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2026 NPPES data Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician NPI 1518595446 MD
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Akemi Brown, MD

Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician in Stanford, California.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 152 in Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

Federal data, no proprietary rating. We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
545
Medicare Part D claims · 106 beneficiaries · Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician avg: 2K
MIPS score
74.5/100
▼ 9 pts below national avg 83.5 · Mid-tier
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What the federal data shows

Akemi Brown, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 74.5/100 - below the 83.5 national average - and filed 545 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.

74.5/100
MIPS score · -9 vs avg
545
Part D claims, 2024
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)
≥13th
pct among measured MIPS (lower-bound band)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

Federal trust snapshot

What official records show about Akemi Brown, MD

Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.

  • Verified

    NPI registry status

    Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1518595446), first enumerated 03/27/2020.

    Source: CMS NPPES

  • Reported

    Medicare Part D participation

    Filed 545 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.

    Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF

  • Reported

    CMS quality reporting (MIPS)

    Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 74.5/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.

    Source: CMS Quality Payment Program

  • Reported

    Board certification signal

    Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.

    Source: NUCC taxonomy + CMS participation heuristic

  • Reported

    Hospital affiliations

    1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.

    Source: CMS Care Compare

  • State context

    State board disciplinary context

    California statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Akemi Brown, MD's individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.

    Source: MBC annual report 2023

  • Not in federal data

    Individual sanction lookup

    PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.

    Source: State medical board / FSMB

This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.

CMS NPPES provider registry desk

NPI 1518595446 · Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician

NPI-10 · ENUM-RECENT · TAX-TRACE · MIPS-BELOW · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH

  • NPI-10 1518595446
  • ENUM-RECENT 2020
  • TAX-TRACE 152
  • MIPS-BELOW 74.5/100
  • RX-LIGHT 545
  • BOOK-THIN 23 in California
  • PHOTO-FINISH Scott Lynch, MD · ±1.7

MIPS final-score neighbourhood

Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity

MIPS pts

What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).

Source CMS Quality Payment Program (MIPS) As of 2023

Akemi Brown, MD's MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.

75 ≥ 13th percentile 13% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands

0–10: 8,684 measured providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 measured providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 94,570 measured providers (21%). This entry sits in this band. 80–90: 129,887 measured providers (29%). Above this entry. 90+: 189,403 measured providers (42%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every measured MIPS clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where Akemi Brown, MD sits

This provider among obesity medicine (family medicine) physician peers

Across the 26 obesity medicine (family medicine) physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Akemi Brown, MD writes more Part D claims than 50% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 8% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality02550751000255075100Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePoint, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality, percentile: 64Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 76 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 16Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 36 · MIPS quality, percentile: 44Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality, percentile: 16Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 16Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality, percentile: 12Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 24 · MIPS quality, percentile: 100Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 84 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 64 · MIPS quality, percentile: 96Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 96 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 56Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 64Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 4 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 76Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 84Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 56 · MIPS quality, percentile: 4Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 16 · MIPS quality, percentile: 16Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 64Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 44 · MIPS quality, percentile: 36Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 52Akemi Brown, MD, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 8
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one obesity medicine (family medicine) physician peer from a representative sample of 25; the gold marker is Akemi Brown, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

✓
Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

Akemi Brown, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about Akemi Brown, MD?

Below national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 03/27/2020

NPI 1518595446

Primary specialty

Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician

Rare

152 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

545 64% vs specialty avg

2024 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 1,505

MIPS final score

74.5/100 9 pts vs avg

Mid-tier band

vs 83.5 national avg

Specialty distribution in California

How Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician compares to other specialties among California providers

California providers
Behavior Technician17.9%Marriage & Family Therapist5.4%Student in an Organized Heal…5.1%Mental Health Counselor3.7%Pharmacist3.4%Clinical Social Worker3.1%Obesity Medicine (Family Med…0%
Largest specialties in California (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Akemi Brown, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician national average

