Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Cara Brown, M.D.

Adolescent Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Johnstown, CO

Cara Brown, M.D. is an adolescent medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Johnstown, Colorado, and NPI 1942399134, issued on Oct 12, 2006. Check the license (Colorado 46036, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1942399134
Name
Cara Brown
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Adolescent Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QA0000X
License numbers
46036 CO
2004028828 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
473 Castle Pines Ave Ste 1, Johnstown, CO 80534
Phone
(970) 587-7881
Enumerated
Oct 12, 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 473 Castle Pines Ave Ste 1

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

  1. John Brown, M.D.Adolescent Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1952490153
  2. Mandie Dykstra Navarro, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1689615536
  3. Samantha Poupore, MDFamily Medicine Physician1184150864
  4. Drake Sisneros, MDFamily Medicine Physician1053934711

Verify Cara Brown in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
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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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63% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average adolescent medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024

1,146 Medicare Part D claims for 97 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,122 among the 133 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 12 claims were for opioids.

  1. Cara Brown1,146
  2. Specialty average3,122

Most prescribed

  1. Omeprazole75 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium73 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium63 claims
  4. Lisinopril53 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate52 claims
  6. Metformin Hcl Er35 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 practice group's Medicare quality score for 2023: 72.7 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score81.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%49.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%73.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $784.28

44 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Corium, LLC. The 76 providers of this specialty with any payment received $971.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Cara Brown$784.28
  2. Specialty average$971.86

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. Family Physicians OF Greeley LLPGreeley, CO

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.

Adolescent Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in Colorado

There are 5 adolescent medicine (family medicine) physician records in Colorado.

Other adolescent medicine (family medicine) physician records in Colorado

  1. Thomas Brassfield, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO1285770651
  2. John Brown, M.D.Johnstown, CO1952490153
  3. Brent Nelson, D.O.Fort Carson, CO1023084902
  4. Mahkameh Tracy, MDCastle Rock, CO1669634739

Common questions

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

Cara Brown, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942399134, issued on Oct 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cara Brown, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 473 Castle Pines Ave Ste 1, Johnstown, CO, 80534. Phone: (970) 587-7881. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Colorado license number 46036, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Cara Brown, M.D. had 1,146 Medicare Part D claims for 97 beneficiaries; the average among adolescent medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 3,122. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Cara Brown, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 72.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.