NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Valerie Brutus, M.D.

Surgery Physician · Bridgeport, CT

Valerie Brutus, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and NPI 1518279124, issued on Jul 12, 2010. Check the license (Connecticut 55614, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1518279124
Name
Valerie Brutus
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
55614 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2800 Main St, Bridgeport, CT 06606
Phone
(475) 210-7002
Enumerated
Jul 12, 2010
Record last updated
Feb 11, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(475) 210-7003
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20161004001994); accepts 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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Also registered at 2800 Main St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Taylor Abelli, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1023868593
  2. Erica Acquarulo, PA-CPhysician Assistant1982468799
  3. Adekola Adedeji, MD, MPHInfectious Disease Physician1285190843
  4. Jite Adeniran, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1073965562
  5. Edin AdilovicHospitalist Physician1962993592
  6. Monica Ahern Lockwood, MDInternal Medicine Physician1487834917

Verify Valerie Brutus in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

40 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Valerie Brutus40
  2. Specialty average147

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): 84.5 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score79.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%59.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,765.94

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Axogen. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Valerie Brutus$1,765.94
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

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

  1. Hartford Healthcare Medical Group Specialists PLLCBridgeport, CT

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

Valerie Brutus among 360 surgery physician records in Connecticut

Valerie Brutus, M.D. is one of 360 surgery physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 70% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 70% of these records are older, 26% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2002 among the 219 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 68% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in Connecticut

There are 360 surgery physician records in Connecticut.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Imran Baig, DOBridgeport, CT 066061891131595
  2. Jitendra Bharucha, M.D.Bridgeport, CT 066061043303936
  3. Nicholas Druar, M.D.Bridgeport, CT 066061356834659
  4. Artem Dyatlov, M.D.Bridgeport, CT 066061316378615
  5. James Farrelly, M.D.Bridgeport, CT 066061255777462
  6. Emilia Genova, M.D.Bridgeport, CT 066061417277146
  7. Shea Gregg, MDBridgeport, CT 066061255535670
  8. Danielle Heller, M.D.Bridgeport, CT 066061265810329

Common questions

What is Valerie Brutus, M.D.'s NPI number?

Valerie Brutus, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518279124, issued on Jul 12, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Valerie Brutus, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2800 Main St, Bridgeport, CT, 06606. Phone: (475) 210-7002. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Valerie Brutus, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Connecticut license number 55614, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Valerie Brutus, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Valerie Brutus, M.D. had 40 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Valerie Brutus, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.5 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.

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