Leon B. Briggs, MD
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Ashland, KY
Leon B. Briggs, MD is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Ashland, Kentucky, and NPI 1255345955, issued on Jul 28, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 32774, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Leon B. Briggs
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
- License number
- 32774 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 617 23RD St Ste 8B, Ashland, KY 41101
- Phone
- (606) 408-1290
- Enumerated
- Jul 28, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 18, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (606) 408-6640
- Medicaid ID
- 64327745 KY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101230000835); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Jc Edwards School Of Medicine, Marshall University, 1991
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 617 23RD St Ste 8B
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Melinda Crisp, LCSWClinical Social Worker1558640862
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- Jennifer Murphy, DOInterventional Pain Medicine Physician1588124218
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- Misty Spradlin, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1134673015
- Elisabeth Vest, LCSWClinical Social Worker1023279213
Verify Leon B. Briggs in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 32774Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024
73 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 39 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Morphine Sulfate Er23 claims
- Gabapentin15 claims
- Hydromorphone Hcl12 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 82.9 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,302.89
117 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. 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
- Kings Daughters Medical Specialties IncAshland, KY
- Premier Therapy And Health Centers IncAshland, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 66 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Kentucky.
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- Christopher Anderson, M.D.Elizabethtown, KY1992159040
- Sachin Bahadur, MDGlasgow, KY1023458999
- Darel Barnett, MDLouisville, KY1285776526
- Brooke Bauer, MDLouisville, KY1386088508
- Timothy Beacham, MDLouisville, KY1669670360
- Timothy Burroughs, M.D.Florence, KY1245557735
- Anjum Bux, M.D.Danville, KY1235162991
- Stuart Cowley, MDLexington, KY1811429756
- Justin Craig, MDLexington, KY1194168047
Common questions
What is Leon B. Briggs, MD's NPI number?
Leon B. Briggs, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255345955, issued on Jul 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Leon B. Briggs, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 617 23RD St Ste 8B, Ashland, KY, 41101. Phone: (606) 408-1290. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Leon B. Briggs, MD's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 32774, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Leon B. Briggs, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Leon B. Briggs, MD had 73 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Leon B. Briggs, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.9 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.
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.