Dr. Brian J. Ipsen, MD

  • Joplin, MO
  • Orthopedic surgeon
NPI1851371769PAC ID1951373083
Medicare services, 2024
1,148
Medicare patients, 2024
352
Part D claims, 2024
457
Publications
1
Clinical trials
1
Practice address
1102 West 32nd Street, Joplin, MO 64804
Practice phone
Call (417) 347-1111
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Primary practice

Freeman Hospital West

Hospital · Joplin, Missouri

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Dr. Brian J. Ipsen is an orthopedic surgeon in Joplin, Missouri

Dr. Ipsen practices at Freeman Hospital West in Joplin, Missouri, part of Freeman Health System.

Dr. Ipsen's NPI, 1851371769, was assigned on January 18, 2006. Dr. Ipsen graduated from University of Missouri, Kansas City, School of Medicine in 1999. Dr. Ipsen holds Kansas license 04-29574.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
1951373083
NPI enumeration date
January 18, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(417) 347-1111
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
53
Medical school graduation
1999

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

Dr. Brian J. Ipsen practices at Freeman Hospital West in Joplin, Missouri

Dr. Ipsen's primary practice is Freeman Hospital West, at 1102 West 32nd Street, Joplin, MO 64804 in Jasper County. The practice phone is (417) 347-1111.

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Dr. Brian J. Ipsen is affiliated with 8 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Ipsen's primary practice is Freeman Hospital West in Joplin, Missouri, part of Freeman Health System. Dr. Ipsen is also affiliated with Mercy Hospital Joplin. The medical group on file is Mercy Hospital Columbus. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ipsen to 4 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Brian J. Ipsen's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ipsen practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Freeman Hospital WestAvailable with a free account
+7 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Brian J. Ipsen is one of 417 orthopedic surgeons in Missouri

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Ipsen's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Ipsen's licenses on file in 2 states: Kansas and Missouri.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic surgery, KansasPrimaryLicense 04-29574 · taxonomy 207X00000X
  • Orthopaedic surgery of the spine, MissouriLicense 2000164182 · taxonomy 207XS0117X

Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Ipsen

Counts of orthopedic surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Brian J. Ipsen billed Medicare for 1,148 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,148 Medicare services from Dr. Ipsen across 26 procedure codes in 2024, for 352 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $330,911 for them.

Medicare services, 20241,148
Medicare patients352
Paid by Medicare$330,911
Procedure codes26

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Surgery
2023: 6132024: 6547%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 2072024: 28638%
Imaging
2023: 3602024: 20842%

Where Dr. Ipsen's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office48342%
  • In a facility66558%

Dr. Ipsen compared with the Missouri median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Ipsen
  • Missouri median
Medicare services
1,148vs 84935% above
Medicare patients
352vs 23152% above
Part D claims
406vs 1562.6 times

Medians across 414 orthopedic surgeons in Missouri with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

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

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

Dr. Brian J. Ipsen treated 352 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 352 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ipsen in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 154 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.31, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Ipsen's median patient age at 69, with 48% women.

Medicare patients, 2024352
Average age74
Average risk score1.31
Also on Medicaid7%

Dr. Ipsen's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Ipsen's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women18553%
  • Men16747%

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

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Diabetes37%
  5. Ischemic heart disease35%
  6. Anxiety33%
  7. Mood disorders32%
  8. Depression31%

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

Dr. Ipsen's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 69

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women48%
  • Men52%

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

Dr. Brian J. Ipsen wrote 457 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Ipsen wrote 457 Medicare Part D claims for 183 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 406 of them, across 12 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $4,299 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 330 claims across 12 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024457
Drugs named by CMS12
Total drug cost$4,299
Part D patients183

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

  • Generic452 claims99%
  • Brand-name and other5 claims1%

Dr. Ipsen'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. Ipsen's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids51%231 of 457 claims
  • Antibiotics4%18 of 457 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: 3302024: 40623%

Drugs named by CMS: 12 in 2024, 12 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. Brian J. Ipsen ranks in the 98th percentile for spinal fusion in Medicare

Dr. Ipsen accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 461 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Ipsen, more than 98% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. Ipsen ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Spinal fusion
98th percentile461 procedures
Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones)
98th percentile152 procedures

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

Hip replacement: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Brian J. Ipsen has 1 publication on record

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Ipsen in 2024. Dr. Ipsen's most frequent co-authors are Magalie Cadieux, MD, Camilo A. Molina, MD and Michael Olufawo, MD.

