Karen S. Brown, M.D.
Opted out of Medicare from April 2012 to April 2028. Psychiatry & Neurology, Forensic Psychiatry (M.D.) in Houston, Texas, licensed in TX, with an NPI issued in November 2005. Part D covered 4,051 prescriptions written in 2024, 91% of them generic. Iti, Inc. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) was the largest of 18 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,873 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1558342956 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 11, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 13, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Forensic Psychiatry Primary | 2084F0202X | H9306 | TX |
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry | 2084P0800X | H9306 | TX |
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Addiction Medicine | 2084A0401X | H9306 | TX |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
Official OIG search · How matching works ·Bulk check a roster
Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Not in the public enrollment file of Oct 1, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Opt-out | Opted out Apr 1, 2012 – Apr 1, 2028 |
| Can order and refer | Yes |
During an opt-out period the provider sees Medicare patients only under private contracts, and Medicare does not pay claims for their services.
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,051 · 6,267 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 243 |
| Total drug cost | $665,823 |
| Generic share | 91% of claims |
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,873 · 89 payments from 18 companies
- 2024$1,708 · 75 payments from 17 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Iti, Inc. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | $279.93 | 13 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $246.12 | 14 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $201.62 | 11 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $189.62 | 10 |
| Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. | $178.26 | 7 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,854 · 87 payments
- Education$19.30 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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