Philip J. Branson, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Princeton, WV
Philip J. Branson, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Princeton, West Virginia, and NPI 1194820100, issued on Sep 14, 2006. Check the license (West Virginia 14988, as entered in NPPES) on the West Virginia Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Philip J. Branson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 14988 WV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 311 Courthouse RD, Princeton, WV 24740
- Phone
- (304) 487-2297
- Enumerated
- Sep 14, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 19, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (304) 425-6993
- Medicaid ID
- 0097136000 WV
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060217000001); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School, 1987
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic surgery physician records → All 126 in West Virginia → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 311 Courthouse RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Nicholas Higinbotham, DOOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1154841872
- Robert Kropac, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1174628176
- Robert Pennington, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1457394504
- Lori Persinger-Lovern, PT, OCSPhysical Therapist1588794028
- Gregory Southers, PA-CPhysician Assistant1528181930
Verify Philip J. Branson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWest Virginia Board of Medicine
Search for license 14988Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
18% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
408 Medicare Part D claims for 275 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 263 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen216 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim33 claims
- Eliquis27 claims
- Amoxicillin24 claims
- Tramadol Hcl-Acetaminophen20 claims
- Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro11 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): 81.5 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: $73.93
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Molnlycke Health Care US, LLC. 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Philip J Branson MD PC IncPrinceton, WV
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Philip J. Branson among 126 orthopaedic surgery physician records in West Virginia
Philip J. Branson, MD is one of 126 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in West Virginia. 71% 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 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2004 among the 74 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 59% 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 West Virginia 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 West Virginia
There are 126 orthopaedic surgery physician records in West Virginia.
All 126 in West Virginia → Every provider in Princeton → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nicholas Higinbotham, DOPrinceton, WV 247401154841872
- Robert Kropac, MDPrinceton, WV 247401174628176
- Frederick Morgan, DOPrinceton, WV 247401225133226
- Robert Pennington, M.D.Princeton, WV 247401457394504
- Edward Litz, MDBluefield, WV 247011316914476
- James Dehaven, M.D.Lewisburg, WV 249011083615249
- Emily Griffith, D.O.Lewisburg, WV 249011114221934
- Steven Miller, MDRonceverte, WV 249701639170814
Common questions
What is Philip J. Branson, MD's NPI number?
Philip J. Branson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194820100, issued on Sep 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Philip J. Branson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 311 Courthouse RD, Princeton, WV, 24740. Phone: (304) 487-2297. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Philip J. Branson, MD's license?
NPPES lists West Virginia license number 14988, as entered by the provider. Search the West Virginia Board of Medicine at https://wvbom.wv.gov/public/search/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Philip J. Branson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Philip J. Branson, MD had 408 Medicare Part D claims for 275 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Philip J. Branson, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.5 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.