Dr. Bruce E. Josten, DO

  • Panama City, FL
  • Family medicine physician
NPI1720145881PAC ID6002963006
Medicare services, 2024
2,105
Medicare patients, 2024
326
Part D claims, 2024
4,385
Publications
1
MIPS score, 2024
75
Practice address
449 W 23rd St, Panama City, FL 32405
Practice phone
Call (850) 747-7926
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Primary practice

HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital

Hospital · Panama City, Florida

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Dr. Bruce E. Josten is a family medicine physician in Panama City, Florida

Dr. Josten practices at HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital in Panama City, Florida, part of HCA Healthcare.

Dr. Josten's NPI, 1720145881, was assigned on January 1, 2007. Dr. Josten graduated from Pcom in 1982. Dr. Josten holds Florida license OS5074.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6002963006
NPI enumeration date
January 1, 2007
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(850) 747-7926
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
70
Medical school graduation
1982

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Bruce E. Josten practices at HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital in Panama City, Florida

Dr. Josten's primary practice is HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital, at 449 W 23rd St, Panama City, FL 32405 in Bay County. The practice phone is (850) 747-7926.

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Dr. Bruce E. Josten is affiliated with 7 sites of care

Dr. Josten's primary practice is HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital in Panama City, Florida, part of HCA Healthcare. Dr. Josten is also affiliated with Ascension Sacred Heart Bay. Dmand AI also links Dr. Josten to 3 more home health agencies, 1 physician office and 1 hospice, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Bruce E. Josten's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Josten practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
HCA Florida Gulf Coast HospitalAvailable with a free account
+6 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Bruce E. Josten is one of 7,735 family medicine physicians in Florida

Family medicine is Dr. Josten's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Q00000X. Dr. Josten is board certified in family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine. Dr. Josten is licensed in Florida.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Family medicine, FloridaPrimaryLicense OS5074 · taxonomy 207Q00000X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists acid reflux, acute kidney failure, acute mini-stroke (TIA), acute sinusitis, acute skin infection, ADHD, adjustment disease and alzheimer's disease among the conditions Dr. Josten treats.

Family medicine physicians near Dr. Josten

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Dr. Bruce E. Josten billed Medicare for 2,105 services in 2024

CMS data shows 2,105 Medicare services from Dr. Josten across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 326 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $125,489 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 20242,105
Medicare patients326
Paid by Medicare$125,489
Procedure codes8

Dr. Josten's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1,3502024: 1,2964%
Surgery
2023: 3362024: 44232%
Other services
2023: 1362024: 23371%
Tests and treatments
2023: 1232024: 1349%
Lab and pathology
2023: 142024: 0100%

Dr. Josten compared with the Florida median for family medicine physicians, 2024

  • Dr. Josten
  • Florida median
Medicare services
2,105vs 3935.4 times
Medicare patients
326vs 17290% above
Part D claims
3,853vs 9793.9 times

Medians across 7,484 family medicine physicians in Florida with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Josten's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Bruce E. Josten treated 326 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77

CMS counts 326 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Josten in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 136 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.10, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Josten's median patient age at 74, with 60% women.

Medicare patients, 2024326
Average age77
Average risk score1.10

Dr. Josten's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Josten's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women17955%
  • Men14745%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Josten's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis61%
  4. Ischemic heart disease35%
  5. Diabetes33%
  6. Anxiety22%
  7. Atrial fibrillation21%
  8. Cancer20%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Josten's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 74

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women60%
  • Men40%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Bruce E. Josten wrote 4,385 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Josten wrote 4,385 Medicare Part D claims for 216 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 3,853 of them, across 96 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $202,913 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 3,651 claims across 99 drugs.

Part D claims, 20244,385
Drugs named by CMS96
Total drug cost$202,913
Part D patients216

Dr. Josten's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic3,921 claims89%
  • Brand-name450 claims10%
  • Other14 claims0%

Dr. Josten's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Josten's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids2%89 of 4,385 claims
  • Antibiotics5%241 of 4,385 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 3,6512024: 3,8536%

Drugs named by CMS: 96 in 2024, 99 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Bruce E. Josten scored 75 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Josten for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Josten accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 96 procedures of removal of skin lesions by Dr. Josten, more than 75% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
MIPS final score, 2024
75 of 100

Where Dr. Josten ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Removal of skin lesions
75th percentile96 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Bruce E. Josten has 1 publication on record

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Josten.

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Recent publications by Dr. Josten

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Dr. Bruce E. Josten received $87 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 5 general payments to Dr. Josten from 4 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP paid the most, $37.

General payments to Dr. Josten by program year, 2016 to 2024

Companies that paid Dr. Josten the most, 2016 to 2024

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Bruce E. Josten has 1 award and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Josten.

Awards and honors for Dr. Josten

  1. Undated
    • Compassionate Doctors

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Dr. Bruce E. Josten graduated from Pcom

Dr. Josten graduated from Pcom in 1982.

  1. Medical schoolPcom
  2. Board certified in family medicineAmerican Board of Family Medicine
  3. Board certified in 1986 - 2026FL State License

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Bruce E. Josten accepts plans from 1 insurance carrier

Dr. Josten is in network with 1 carrier, including CMS Medicare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • CMS Medicare

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Sources for Dr. Bruce E. Josten's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Bruce E. Josten's NPI number?

Dr. Bruce E. Josten's NPI number is 1720145881. It was assigned on January 1, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Bruce E. Josten?

Dr. Bruce E. Josten is a family medicine physician in Panama City, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Family Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207Q00000X).

Where does Dr. Bruce E. Josten practice?

Dr. Josten practices at 449 W 23rd St, Panama City, FL 32405. Dr. Josten's primary practice is HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital in Panama City, Florida, part of HCA Healthcare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Josten to 3 home health agencies, 1 physician office and 1 hospice.

What is Dr. Bruce E. Josten's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Josten is (850) 747-7926.

What is Dr. Bruce E. Josten's medical license number?

Dr. Josten holds Florida license OS5074.

Which hospitals is Dr. Bruce E. Josten affiliated with?

Dr. Josten practices at HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital in Panama City, Florida. Dr. Josten is also affiliated with Ascension Sacred Heart Bay.

Does Dr. Bruce E. Josten accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Josten billed Medicare for 2,105 services in 2024, and Dr. Josten accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Bruce E. Josten's MIPS score?

Dr. Josten's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 75 out of 100, reported individually.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Bruce E. Josten see?

CMS counts 326 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Josten in 2024, with an average age of 77.

Is Dr. Bruce E. Josten board certified?

Yes. Dr. Josten is board certified in family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine.

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What services does Dr. Bruce E. Josten bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Josten's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), surgery: skin and soft tissue (17003) and office visit, established patient (99213).

Where did Dr. Bruce E. Josten go to medical school?

Dr. Josten graduated from Pcom in 1982.

What drugs does Dr. Bruce E. Josten prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Josten's most prescribed drugs by claims were Levothyroxine Sodium, Rosuvastatin Calcium and Atorvastatin Calcium.

Has Dr. Bruce E. Josten received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $87 in general payments to Dr. Josten from 4 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP.

How long has Dr. Bruce E. Josten been practicing?

Dr. Josten graduated from medical school in 1982, 44 years ago.

Does Dr. Bruce E. Josten do research?

Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Josten.

What insurance does Dr. Bruce E. Josten accept?

Dr. Josten is in network with 1 carrier, including CMS Medicare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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