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2026 NPPES data Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician NPI 1255345955 MD
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Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician in Ashland, Kentucky.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 4,032 in Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) 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.
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Prescribing volume
79
Medicare Part D claims · 16 beneficiaries · Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician avg: 2K
MIPS score
82.9/100
▼ 1 pts below national avg 83.5 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$1.3K
117 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data shows
Leon Briggs, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 82.9/100 - below the 83.5 national average - and filed 79 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 82.9/100
- MIPS score · -1 vs avg
- 79
- Part D claims, 2023
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥36th
- pct among measured MIPS (lower-bound band)
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.
Leon Briggs, MD's MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
83 ≥ 36th percentile 36% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. 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.
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Leon Briggs, MD sits
This provider among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician peers
Across the 928 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Leon Briggs, MD writes more Part D claims than 9% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 50% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Leon Briggs, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Leon Briggs, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 2 hospital affiliations - 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 Leon Briggs, MD?
Near national averagePrimary specialty
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician
Medicare Part D claims
79 95% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
82.9/100 0.6 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Kentucky
How Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician compares to other specialties among Kentucky providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Leon Briggs, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 82.9/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician) - 82.9/100 vs national avg 83.5
How MIPS and board certification work
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).
Leon Briggs, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician provider holding MD credentials at 617 23RD ST STE 8B, Ashland, KY, 41101, with a listed phone of (606) 408-1290. NPI 1255345955 was issued on 07/28/2006.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 79 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 16 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $1K in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 49.4%. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 82.9/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 70, Cost 65.6), compared with the 83.5 average among clinicians with a measured score.
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 4,032 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 1,657 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
Provider Details
| NPI | 1255345955 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 07/28/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
82.9435
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
70.0105
Quality
65.5754
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Leon Briggs, MD 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.
Kings Daughters Medical Specialties Inc
Ashland, KY
Premier Therapy And Health Centers Inc
Ashland, KY
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 Leon Briggs, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$1.3K
Largest payer
Boston Scientific Corporation
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
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.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
79
Total Claims
$1K
Total Drug Cost
16
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 81
- Total Day Supply
- 2,244
- Generic Drug Cost
- $926
- Opioid Claims
- 39 (49.4% rate)
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 65.6 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.48
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Leon Briggs, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Morphine Sulfate Er
Morphine Sulfate Er
24 claims
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
19 claims
- Hydromorphone Hcl
Hydromorphone Hcl
12 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Morphine Sulfate Er Morphine Sulfate | 24 |
| Gabapentin | 19 |
| Hydromorphone Hcl | 12 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician Overview
How Leon Briggs, MD fits within the Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician landscape nationally.
4,032
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician Providers in US
53
States with Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician
1,657
Avg Claims per Provider
Leon Briggs, MD's 79 claims are below the specialty average of 1,657.
Nearby Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician Providers in Kentucky
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Kentucky, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Briggs.
Dr. Ezekiel Akande
M.D.
Somerset, KY
Dr. Christopher Anderson
M.D.
Elizabethtown, KY
Dr. David Anderson
MD
Louisville, KY
Dr. Matthew Baker
M.D.
Danville, KY
Dr. Lee Balaklaw
M.D.
Louisa, KY
Compare Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) 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 Kentucky medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Leon Briggs, MD's specialty? ▼
Leon Briggs, MD specializes in Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician and practices in Ashland, Kentucky. Credentials: MD.
How much does Leon Briggs, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Leon Briggs, MD wrote 79 Medicare Part D claims totaling $1K in drug costs for 16 beneficiaries.
What is Leon Briggs, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Leon Briggs, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 82.9/100 (Quality: 70, Cost: 65.6). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Leon Briggs, MD located? ▼
Leon Briggs, MD is located at 617 23RD ST STE 8B, Ashland, KY, 41101. Phone: (606) 408-1290.
What is Leon Briggs, MD's NPI number? ▼
Leon Briggs, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255345955, issued on 07/28/2006.
Does Leon Briggs, MD prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Leon Briggs, MD had 39 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 49.4%.
How many Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 4,032 Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers across 53 states in the US. The average Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician provider writes 1,657 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Leon Briggs, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Leon Briggs, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Morphine Sulfate Er, Gabapentin, Hydromorphone Hcl. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Leon Briggs, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Leon Briggs, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 79 Part D claims and 16 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Leon Briggs, MD's credentials? ▼
Leon Briggs, MD's NPI is 1255345955 with credentials MD. 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
View source datasets and methodology notes
- 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.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- 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).
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