MICHAEL BRASSELL, DPM
Foot Surgery Podiatrist in NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
MICHAEL BRASSELL, DPM filed 276 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Foot Surgery Podiatrist in NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, prescribing 94% generic.
- 276
- Part D claims, 2023
- 94%
- generic prescribing
- $555.48
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
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.
MICHAEL BRASSELL, DPM's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
276 49th percentile higher than 49% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
What does the federal data show about MICHAEL BRASSELL, DPM?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Virginia
How Foot Surgery Podiatrist compares to other specialties among Virginia providers
Foot Surgery Podiatrist share within Virginia
Foot Surgery Podiatrist is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Virginia
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Foot Surgery Podiatrist (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Foot Surgery Podiatrist ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Foot Surgery Podiatrist) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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Specialty board-certified rate — Foot Surgery Podiatrist estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
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.
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MICHAEL BRASSELL, DPM is a Foot Surgery Podiatrist provider practicing in NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Credentials: DPM. NPI: 1932763927. This profile includes practice location, specialty classification, and organizational affiliations from the CMS provider registry. Provider information is self-reported to CMS and updated monthly.
MICHAEL BRASSELL, DPM appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Foot Surgery Podiatrist provider holding DPM credentials at 730 THIMBLE SHOALS BLVD STE 130, NEWPORT NEWS, VA, 23606, with a listed phone of (757) 873-1554. NPI 1932763927 was issued on 04/25/2019. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what BRASSELL 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 276 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 133 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $9K in drug spend, split 6% brand-name and 94% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 11.2%. 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.
Foot Surgery Podiatrist is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 1,519 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 342 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 | 1932763927 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Foot Surgery Podiatrist |
| Credentials | DPM |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 04/25/2019 |
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How we sourced this profile
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where MICHAEL BRASSELL, DPM 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.
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 MICHAEL BRASSELL, DPM. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$555
Largest payer
Fortis Surgical, LLC
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.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
6% brand-name claims vs 94% generic, on 276 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.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 395
- Total Day Supply
- 9,125
- Brand vs Generic
- 6% brand / 94% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $4K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $4K
- Opioid Claims
- 31 (11.2% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 36
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 70.9 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.31
- Gender Split
- 63% female / 37% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 20, 65-74: 64, 75-84: 37, 85+: 12
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Meloxicam | 59 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 28 |
| Gabapentin | 26 |
| Cephalexin | 25 |
| Allopurinol | 24 |
| Methylprednisolone | 21 |
| Ondansetron Hcl | 21 |
| Terbinafine Hcl | 18 |
| Ketoconazole | 16 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Foot Surgery Podiatrist Overview
How MICHAEL BRASSELL, DPM fits within the Foot Surgery Podiatrist landscape nationally.
MICHAEL BRASSELL, DPM's 276 claims are below the specialty average of 342.
Nearby Foot Surgery Podiatrist Providers in Virginia
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Virginia, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as BRASSELL.
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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).
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