RICHARD BRANSFORD, M.D.
Clinical & Laboratory Immunology (Allergy & Immunology) Physician in MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
RICHARD BRANSFORD, M.D. filed 214 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Clinical & Laboratory Immunology (Allergy & Immunology) Physician in MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, prescribing 55% generic.
- 214
- Part D claims, 2023
- 55%
- generic prescribing
- $64.13
- 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.
RICHARD BRANSFORD, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
214 49th percentile higher than 49% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
RICHARD BRANSFORD, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about RICHARD BRANSFORD, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Minnesota
How Clinical & Laboratory Immunology (Allergy & Immunology) Physician compares to other specialties among Minnesota providers
Clinical & Laboratory Immunology (Allergy & Immunology) Physician share within Minnesota
Clinical & Laboratory Immunology (Allergy & Immunology) Physician is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Minnesota
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 — Clinical & Laboratory Immunology (Allergy & Immunology) Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Clinical & Laboratory Immunology (Allergy & Immunology) Physician ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Clinical & Laboratory Immunology (Allergy & Immunology) Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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Specialty board-certified rate — Clinical & Laboratory Immunology (Allergy & Immunology) Physician 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.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
RICHARD BRANSFORD, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Clinical & Laboratory Immunology (Allergy & Immunology) Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 825 NICOLLET MALL, MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55402, with a listed phone of (612) 338-3333. NPI 1851351241 was issued on 03/28/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what BRANSFORD 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 214 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 69 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $66K in drug spend, split 45% brand-name and 55% generic by claim count. 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.
Clinical & Laboratory Immunology (Allergy & Immunology) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 97 enrolled providers across 29 states and an average of 701 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 | 1851351241 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Clinical & Laboratory Immunology (Allergy & Immunology) Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 03/28/2006 |
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How we sourced this profile
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 RICHARD BRANSFORD, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$64
Largest payer
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
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 · Above average
45% brand-name claims vs 55% generic, on 214 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
- 344
- Total Day Supply
- 9,968
- Brand vs Generic
- 45% brand / 55% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $61K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $6K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 71.8 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 0.88
- Gender Split
- 54% female / 46% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What RICHARD BRANSFORD, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Montelukast Sodium
Montelukast Sodium
31 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate …
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa
18 claims
- Azelastine Hcl
Azelastine Hcl
14 claims
- Symbicort
Symbicort
14 claims
- Breo Ellipta
Breo Ellipta
13 claims
- Flovent Hfa
Flovent Hfa
13 claims
- Fluticasone-Salmet…
Fluticasone-Salmeterol
13 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Montelukast Sodium | 31 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa Albuterol Sulfate | 18 |
| Azelastine Hcl | 14 |
| Symbicort Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 14 |
| Breo Ellipta Fluticasone/Vilanterol | 13 |
| Flovent Hfa Fluticasone Propionate | 13 |
| Fluticasone-Salmeterol Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 13 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Clinical & Laboratory Immunology (Allergy & Immunology) Physician Overview
How RICHARD BRANSFORD, M.D. fits within the Clinical & Laboratory Immunology (Allergy & Immunology) Physician landscape nationally.
RICHARD BRANSFORD, M.D.'s 214 claims are below the specialty average of 701.
Nearby Clinical & Laboratory Immunology (Allergy & Immunology) Physician Providers in Minnesota
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Minnesota, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as BRANSFORD.
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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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