Family Medicine · Alexandria, LA
NPI
1184616112
Since 2005
Specialty
Family Medicine
Code 207Q00000X
Group practices
5
Medicare group memberships
Hospitals
5
Hospital affiliations
425 Scott St
Alexandria, LA, 71301
Phone (318) 445-7355
Groups this clinician bills Medicare through
Medicare paid, 2024
$164K
2,949 services
Medicare patients, 2024
434
Average age 70
Drug cost, 2024
$1.6M
19,188 prescriptions
Company payments, 2025
$1,896
From 23 companies
Procedures and visits billed to Original Medicare, 2024
In 2024, the most common Medicare service billed by Joan E Brunson was code 99214 (office e&m - established), 683 times for 277 patients. In total Joan E Brunson billed 2,949 services in 52 codes, and Medicare paid $164K.
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Official US government data: the national provider registry and Medicare enrollment records, linked by NPI. Last update of this record: 2021-07-23.
| Setting |
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| Services |
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| Patients |
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| Paid per service |
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| Medicare paid |
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| 99214 Office E&M - Established | Office | 683 | 277 | $79.19 | $54K |
| G2211 Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's | Office | 369 | 229 | $11.66 | $4,304 |
| G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | Office | 231 | 231 | $118.42 | $27K |
| 99232 Hospital E&M - Subsequent | Facility | 219 | 71 | $58.92 | $13K |
| 99231 Hospital E&M - Subsequent | Facility | 193 | 67 | $37.08 | $7,156 |
| 99213 Office E&M - Established | Office | 161 | 139 | $56.48 | $9,094 |
| G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine | Office | 89 | 89 | $28.74 | $2,558 |
| J1100 Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | Office | 84 | 13 | $0.09 | $7.56 |
| 90662 Vaccine Product | Office | 81 | 81 | $81.33 | $6,588 |
| 99238 Hospital Discharge Management | Facility | 60 | 50 | $60.21 | $3,613 |
| 96372 Injection Administration | Office | 55 | 40 | $9.13 | $502 |
| 99496 Chronic, Principal, and Transitional Care Management | Office | 54 | 45 | $194.72 | $11K |
| 99348 Home E&M - New and Established | Office | 43 | 42 | $46.93 | $2,018 |
| G0179 Physician or allowed practitioner re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians a | Office | 39 | 17 | $28.84 | $1,125 |
| 99222 Hospital E&M - Initial | Facility | 38 | 35 | $97.68 | $3,712 |
By year: 2022 $171K for 2,658 services; 2023 $174K for 2,561 services; 2024 $164K for 2,949 services.
Lab tests billed to Medicare, 2024
| Test code | Tests | Patients | Paid per test | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87426 Immunoassay | 24 | 20 | $34.62 | $831 |
| 81002 Clinical Chemistry | 16 | 16 | $3.41 | $54.56 |
Medicare prescription drug claims, 2024
In 2024, the drug Joan E Brunson prescribed most often to Medicare patients was Levothyroxine Sodium, with 921 prescriptions and refills. In total Joan E Brunson wrote 19,188 Medicare prescriptions that cost $1.6M.
| Drug | Claims | 30-day fills | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levothyroxine Sodium Generic | 921 | 1,327 | 132 | $10K |
| Atorvastatin Calcium Generic | 892 | 1,282 | 148 | $11K |
| Amlodipine Besylate Generic | 577 | 868 | 101 | $3,768 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium Generic | 434 | 540 | 73 | $11K |
| Sertraline Hcl Generic | 402 | 510 | 61 | $3,678 |
| Gabapentin Generic | 389 | 454 | 64 | $5,038 |
| Omeprazole Generic | 324 | 463 | 54 | $3,696 |
| Losartan Potassium Generic | 309 | 479 | 51 | $3,109 |
| Furosemide Generic | 302 | 394 | 55 | $2,141 |
| Carvedilol Generic | 299 | 487 | 53 | $2,389 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide Generic | 296 | 464 | 48 | $1,751 |
| Potassium Chloride Generic | 293 | 373 | 50 | $4,518 |
| Famotidine Generic | 283 | 368 | 55 | $3,051 |
| Metformin Hcl Generic | 254 | 362 | 48 | $2,046 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate Generic | 224 | 258 | 28 | $3,086 |
Brand drugs: 2,407 claims; generic drugs: 16,612 claims; opioid claims: 232.
Money and other things of value reported by the companies
In 2025, drug and medical device companies paid Joan E Brunson $1,896 ($1,896 in general payments such as food, travel and fees) from 23 companies. The largest payer was Abbvie Inc. with $418.
| Company | Payments | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. ABBV | 23 | $418 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. 4578.T | 8 | $189 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc NVO | 12 | $183 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. AXSM | 8 | $175 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP AZN | 8 | $158 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 10 | $138 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. GSK | 7 | $122 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation EXAS | 3 | $62.32 |
| Pfizer Inc. PFE | 3 | $61.78 |
| Lilly USA, LLC LLY | 4 | $59.76 |
Official US government data on Original Medicare services, Medicare prescription drug plans and the payments drug and device companies must report. Services with fewer than 11 patients and drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published. Procedure codes are shown by number with their public category.