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Dr. Ipsen's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Ipsen

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Dr. Brian J. Ipsen has worked on 1 clinical trial

Dmand AI links Dr. Ipsen to 1 clinical trial. 1 is still active or recruiting.

Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Ipsen

Recent clinical trials with Dr. Ipsen

Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)

Dr. Brian J. Ipsen received $78,170 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 381 general payments to Dr. Ipsen from 42 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 54% of the total. Augmedics Inc. paid the most, $22,665.

General payments to Dr. Ipsen by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Ipsen by kind, 2016 to 2025

$78.2Kin total
  • Consulting fees$42,37554%
  • Travel and lodging$15,54020%
  • Food and beverage$12,28116%
  • Honoraria$4,5006%
  • Other$3,4744%

Companies that paid Dr. Ipsen the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. Brian J. Ipsen graduated from University of Missouri, Kansas City, School of Medicine

Dr. Ipsen graduated from University of Missouri, Kansas City, School of Medicine in 1999.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Missouri, Kansas City, School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Brian J. Ipsen'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)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
Clinical trials and co-investigatorsDmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Brian J. Ipsen's NPI number?

Dr. Brian J. Ipsen's NPI number is 1851371769. It was assigned on January 18, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Brian J. Ipsen?

Dr. Brian J. Ipsen is an orthopedic surgeon in Joplin, Missouri. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).

Where does Dr. Brian J. Ipsen practice?

Dr. Ipsen practices at 1102 West 32nd Street, Joplin, MO 64804. Dr. Ipsen's primary practice is Freeman Hospital West in Joplin, Missouri, part of Freeman Health System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ipsen to 4 hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Brian J. Ipsen's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Ipsen is (417) 347-1111.

What is Dr. Brian J. Ipsen's medical license number?

Dr. Ipsen holds Kansas license 04-29574, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Brian J. Ipsen been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Ipsen in Kansas and Missouri.

Which hospitals is Dr. Brian J. Ipsen affiliated with?

Dr. Ipsen practices at Freeman Hospital West in Joplin, Missouri. Dr. Ipsen is also affiliated with Mercy Hospital Joplin. Dmand AI links Dr. Ipsen to 4 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Brian J. Ipsen part of?

Dr. Ipsen is linked to Mercy Hospital Columbus. Dmand AI links Dr. Ipsen to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Brian J. Ipsen accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ipsen billed Medicare for 1,148 services in 2024, and Dr. Ipsen accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Brian J. Ipsen see?

CMS counts 352 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ipsen in 2024, with an average age of 74.

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What services does Dr. Brian J. Ipsen bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Ipsen's most billed Medicare services were surgery: bones and joints (22853), office visit, established patient (99214) and diagnostic imaging (72110).

Where did Dr. Brian J. Ipsen go to medical school?

Dr. Ipsen graduated from University of Missouri, Kansas City, School of Medicine in 1999.

What drugs does Dr. Brian J. Ipsen prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Ipsen's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Tizanidine HCl and Methylprednisolone.

Has Dr. Brian J. Ipsen received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $78,170 in general payments to Dr. Ipsen from 42 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Augmedics Inc.

How long has Dr. Brian J. Ipsen been practicing?

Dr. Ipsen graduated from medical school in 1999, 27 years ago.

Does Dr. Brian J. Ipsen do research?

Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Ipsen. Dr. Ipsen has worked on 1 clinical trial.

Who does Dr. Brian J. Ipsen publish with?

Dr. Ipsen's most frequent co-authors are Magalie Cadieux, MD (1 shared paper), Camilo A. Molina, MD (1 shared paper) and Michael Olufawo, MD (1 shared paper).

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