NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Wendell D. Bronson, D.O.

Rheumatology Physician · Saint Joseph, MO

Wendell D. Bronson, D.O. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Saint Joseph, Missouri, and NPI 1205866688, issued on Jul 3, 2006. Check the license (Missouri R4J27, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1205866688
Name
Wendell D. Bronson
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
R4J27 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
802 N Riverside RD, Saint Joseph, MO 64507
Phone
(816) 271-7979
Enumerated
Jul 3, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 18, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(816) 271-7971
Medicaid IDs
243710209 MO
100232910B KS
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 802 N Riverside RD

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

  1. Norman Baade, D.O.Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician1649248246
  2. Alejandro Blachar, M.DPain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician1245208206
  3. Denise DawkinsFamily Nurse Practitioner1972968428
  4. William Dodson, M.D.Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1235116625
  5. Shelby Duran, MSN, RN, AGACNP-BCAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1275451528
  6. Gary Hazelrigg, ATCAthletic Trainer1689619496

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
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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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44% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

1,102 Medicare Part D claims for 289 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 40 claims were for opioids.

  1. Wendell Bronson1,102
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate223 claims
  2. Methotrexate185 claims
  3. Prednisone162 claims
  4. Alendronate Sodium132 claims
  5. Allopurinol84 claims
  6. Meloxicam28 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): 76.9 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 score66.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%56.5
  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: $282.31

14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Wendell Bronson$282.31
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

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

Rheumatology Physician providers in Missouri

There are 151 rheumatology physician records in Missouri.

Other rheumatology physician records in Missouri

  1. Zaki Abou Zahr, M.D.Columbia, MO1457582108
  2. Anam Ahmad, MDChesterfield, MO1639739485
  3. Stephen Armstrong, MDSpringfield, MO1972546786
  4. Romila Aslam, M.D.Bridgeton, MO1407058084
  5. John Atkinson, MDSaint Louis, MO1245258946
  6. Rama Atluri, M.D.Saint Louis, MO1063507531
  7. Mohamed Babiker Mohamed, MDSaint Louis, MO1891140992
  8. Donica Baker, MD, FACRChesterfield, MO1356751176
  9. Keith Bernstein, MDChesterfield, MO1447273727
  10. Sambhawana Bhandari, MDSaint Louis, MO1821619651

Common questions

What is Wendell D. Bronson, D.O.'s NPI number?

Wendell D. Bronson, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205866688, issued on Jul 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Wendell D. Bronson, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 802 N Riverside RD, Saint Joseph, MO, 64507. Phone: (816) 271-7979. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Wendell D. Bronson, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number R4J27, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Wendell D. Bronson, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Wendell D. Bronson, D.O. had 1,102 Medicare Part D claims for 289 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Wendell D. Bronson, D.O.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.9 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.