-name claims vs 78% generic, on 233 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

233
Total Claims
$431K
Total Drug Cost
56
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
280
Total Day Supply
5,911
Brand vs Generic
22% brand / 78% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$428K
Generic Drug Cost
$3K
Opioid Claims
20 (8.6% rate)

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
69.1 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
2.50
Gender Split
36% female / 64% male

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Justine Bruce prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Prochlorperazine Maleate
32
Ondansetron Hcl
29
Levothyroxine Sodium
24
Dexamethasone
18
Famotidine
13
Lenvima
Lenvatinib Mesylate
12
Eliquis
Apixaban
11

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Overview

How Justine Bruce fits within the Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician landscape nationally.

1,524
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Providers in US
51
States with Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
1,275
Avg Claims per Provider

Justine Bruce's 233 claims are below the specialty average of 1,275.

Nearby Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Providers in Wisconsin

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Wisconsin, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Bruce.

Compare Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Before you book an appointment

Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.

  • Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
  • Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Wisconsin medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
  • Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Justine Bruce's specialty?
Justine Bruce specializes in Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician and practices in Madison, Wisconsin.
How much does Justine Bruce prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, Justine Bruce wrote 233 Medicare Part D claims totaling $431K in drug costs for 56 beneficiaries.
Where is Justine Bruce located?
Justine Bruce is located at 600 HIGHLAND AVE, Madison, WI, 53792. Phone: (608) 265-1700.
What is Justine Bruce's NPI number?
Justine Bruce's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164518692, issued on 10/04/2006.
Does Justine Bruce prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
Justine Bruce's prescribing is 22% brand-name and 78% generic drugs by claim count, with $428K in brand drug costs.
Does Justine Bruce prescribe opioids?
Yes, Justine Bruce had 20 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 8.6%.
How many Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 1,524 Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers across 51 states in the US. The average Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician provider writes 1,275 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Justine Bruce prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Justine Bruce's most frequently prescribed drugs include Prochlorperazine Maleate, Ondansetron Hcl, Levothyroxine Sodium. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Justine Bruce accept Medicare?
Justine Bruce appears in CMS Medicare data with 233 Part D claims and 56 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Justine Bruce's credentials?
Justine Bruce's NPI is 1164518692. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.