Clin Neurol Neurosurg
Cerebral AngiographyEmbolization, TherapeuticEndovascular Procedures
Dr. Brandon K. Root, MD
NPI1639437064PAC ID1759689664
- Medicare services, 2024
- 237
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 190
- Part D claims, 2024
- 30
- Publications
- 11
- MIPS score, 2024
- 85
- Practice address
- 601 Spruce St, West Reading, PA 19611-1443
- Practice phone
- Call (484) 628-8900
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Neurosurgery West Reading Tower Health Medical Group
Multi-specialty group site · West Reading, Pennsylvania
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Dr. Brandon K. Root is a neurosurgeon in West Reading, Pennsylvania
Dr. Root practices at Neurosurgery West Reading Tower Health Medical Group in West Reading, Pennsylvania.
Dr. Root's NPI, 1639437064, was assigned on April 23, 2012. Dr. Root graduated from University of Arizona College of Medicine in 2012. Dr. Root holds Pennsylvania license MD469871.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1639437064NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1759689664
- NPI enumeration date
- April 23, 2012
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (484) 628-8900
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 40
- Medical school graduation
- 2012
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Brandon K. Root practices at Neurosurgery West Reading Tower Health Medical Group in West Reading, Pennsylvania
Dr. Root's primary practice is Neurosurgery West Reading Tower Health Medical Group, at 601 Spruce St, West Reading, PA 19611-1443. The practice phone is (484) 628-8900.
- Neurosurgery West Reading Tower Health Medical Group601 Spruce St, West Reading, PA 19611-1443Phone(484) 628-8900
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Brandon K. Root is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Root's primary practice is Neurosurgery West Reading Tower Health Medical Group in West Reading, Pennsylvania. Dr. Root is also affiliated with Reading Hospital. The medical group on file is Tower Health Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Root to 2 more hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Neurosurgery West Reading Tower Health Medical GroupPrimary
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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Brandon K. Root's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Root practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Neurosurgery West Reading Tower Health Medical Group | Available with a free account |
| +4 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Brandon K. Root is one of 367 neurosurgeons in Pennsylvania
Neurological surgery is Dr. Root's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Root is licensed in Pennsylvania.
Specialties and state licenses
- Neurological surgery, PennsylvaniaPrimary
Neurosurgeons near Dr. Root
Counts of neurosurgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
367neurosurgeons in Pennsylvania
6neurosurgeons in West Reading
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Brandon K. Root billed Medicare for 237 services in 2024
CMS data shows 237 Medicare services from Dr. Root across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 190 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $20,704 for them.
Medicare services, 2024237
Medicare patients190
Paid by Medicare$20,704
Procedure codes9
Dr. Root's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1532024: 19427%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 02024: 15
- Surgery
- 2023: 02024: 15
- Imaging
- 2023: 02024: 13
Where Dr. Root's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office15766%
- In a facility8034%
Dr. Root compared with the Pennsylvania median for neurosurgeons, 2024
- Dr. Root
- Pennsylvania median
- Medicare services
- 237vs 19720% above
- Medicare patients
- 190vs 14630% above
- Part D claims
- 11vs 2759% below
Medians across 316 neurosurgeons in Pennsylvania with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Root'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. Brandon K. Root treated 190 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 190 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Root in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 80 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 14% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.53, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Root's median patient age at 67, with 58% women.
Medicare patients, 2024190
Average age73
Average risk score1.53
Also on Medicaid14%
Dr. Root's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Root's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women10756%
- Men8344%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Root's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis63%
- Stroke or TIA40%
- Anxiety39%
- Mood disorders39%
- Chronic kidney disease38%
- Depression35%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Root's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 67
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women58%
- Men42%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Brandon K. Root wrote 30 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Root wrote 30 Medicare Part D claims. 63% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 11 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $8,207 in total drug cost.
Part D claims, 202430
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$8,207
Dr. Root's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic19 claims63%
- Brand-name11 claims37%
Dr. Root'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.
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. Brandon K. Root scored 85 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 85 out of 100 for Dr. Root for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Root accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Root as offering telehealth. CMS counts 33 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Root, more than 46% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Dr. Root's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 85of 100Final score
- 73.3of 100Quality
- 97of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 78of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Root ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Spinal fusion
- 46th percentile33 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones): 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. Brandon K. Root has 11 publications on record
Dmand AI links 11 papers to Dr. Root, published from 2015 to 2023. 2021 was the busiest year, with 5. Dr. Root's most frequent co-authors are Arindam Rano Chatterjee, MD, Akash Pravin Kansagra, MD and Joshua W. Osbun, MD.
Papers11
Years published2015 to 2023
Dr. Root's papers by year, 2015 to 2023
Dr. Root's most frequent co-authors
- Arindam Rano Chatterjee, MD4 shared papers
- Akash Pravin Kansagra, MD4 shared papers
- Joshua W. Osbun, MD4 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Root
Brain InjuriesElectric ImpedanceElectrodes
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Brandon K. Root received $932 in industry payments from 2020 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 15 general payments to Dr. Root from 5 drug and device companies from 2020 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Imperative Care, Inc paid the most, $457.
General payments to Dr. Root by program year, 2020 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Root the most, 2020 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Brandon K. Root graduated from University of Arizona College of Medicine
Dr. Root graduated from University of Arizona College of Medicine in 2012.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Brandon K. Root's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors 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-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Brandon K. Root's NPI number?
Dr. Brandon K. Root's NPI number is 1639437064. It was assigned on April 23, 2012, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Brandon K. Root?
Dr. Brandon K. Root is a neurosurgeon in West Reading, Pennsylvania. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurological Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207T00000X).
Where does Dr. Brandon K. Root practice?
Dr. Root practices at 601 Spruce St, West Reading, PA 19611-1443. Dr. Root's primary practice is Neurosurgery West Reading Tower Health Medical Group in West Reading, Pennsylvania. Dmand AI also links Dr. Root to 2 hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Brandon K. Root's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Root is (484) 628-8900.
What is Dr. Brandon K. Root's medical license number?
Dr. Root holds Pennsylvania license MD469871.
Which hospitals is Dr. Brandon K. Root affiliated with?
Dr. Root is affiliated with Reading Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Root to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Brandon K. Root part of?
Dr. Root is linked to Tower Health Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Root to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Brandon K. Root accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Root billed Medicare for 237 services in 2024, and Dr. Root accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Brandon K. Root offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Root as offering telehealth services.
What is Dr. Brandon K. Root's MIPS score?
Dr. Root's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 85 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Brandon K. Root see?
CMS counts 190 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Root in 2024, with an average age of 73.
What services does Dr. Brandon K. Root bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Root's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, new patient (99203) and office visit, established patient (99214).
Where did Dr. Brandon K. Root go to medical school?
Dr. Root graduated from University of Arizona College of Medicine in 2012.
What drugs does Dr. Brandon K. Root prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Root's most prescribed drugs by claims were Brilinta.
Has Dr. Brandon K. Root received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $932 in general payments to Dr. Root from 5 companies from 2020 to 2025. The largest total came from Imperative Care, Inc.
How long has Dr. Brandon K. Root been practicing?
Dr. Root graduated from medical school in 2012, 14 years ago.
Does Dr. Brandon K. Root do research?
Dmand AI links 11 publications to Dr. Root, published from 2015 to 2023.
Who does Dr. Brandon K. Root publish with?
Dr. Root's most frequent co-authors are Arindam Rano Chatterjee, MD (4 shared papers), Akash Pravin Kansagra, MD (4 shared papers) and Joshua W. Osbun, MD (4 shared papers).
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