Matthew Thomas Brown, M.D.
NPI 1457619967ActiveIndividual· Neurological Surgery· Asheville, NC
Neurological Surgery (M.D.) with Musc Community Physicians and 2 other groups, practicing in Asheville, North Carolina. 182 Medicare patients in 2024, $110,571 paid; all of their 70 Part D prescriptions were generic. Lifenet Health was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,374 in all, mostly consulting fees. Lists Adventhealth Hendersonville and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1457619967 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 3, 2012 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 30, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | May 30, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neurological Surgery Primary | 207T00000X | 2025-01647 | NC |
| Neurological Surgery | 207T00000X | 52310 | SC |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
Official OIG search · How matching works ·Bulk check a roster
Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Neurosurgery (NC); Practitioner - Neurosurgery (OH); Practitioner - Neurosurgery (SC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 182 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 456 across 51 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $110,571 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 70 · 70 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 55 |
| Total drug cost | $494.00 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Neurosurgery |
Medical groups
- Musc Community PhysiciansCentennial, CO · 1,544 clinicians
- Carolina Physical Therapy Associates LLCLouisburg, NC · 471 clinicians
- Henderson County Hospital CorporationHendersonville, NC · 230 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Adventhealth HendersonvilleHendersonville, NC
- Emory University HospitalAtlanta, GA
- Musc Health Florence Medical CenterFlorence, SC
- Pardee Hospital Henderson CountyHendersonville, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,374 · 14 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$190.21 · 7 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Lifenet Health | $599.08 | 1 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $271.33 | 2 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $183.47 | 3 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $137.00 | 2 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $86.54 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$599.08 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$525.84 · 12 payments
- Education$249.27 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
Other Neurological Surgery providers in Asheville
- 1215931910
- 1609028059
- 1255801478
- 1255685681
- 1861161515
- 1326434481
- 1689678419
- 1699779595
- 1568466308
- 1437161395
- 1558705582
- 1033113949