NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bennett Howard Brown, MD

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Rockville Centre, NY

Bennett Howard Brown, MD is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Rockville Centre, New York, and NPI 1457525321, issued on Apr 22, 2008. Check the license (New York 238115, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1457525321
Name
Bennett Howard Brown
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
License number
238115 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
36 Lincoln Ave, Rockville Centre, NY 11570
Phone
(516) 536-2800
Enumerated
Apr 22, 2008
Record last updated
Feb 23, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100902000670); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New York Medical College, 2004
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 36 Lincoln Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Bernard Andre, RPA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1164627600
  2. Michelle Bimonte, RPA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1942362439
  3. Danielle Bombara, RPASurgical Physician Assistant1669542361
  4. Caroline Briglio, RPA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1942635206
  5. Frances Bruno, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1730313487
  6. Isaac Cohen, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1215939582

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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88% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024

350 Medicare Part D claims for 249 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims.

  1. Bennett Brown350
  2. Specialty average186

Most prescribed

  1. Methylprednisolone162 claims
  2. Meloxicam78 claims
  3. Ibuprofen20 claims
  4. Xiaflex14 claims
  5. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass11 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 91.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score74.9
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%91.7
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $37.86

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Bennett Brown$37.86
  2. Specialty average$5,529.86

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. True North Medical Group PCLynbrook, NY

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Bennett Howard Brown among 199 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in New York

Bennett Howard Brown, MD is one of 199 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in New York. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 53% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 53% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2004 among the 162 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in New York

There are 199 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in New York.

The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Walter Rho, MDRockville Centre, NY 115701992704480
  2. Glenn Teplitz, MDGarden City, NY 115301831189653
  3. Adam Wilson, M.D.Garden City, NY 115301013175942
  4. Tiffany Wu, MDGarden City, NY 115301881956779
  5. Joshua Mitgang, M.D.Cedarhurst, NY 115161134388259
  6. Marcel Bas Aguilar, MDBay Shore, NY 117061558725226
  7. Christopher Larsen, M.D.Bay Shore, NY 117061124550538
  8. Anthony Finuoli, D.O.Commack, NY 117251184676215

Common questions

What is Bennett Howard Brown, MD's NPI number?

Bennett Howard Brown, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457525321, issued on Apr 22, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bennett Howard Brown, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 36 Lincoln Ave, Rockville Centre, NY, 11570. Phone: (516) 536-2800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bennett Howard Brown, MD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 238115, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Bennett Howard Brown, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bennett Howard Brown, MD had 350 Medicare Part D claims for 249 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Bennett Howard Brown, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.3 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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