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Donald Hugh Brown II, MD

NPI 1013997709ActiveIndividual· Anesthesiology· Hickory, NC

Anesthesiology (MD) in Hickory, North Carolina, trained at Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine (class of 1992). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $200,962 for 2,853 claims, against $67,701 paid for services in 2024. Boston Scientific Corporation was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $206.48 in all, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI1013997709
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialMD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI issuedJan 19, 2006
Last updated in NPPESJul 1, 2011

Specialties and licenses

TaxonomyCodeLicenseState
Anesthesiology Primary207L00000X9600468NC
Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine207LP2900X9600468NC

About license numbers in NPPES

Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Enrolled Practitioner - Anesthesiology (NC)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients303
Services billed2,070 across 88 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$67,701

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)2,853 · 3,146 30-day fills
Patients388
Total drug cost$200,962
Generic share94% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical schoolMedical University of South Carolina College of Medicine
Graduation year1992
Medicare specialtyAnesthesiology
Secondary specialtiesPain Management

Medical group

Hospital affiliation

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2025$206.48 · 5 payments from 4 companies
  • 2024$915.57 · 16 payments from 8 companies

Top paying companies in 2025

What the 2025 payments were for

  • Food and Beverage$206.48 · 5 payments

Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records

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