Dr. Daniel W. Branch, M.D.
Neurosurgery (Neurological Surgery Physician)
301 University Blvd
Galveston, TX 77555
Who else practices at this address →
Galveston County includes primary care (1% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 12
- In the NPI registry since
- 2014
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 250
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2014Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Neurological Surgery Physician primary
TX license BP10050322
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Jackson-Madison County General Hospital Jackson, TN
- Magnolia Regional Health Center Corinth, MS
- Dyersburg Regional Medical Center Dyersburg, TN
- Volunteer Community Hospital Martin, TN
Medical groups
- West Tennessee Medical Group Inc (194 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 250
- Services billed
- 714
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 59 | 58 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 58 | 47 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 44 | 36 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 33 | 33 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 31 | 31 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 28 | 27 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 26 | 24 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | 26 | 19 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 25 | 25 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 23 | 17 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Mupirocin Other prescribers in Galveston, TX | 59 |
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in Galveston, TX | 21 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 18 companies reported 70 payments worth $4,127 in total to this clinician.
| Medtronic, Inc. | $2,034 |
|---|---|
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $937 |
| UCB, Inc. | $171 |
| AbbVie Inc. | $162 |
| Biogen, Inc. | $157 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $99.90 |
| Celgene Corporation | $83.41 |
| Lundbeck LLC | $68.35 |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,541 |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,585 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. Sep 22, 2025 | Travel and Lodging MAZOR X SYSTEM · Image Guided Surgery Products · travel to Lafayette, CO · in-kind | $392 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Sep 20, 2025 | Travel and Lodging MAZOR X SYSTEM · Image Guided Surgery Products · travel to Denver, CO · in-kind | $339 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Sep 22, 2025 | Travel and Lodging MAZOR X SYSTEM · Image Guided Surgery Products · travel to Lafayette, CO · in-kind | $326 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Aug 4, 2025 | Travel and Lodging MAZOR X SYSTEM · Image Guided Surgery Products · travel to Denver, CO · in-kind | $301 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Sep 21, 2025 | Travel and Lodging MAZOR X SYSTEM · Image Guided Surgery Products · travel to Boulder, CO · in-kind | $299 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. Feb 3, 2025 | Travel and Lodging EXCELSIUS GPS · SPINE/SPINE SURGERY · travel to Audubon, PA | $211 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. Feb 3, 2025 | Travel and Lodging EXCELSIUS GPS · SPINE/SPINE SURGERY · travel to King of Prussia, PA | $204 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. Feb 4, 2025 | Travel and Lodging EXCELSIUS GPS · SPINE/SPINE SURGERY · travel to KING OF PRUSSIA, PA Company’s descriptionHOTEL | $186 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. Jan 17, 2025 | Travel and Lodging EXCELSIUS GPS · SPINE/SPINE SURGERY · travel to PHILADELPHIA, PA Company’s descriptionAIR | $136 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Sep 21, 2025 | Travel and Lodging MAZOR X SYSTEM · Image Guided Surgery Products · travel to Boulder, CO · in-kind | $44.35 |
All 14 payments other than meals, newest first
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. Sep 22, 2025 | Travel and Lodging MAZOR X SYSTEM · Image Guided Surgery Products · travel to Lafayette, CO · in-kind | $392 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Sep 22, 2025 | Travel and Lodging MAZOR X SYSTEM · Image Guided Surgery Products · travel to Lafayette, CO · in-kind | $326 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Sep 21, 2025 | Travel and Lodging MAZOR X SYSTEM · Image Guided Surgery Products · travel to Boulder, CO · in-kind | $299 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Sep 21, 2025 | Travel and Lodging MAZOR X SYSTEM · Image Guided Surgery Products · travel to Boulder, CO · in-kind | $44.35 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Sep 20, 2025 | Travel and Lodging MAZOR X SYSTEM · Image Guided Surgery Products · travel to Denver, CO · in-kind | $339 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Aug 4, 2025 | Travel and Lodging MAZOR X SYSTEM · Image Guided Surgery Products · travel to Denver, CO · in-kind | $301 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Aug 4, 2025 | Travel and Lodging MAZOR X SYSTEM · Image Guided Surgery Products · travel to Denver, CO · in-kind | $35.07 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. Feb 4, 2025 | Travel and Lodging EXCELSIUS GPS · SPINE/SPINE SURGERY · travel to KING OF PRUSSIA, PA Company’s descriptionHOTEL | $186 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. Feb 3, 2025 | Travel and Lodging EXCELSIUS GPS · SPINE/SPINE SURGERY · travel to Audubon, PA | $211 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. Feb 3, 2025 | Travel and Lodging EXCELSIUS GPS · SPINE/SPINE SURGERY · travel to King of Prussia, PA | $204 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. Jan 20, 2025 | Travel and Lodging EXCELSIUS GPS · SPINE/SPINE SURGERY · travel to PHILADELPHIA, PA Company’s descriptionAGENCY FEES | $27.00 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. Jan 20, 2025 | Travel and Lodging EXCELSIUS GPS · SPINE/SPINE SURGERY · travel to PHILADELPHIA, PA Company’s descriptionAGENCY FEES | $20.00 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. Jan 20, 2025 | Travel and Lodging EXCELSIUS GPS · SPINE/SPINE SURGERY · travel to PHILADELPHIA, PA Company’s descriptionAGENCY FEES | $20.00 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. Jan 17, 2025 | Travel and Lodging EXCELSIUS GPS · SPINE/SPINE SURGERY · travel to PHILADELPHIA, PA Company’s descriptionAIR | $136 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.