Joseph B. Browder, MD

NPI 1457361222ActiveIndividual· Specialist· Waco, TX

Specialist (MD) in Waco, Texas, trained at Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine (class of 1977). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $550,993 for 4,780 claims, against $28,097 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $850.56 in all, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI	1457361222
Status	Active
Entity type	Individual
Credential	MD
Sole proprietor	No
NPI issued	Aug 8, 2006
Last updated in NPPES	Jul 28, 2008

Specialties and licenses

Taxonomy	Code	License	State
Specialist Primary	174400000X	E8356	TX

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Exclusion screening

List	Result	Details
HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026	No match	Checked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026	No match	—
New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026	No match	—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026	No match	—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026	No match	—
Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026	No match	—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)	Enrolled Practitioner - Internal Medicine (TX)
Accepts assignment	Yes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients	111
Services billed	2,585 across 32 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare	$28,097

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)	4,780 · 8,366 30-day fills
Patients	160
Total drug cost	$550,993
Generic share	83% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical school	Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine
Graduation year	1977
Medicare specialty	Internal Medicine
Telehealth	Offers telehealth