Michael Brand, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Danbury, CT
Michael Brand, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Danbury, Connecticut, and NPI 1144257288, issued on Jun 26, 2006. Check the license (Connecticut 031588, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Brand
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 031588 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 226 White St, Danbury, CT 06810
- Phone
- (203) 797-1500
- Enumerated
- Jun 26, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 11, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (203) 791-0495
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic surgery physician records → All 348 in Connecticut → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 226 White St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Carl Durgin, PASurgical Physician Assistant1134159205
- Joseph Esposito, PTPhysical Therapist1033318654
- Craig Foster, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1477584233
Verify Michael Brand in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
Search for license 031588Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
41% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
203 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 29 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam72 claims
- Celecoxib49 claims
- Tramadol Hcl19 claims
- Prednisone11 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 64.2 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $58.18
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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.
Michael Brand among 348 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Connecticut
Michael Brand, M.D. is one of 348 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 76% 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 21% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 21% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 64% of these records are
- Record last updated2019 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Connecticut
There are 348 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Connecticut.
All 348 in Connecticut → Every provider in Danbury → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Depuy, MDDanbury, CT 068101184726598
- Robert Deveney, MDDanbury, CT 068101437189586
- Guisseppi Digiovanni, MDDanbury, CT 068101932131927
- Craig Foster, MDDanbury, CT 068101477584233
- Scott Gray, M.D.Danbury, CT 068101275635682
- Douglas Henshaw, MDDanbury, CT 068101063438224
- Frank Hermantin, M.D.Danbury, CT 068101861498453
- Roger Lagratta, MDDanbury, CT 068101235163338
Common questions
What is Michael Brand, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael Brand, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144257288, issued on Jun 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Brand, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 226 White St, Danbury, CT, 06810. Phone: (203) 797-1500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Brand, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 031588, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael Brand, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Brand, M.D. had 203 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael Brand, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 64.2 of 100. 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.