Tawnie Joy Braaten, M.D
Rheumatology Physician · Salt Lake City, UT
Tawnie Joy Braaten, M.D is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Salt Lake City, Utah, and NPI 1912340126, issued on Apr 8, 2013. Check the license (Utah 9178700-1205, as entered in NPPES) on the Utah Medical Licensing Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Tawnie Joy Braaten
- Credential
- M.D
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 9178700-1205 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- University OF Utah Hospital, Salt Lake City, UT 84132
- Phone
- (406) 480-9387
- Enumerated
- Apr 8, 2013
- Record last updated
- Oct 28, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190612000737); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Washington School Of Medicine, 2013
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Tawnie Joy Braaten in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersUtah Medical Licensing Board
Search for license 9178700-1205Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
63% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
723 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims. 14 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methotrexate117 claims
- Prednisone97 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate58 claims
- Allopurinol40 claims
- Enbrel Sureclick35 claims
- Leflunomide32 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): 84.2 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).
Tawnie Joy Braaten among 65 rheumatology physician records in Utah
Tawnie Joy Braaten, M.D is one of 65 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Utah. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 66% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 66% of these records are older, 29% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2010 among the 41 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Utah practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Utah
There are 65 rheumatology physician records in Utah.
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- Gary Kunkel, MDSalt Lake City, UT 841321598855108
- Karla Miller, M.D.Salt Lake City, UT 841321861671059
- Rebecca Overbury, M.DSalt Lake City, UT 841321861767048
Common questions
What is Tawnie Joy Braaten, M.D's NPI number?
Tawnie Joy Braaten, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912340126, issued on Apr 8, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Tawnie Joy Braaten, M.D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at University OF Utah Hospital, Salt Lake City, UT, 84132. Phone: (406) 480-9387. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Tawnie Joy Braaten, M.D's license?
NPPES lists Utah license number 9178700-1205, 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 Tawnie Joy Braaten, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Tawnie Joy Braaten, M.D had 723 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Tawnie Joy Braaten, M.D's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.2 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.