Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Candida Brown, M.D.

Specialist · Pleasant Hill, CA

Candida Brown, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Pleasant Hill, California, and NPI 1649375445, issued on Sep 14, 2006. Check the license (California A046000, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1649375445
Name
Candida Brown
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
A046000 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
400 Taylor Blvd, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Phone
(925) 691-9688
Enumerated
Sep 14, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 400 Taylor Blvd

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

  1. David Buffum, R.N., N.P.Gerontology Nurse Practitioner1295043859
  2. Esther Catalya, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1629184148
  3. Miguel Cerejo, D.O.Hematology & Oncology Physician1447236344
  4. Gigi Chen, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1821073636
  5. Rujul Desai, MDNeurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician1255727871
  6. Jasmin Eshragh, C.N.S.Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist1003200734

Verify Candida Brown in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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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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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024

46 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,524 among the 12,477 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Candida Brown46
  2. Specialty average1,524

Most prescribed

  1. Vigabatrin13 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $90.30

3 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Biogen, Inc.. The 9,482 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,756.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Candida Brown$90.30
  2. Specialty average$4,756.65

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

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Lpch Medical Group Div OF LucilePalo Alto, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Specialist providers in California

There are 6,640 specialist records in California.

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  2. Brenda Abarca, MDTorrance, CA1407485527
  3. Fatemeh Abbasi, PTVan Nuys, CA1558496760
  4. Erlinda Abcede, M.D.Cudahy, CA1831228675
  5. Maher Abdallah, M.D.Palm Springs, CA1205988011
  6. Basim Abdelkarim, MDUpland, CA1932217544
  7. Farinaz AbdiSan Marcos, CA1063153963
  8. Mai Abe, LESanta Monica, CA1609405158
  9. Hamid Abedi, HEARING AID SPECIALISan Diego, CA1659410744
  10. Mehrad Abedi, M.D.Sacramento, CA1467459222

Common questions

What is Candida Brown, M.D.'s NPI number?

Candida Brown, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649375445, issued on Sep 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Candida Brown, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 400 Taylor Blvd, Pleasant Hill, CA, 94523. Phone: (925) 691-9688. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Candida Brown, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A046000, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Candida Brown, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Candida Brown, M.D. had 46 Medicare Part D claims; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,524. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

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 Aug 27, 2026.