James Morris Brown, MD
NPI 1053342683ActiveIndividual· Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)· Baltimore, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) (MD) in Baltimore, Maryland, trained at Perelman School of Med at the University of Pennsylvania (class of 1985). Medicare paid $104,116 for services to 80 patients in 2024. Edwards Lifesciences Corporation was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $676.91 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1053342683 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jul 5, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 19, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Primary | 208G00000X | D54596 | MD |
| Specialist | 174400000X | D0054596 | MD |
| Surgery | 208600000X | D54596 | MD |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - General Surgery (DC); Practitioner - General Surgery (MD) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 80 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 156 across 40 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $104,116 |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Perelman School of Med at the University of Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1985 |
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
Medical group
- University of Maryland Surgical Associates PABaltimore, MD · 93 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- University of Maryland Medical CenterBaltimore, MD
- University of MD Baltimore Washington Medical CenterGlen Burnie, MD
- University of MD Capital Region Medical CenterUpper Marlboro, MD
Other facilities
- Amedisys Home Health CareHome health agency · Largo, MD
- Amedisys Home Health of Maryland LLCHome health agency · Glen Burnie, MD
- Medstar Health Home CareHome health agency · Hyattsville, MD
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$676.91 · 16 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$706.75 · 12 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $348.89 | 8 |
| Atricure, Inc. | $145.82 | 2 |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $52.35 | 2 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $37.59 | 1 |
| Bolton Medical Inc | $35.32 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$676.91 · 16 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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