Joseph Walter Bruckert, M.D.
NPI 1306993019ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Cary, NC
Family Medicine (M.D.) with Avance Care PA, practicing in Cary, North Carolina. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $439,962 for 3,589 claims, against $78,936 paid for services in 2024. Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $814.31 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Wakemed, Cary Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1306993019 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 4, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 23, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 23, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 39359 | NC |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 336 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,720 across 71 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $78,936 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,589 · 9,410 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 502 |
| Total drug cost | $439,962 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1982 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical group
- Avance Care PAChapel Hill, NC · 239 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Wakemed, Cary HospitalCary, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$814.31 · 43 payments from 11 companies
- 2024$812.04 · 46 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. | $234.54 | 9 |
| Amgen Inc. | $136.34 | 13 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $99.07 | 5 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $85.82 | 4 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $65.42 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$814.31 · 43 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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