NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Penny S. Bruso, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Shaftsbury, VT

Penny S. Bruso, FNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Shaftsbury, Vermont, and NPI 1518376607, issued on Aug 4, 2014. Check the license (Vermont 101.0105935, as entered in NPPES) with the Vermont board that licenses this profession; 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
1518376607
Name
Penny S. Bruso
Credential
FNP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
101.0105935 VT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
677 Rte 7A, Shaftsbury, VT 05262
Phone
(802) 442-8531
Enumerated
Aug 4, 2014
Record last updated
Aug 4, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20141229000763); may accept Medicare assignment
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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Verify Penny S. Bruso in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Vermont board licenses this profession
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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39% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

798 Medicare Part D claims for 108 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 15 claims were for opioids.

  1. Penny Bruso798
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Baclofen102 claims
  2. Gabapentin75 claims
  3. Donepezil Hcl53 claims
  4. Dalfampridine Er42 claims
  5. Lamotrigine40 claims
  6. Sumatriptan Succinate36 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $183.20

10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Penny Bruso$183.20
  2. Specialty average$650.95

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Memory Clinic IncBennington, VT
  2. Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, IncBennington, VT

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

Penny S. Bruso among 460 family nurse practitioner records in Vermont

Penny S. Bruso, FNP is one of 460 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Vermont. 70% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 38% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 38% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2018 among the 277 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Vermont practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1 family nurse practitioner record lists a practice address in Shaftsbury

They are 1 of the 16 NPPES records with a practice address in Shaftsbury, and 460 family nurse practitioner records in Vermont.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Grace Hallenbeck, DNP-FNPPownal, VT 052611366170219
  2. Samantha Ritcher-MrozPownal, VT 052611972475440
  3. Ashley Rock, NPN Bennington, VT 052571003518283
  4. Lia Braico, FNP-BCManchester Center, VT 052551336692722
  5. Carlie Felion, FNP, PMHNPManchester Center, VT 052551194153593
  6. Mary Stacy, FNPManchester Center, VT 052551790741072
  7. Marion Miller-Rumney, F.N.P.Manchester, VT 052541306869789
  8. Carolyn Goodwin, NPDorset, VT 052511881725208

Common questions

What is Penny S. Bruso, FNP's NPI number?

Penny S. Bruso, FNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518376607, issued on Aug 4, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Penny S. Bruso, FNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 677 Rte 7A, Shaftsbury, VT, 05262. Phone: (802) 442-8531. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Penny S. Bruso, FNP's license?

NPPES lists Vermont license number 101.0105935, as entered by the provider. Search the Vermont board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Penny S. Bruso, FNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Penny S. Bruso, FNP had 798 Medicare Part D claims for 108 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. 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.