NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cara Brown, MD

Emergency Medicine Physician · New York, NY

Cara Brown, MD is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1669646709, issued on Apr 19, 2008. Check the license (New York 261484-1, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1669646709
Name
Cara Brown
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License number
261484-1 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1 Gustave L Levy PL, New York, NY 10029
Phone
(212) 241-0340
Enumerated
Apr 19, 2008
Record last updated
Aug 10, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20111201000567); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1 Gustave L Levy PL

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

  1. Lila Abassi, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1871886606
  2. Erin AbbottStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1699587170
  3. Ghadi AbboudDiagnostic Radiology Physician1740936822
  4. Richard Abel, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1508148016
  5. Jessica Ables, M.D., PH.D.Psychiatry Physician1437543352
  6. Grant AbrahamsonStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1194512590

Verify Cara Brown in five checks

  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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93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

15 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Cara Brown15
  2. Specialty average226

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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Icahn School OF Medicine AT Mount SinaiNew York, NY

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

Cara Brown among 5,025 emergency medicine physician records in New York

Cara Brown, MD is one of 5,025 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in New York. 86% 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 35% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 35% of these records are older, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2013 among the 3,232 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1,075 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in New York

They are 1,075 of the 98,468 NPPES records with a practice address in New York, and 5,025 emergency medicine physician records in New York.

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Phillip Andrus, MDNew York, NY 100291184692972
  2. Kevin Chason, DONew York, NY 100291487622494
  3. Jessica Freedman, MDNy, NY 100291538137583
  4. Luke HermannNew York, NY 100291457326274
  5. Andy Jagoda, MDNew York, NY 100291669449690
  6. Bret Nelson, MDNew York, NY 100291255309407
  7. Thomas Nguyen, MDNew York, NY 100291679549265
  8. Ruben Olmedo, MDNew York, NY 100291831164680

Common questions

What is Cara Brown, MD's NPI number?

Cara Brown, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669646709, issued on Apr 19, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cara Brown, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Gustave L Levy PL, New York, NY, 10029. Phone: (212) 241-0340. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cara Brown, MD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 261484-1, 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 Cara Brown, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cara Brown, MD had 15 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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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