NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Wade O'Brien, M.D.

Neurological Surgery Physician · Waterbury, CT

Michael Wade O'Brien, M.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Waterbury, Connecticut, and NPI 1386175701, issued on Mar 27, 2017. Check the license (Connecticut 76983, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1386175701
Name
Michael Wade O'Brien
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
License numbers
76983 CT
63919 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
500 Chase Pkwy, Waterbury, CT 06708
Phone
(203) 755-6677
Enumerated
Mar 27, 2017
Record last updated
Jun 14, 2024
Fax
(203) 573-9182
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240507002419); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
State University Of Ny Upstate Medical University, 2017
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 500 Chase Pkwy

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Sarah Adams, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1477748341
  2. Saudi Baguio, P.T.Physical Therapist1356596886
  3. Stephanie Beierle, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1518277920
  4. Dawn Colomb-Lippa, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTMedical Physician Assistant1093848921
  5. Sharon Diaz-Powe, LPC, LADCProfessional Counselor1831133982
  6. Albert Diloreto, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1417071275

Verify Michael Wade O'Brien in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024

20 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Michael O'Brien20
  2. Specialty average172

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: $910.71

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael O'Brien$911
  2. Specialty average$14,926

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Neurosurgery Orthopaedics And Spine Specialists PCWaterbury, CT

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Michael Wade O'Brien among 108 neurological surgery physician records in Connecticut

Michael Wade O'Brien, M.D. is one of 108 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 85% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 85% of these records are older, 12% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2002 among the 69 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Connecticut

There are 108 neurological surgery physician records in Connecticut.

The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Forshaw, MDWaterbury, CT 067081437353182
  2. Michael Karnasiewicz, M.D.Waterbury, CT 067081861459182
  3. Jarob Mushaweh, M.D.Waterbury, CT 067081376595868
  4. Stephen Torrey, M.D.Waterbury, CT 067081609824218
  5. Alan Waitze, M.D.Waterbury, CT 067081164480323
  6. Pooia Fattahi, MDMiddlebury, CT 067621669625174
  7. James Finn, MDMiddlebury, CT 067621245900489
  8. Ramon Batson, M.D.Danbury, CT 068101275574238

Common questions

What is Michael Wade O'Brien, M.D.'s NPI number?

Michael Wade O'Brien, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386175701, issued on Mar 27, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Wade O'Brien, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 500 Chase Pkwy, Waterbury, CT, 06708. Phone: (203) 755-6677. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Wade O'Brien, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Connecticut license number 76983, 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 Wade O'Brien, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Wade O'Brien, M.D. had 20 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. 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.