Joseph A. Brown, MD
NPI 1356320881ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology· Abingdon, VA
Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology (MD) with Blue Ridge Medical Management Corporation, practicing in Abingdon, Virginia. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $756,662 for 765 claims, against $22,477 paid for services in 2024. Janssen Biotech, Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $782.43 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Johnston Memorial Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1356320881 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 12, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 30, 2017 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology Primary | 207RG0100X | 0101-234846 | VA |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 0101234846 | VA |
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 - Gastroenterology (VA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 162 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 245 across 24 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $22,477 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 765 · 1,015 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 167 |
| Total drug cost | $756,662 |
| Generic share | 72% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1977 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Gastroenterology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Blue Ridge Medical Management CorporationAbingdon, VA · 289 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Johnston Memorial HospitalAbingdon, VA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$782.43 · 27 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$526.89 · 18 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $385.73 | 9 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $146.82 | 7 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $96.73 | 4 |
| Celltrion USA Inc. | $88.59 | 3 |
| Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc. | $33.97 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$782.43 · 27 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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