Brian J. Brown, MD
NPI 1619016037ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery· Ripley, WV
Orthopaedic Surgery (MD) in Ripley, West Virginia, trained at Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine (class of 2004). 20 Medicare patients in 2024, $7,259 paid; nearly all of their 132 Part D prescriptions were generic (96%). Bioventus LLC was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $78.23 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1619016037 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Feb 5, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 21, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery Primary | 207X00000X | 27295 | WV |
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 | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (WV) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 20 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 35 across 20 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $7,259 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 132 · 132 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 71 |
| Total drug cost | $1,707 |
| Generic share | 96% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2004 |
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical group
- Community Health AssociationRipley, WV · 71 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Jackson General HospitalRipley, WV
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$78.23 · 5 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$28.64 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Bioventus LLC | $64.61 | 4 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $13.62 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$78.23 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records