Cheryl L. Brown, MD
Nephrology Physician · Madisonville, LA
Cheryl L. Brown, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Madisonville, Louisiana, and NPI 1497739981, issued on Nov 30, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana 022560, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Cheryl L. Brown
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 022560 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 397 Highway 21, Madisonville, LA 70447
- Phone
- (985) 845-9000
- Enumerated
- Nov 30, 2005
- Record last updated
- Feb 4, 2026
- Fax
- (985) 845-9003
- Medicaid ID
- 1483338 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20031111000046); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 1995
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 219 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Verify Cheryl L. Brown in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 022560Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nephrology physician in 2024
3,715 Medicare Part D claims for 431 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 18 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Calcitriol498 claims
- Furosemide244 claims
- Allopurinol158 claims
- Paricalcitol139 claims
- Amiloride Hcl134 claims
- Doxazosin Mesylate133 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 85.2 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $277.94
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Cheryl L. Brown among 219 nephrology physician records in Louisiana
Cheryl L. Brown, MD is one of 219 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 76% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 2001 among the 172 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 219 nephrology physician records in Louisiana.
All 219 in Louisiana → Every provider in Madisonville → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sumitha Ganji, MDSlidell, LA 704581215252853
- Georgi Kovachev, MDSlidell, LA 704581942458823
- Daniel Tveit, MDSlidell, LA 704581942207162
- John Angelo, MDCovington, LA 704331538143599
- Brandon Bean, MDCovington, LA 704331356427199
- Crispin Bolisay, MDSlidell, LA 704611316902737
- Tammy Do, MDCovington, LA 704331013596436
- Melissa Inman, MDCovington, LA 704331750608006
Common questions
What is Cheryl L. Brown, MD's NPI number?
Cheryl L. Brown, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497739981, issued on Nov 30, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Cheryl L. Brown, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 397 Highway 21, Madisonville, LA, 70447. Phone: (985) 845-9000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Cheryl L. Brown, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 022560, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Cheryl L. Brown, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Cheryl L. Brown, MD had 3,715 Medicare Part D claims for 431 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Cheryl L. Brown, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.2 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), 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.