Kenneth R. Branton, M.D.
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Danvers, MA
Kenneth R. Branton, M.D. is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Danvers, Massachusetts, and NPI 1609866557, issued on Oct 24, 2005. Check the license (Massachusetts 151081, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kenneth R. Branton
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
- License number
- 151081 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 480 Maple St, Danvers, MA 01923
- Phone
- (978) 304-8690
- Enumerated
- Oct 24, 2005
- Record last updated
- Feb 17, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (978) 304-8697
- Medicaid ID
- 3157113 MA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110919000681); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Rochester School Of Medicine And Dentistry, 1992
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 480 Maple St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Madison Barrera, BSN, RNPediatric Registered Nurse1295508695
- Vivian Bennett, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1700960796
- Darlene Blaisdell-Budds, NPWomen's Health Nurse Practitioner1689814667
- Carla Brogna, PAPhysician Assistant1417903196
- Emma Cataldi-Betcher, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1558351361
- Christine Danis, PTPhysical Therapist1588806400
Verify Kenneth R. Branton in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 151081Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
69% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024
550 Medicare Part D claims for 235 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 268 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin100 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen99 claims
- Tramadol Hcl57 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl45 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen33 claims
- Alprazolam27 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: $745.26
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Nevro Corp. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 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 2 group practices
- Pain Management Centers OF New England LLCNewburyport, MA
- Pain Modulation Associates PLLCDanvers, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kenneth R. Branton among 121 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Massachusetts
Kenneth R. Branton, M.D. is one of 121 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 79% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 2005 among the 88 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 121 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Massachusetts.
All 121 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Danvers → Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jonathan Jaques, M.D.Danvers, MA 019231164412052
- Mitchell Bosman, MDBeverly, MA 019151922460070
- Richard Field, M.D.Beverly, MA 019151629015672
- Anthony Lomonaco, D.O.Beverly, MA 019151326215823
- Yong Luo, MDBeverly, MA 019151972946978
- William Mayers, M.D.Beverly, MA 019151306200225
- Minesh Patel, MDBeverly, MA 019151750331203
- Nirav Shah, MD, MBABeverly, MA 019151083970321
Common questions
What is Kenneth R. Branton, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kenneth R. Branton, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609866557, issued on Oct 24, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kenneth R. Branton, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 480 Maple St, Danvers, MA, 01923. Phone: (978) 304-8690. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kenneth R. Branton, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 151081, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kenneth R. Branton, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kenneth R. Branton, M.D. had 550 Medicare Part D claims for 235 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. 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.