Nicholas R. Brening, M.D.
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Salt Lake City, UT
Nicholas R. Brening, M.D. is a geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Salt Lake City, Utah, and NPI 1699160465, issued on Mar 30, 2015. Check the license (Utah 10097486-1205, as entered in NPPES) on the Utah Medical Licensing Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nicholas R. Brening
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RG0300X
- License number
- 10097486-1205 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 30 N 1900 E RM 4C116, Salt Lake City, UT 84132
- Phone
- (308) 631-1997
- Enumerated
- Mar 30, 2015
- Record last updated
- Oct 28, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190417000751); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Nebraska College Of Medicine, 2015
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Nicholas R. Brening in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersUtah Medical Licensing Board
Search for license 10097486-1205Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
35% more Medicare Part D claims than the average geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
5,718 Medicare Part D claims for 374 beneficiaries, against an average of 4,246 among the 3,116 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 153 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium447 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium284 claims
- Tamsulosin Hcl267 claims
- Omeprazole245 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate200 claims
- Losartan Potassium193 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): 92.1 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- University OF Utah Adult ServicesSalt Lake City, UT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nicholas R. Brening among 30 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Utah
Nicholas R. Brening, M.D. is one of 30 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Utah. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 73% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 73% of these records are older, 23% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2013 among the 17 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0300X and a Utah practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Utah
There are 30 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Utah.
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The 8 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Ronak Iqbal, MBBSSalt Lake City, UT 841321679746085
- Jonathan Nebeker, MDSalt Lake City, UT 841321609966217
- Megan Puckett, MDSalt Lake City, UT 841321811341597
- Gabrielle Scannell, MDSalt Lake City, UT 841321467912899
- Alison Schlisman, MDSalt Lake City, UT 841321265534887
Common questions
What is Nicholas R. Brening, M.D.'s NPI number?
Nicholas R. Brening, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699160465, issued on Mar 30, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nicholas R. Brening, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 30 N 1900 E RM 4C116, Salt Lake City, UT, 84132. Phone: (308) 631-1997. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nicholas R. Brening, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Utah license number 10097486-1205, as entered by the provider. Search the Utah Medical Licensing Board at https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nicholas R. Brening, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nicholas R. Brening, M.D. had 5,718 Medicare Part D claims for 374 beneficiaries; the average among geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 4,246. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Nicholas R. Brening, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.1 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.