Howard Richard Brown, MD,FACS,FAAOS
NPI 1982717138ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery· Texarkana, TX
Orthopaedic Surgery (MD,FACS,FAAOS) in Texarkana, Texas, trained at University of California, Irvine, California College of Medicine (class of 1984). 229 Medicare patients in 2024, $103,998 paid; nearly all of their 337 Part D prescriptions were generic (92%). Stryker Corporation was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $204.04 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1982717138 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD,FACS,FAAOS |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 15, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 2, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 2, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery Primary | 207X00000X | 0101251122 | VA |
| Orthopaedic Surgery | 207X00000X | T4619 | 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 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 (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 229 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 574 across 69 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $103,998 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 337 · 348 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 130 |
| Total drug cost | $14,831 |
| Generic share | 92% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of California, Irvine, California College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1984 |
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical group
- Christus Trinity Clinic TexasTyler, TX · 1,540 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Christus St Michael Health SystemTexarkana, TX
- Howard Memorial HospitalNashville, AR
- Little River Memorial HospitalAshdown, AR
- Sevier County Medical CenterDe Queen, AR
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$204.04 · 6 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$381.77 · 6 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $145.98 | 4 |
| Bioventus LLC | $32.71 | 1 |
| Innovation Technologies Inc | $25.35 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$204.04 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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