Below national average
MIPS Final Score
74.5/100
vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
0%100%National avg84%74.5%
MIPS final score (Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician) - 74.5/100 vs national avg 83.5
How MIPS and board certification work

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Practice Address

300 PASTEUR DR
Stanford, CA 94305
(650) 723-4000

Provider Details

NPI 1518595446
Specialty Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician
Credentials MD
Gender Female
NPI Issued 03/27/2020

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

74.4657
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
46.6814
Cost
76
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Akemi Brown, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

Stanford Health Care
★★★★★ 5/5
Stanford, CA
Acute Care Hospitals
CMS CCN: 050441

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

License & disciplinary context - California MBC 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Akemi Brown, MD. To verify Akemi Brown, MD's current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

576
Total board actions, California 2023
Across 556 cases
3.84
Actions per 1,000 licensees
California statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
186 cases

MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.

545
Total Claims
$62K
Total Drug Cost
106
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
1,038.667
Total Day Supply
29,658
Generic Drug Cost
$10K
Opioid Claims
16 (2.9% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
13

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
73.2 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.62
Gender Split
60% female / 40% male

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Akemi Brown, MD prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2024
Drug Claims
Atorvastatin Calcium
 56
Amlodipine Besylate
 23
Lisinopril
 23
Losartan Potassium
 20
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa
Albuterol Sulfate
15
Diclofenac Sodium
 12
Lidocaine
 12
Trazodone Hcl
 11

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

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Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician Overview

How Akemi Brown, MD fits within the Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician landscape nationally.

152
Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician Providers in US
38
States with Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician
1,505
Avg Claims per Provider

Akemi Brown, MD's 545 claims are below the specialty average of 1,505.

Nationwide Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year

Two federal-record peer sets for Brown, both outside California so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar MIPS final score

Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (74.5 here).

Scott Lynch 76.2 FL Sarah Ramadani 79.6 WI Verlyn Warrington 82.9 PA Erick Mejia 63.3 FL

Same NPPES enumeration year (2020)

Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.

Morteza Taeb Coral Springs, FL Jodian Hemmings Charleston, WV Sasank Peramsetty Tuscaloosa, AL Mary Bapana New Hartford, NY

Nearby Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician Providers in California

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Brown.

One of 23 Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers enrolled in California, 5 are shown here.

Dr. Marwa Abu El Haija
MD
Palo Alto, CA
Dr. Aijaz Ahmed
MD
Stanford, CA
Dedrick Aliganga
San Bernardino, CA
Dr. Elise F Atkins
MD
Santa Cruz, CA
Dr. Asif Azimi
M.D.
Lawndale, CA

Compare Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Akemi Brown, MD's specialty? ▼
Akemi Brown, MD specializes in Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician and practices in Stanford, California. Credentials: MD.
How much does Akemi Brown, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Akemi Brown, MD wrote 545 Medicare Part D claims totaling $62K in drug costs for 106 beneficiaries.
What is Akemi Brown, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Akemi Brown, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 74.5/100, Cost: 46.7. The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Akemi Brown, MD located? ▼
Akemi Brown, MD is located at 300 PASTEUR DR, Stanford, CA, 94305. Phone: (650) 723-4000.
What is Akemi Brown, MD's NPI number? ▼
Akemi Brown, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518595446, issued on 03/27/2020.
Does Akemi Brown, MD prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Akemi Brown, MD had 16 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 2.9%.
How many Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 152 Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers across 38 states in the US. The average Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician provider writes 1,505 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Akemi Brown, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Akemi Brown, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Atorvastatin Calcium, Amlodipine Besylate, Lisinopril. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Akemi Brown, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Akemi Brown, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 545 Part D claims and 106 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Akemi Brown, MD's credentials? ▼
Akemi Brown, MD's NPI is 1518595446 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

View source datasets and methodology notes
Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

Compiled from official public sources by the editorial process.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.