NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christine Hardy Brown, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Acton, MA

Christine Hardy Brown, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Acton, Massachusetts, and NPI 1588861660, issued on Jul 2, 2007. Check the license (Massachusetts 242191, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; 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
1588861660
Name
Christine Hardy Brown
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
242191 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
321 Main St, Acton, MA 01720
Phone
(978) 635-8700
Enumerated
Jul 2, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 12, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(978) 635-8920
Medicaid ID
110089743A MA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101111000519); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Georgetown University School Of Medicine, 2007
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 321 Main St

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

  1. Christopher Bechtel, NPNurse Practitioner1144578626
  2. Meryl BergerNurse Practitioner1922600220
  3. Louis Berk, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1730501875
  4. Elizabeth Berman, RDN, LDNRegistered Dietitian1679949143
  5. Samuel BrownClinical Social Worker1336576065
  6. Elizabeth Burbage, RNFamily Nurse Practitioner1467108548

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
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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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38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

1,971 Medicare Part D claims for 330 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 32 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christine Brown1,971
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium276 claims
  2. Losartan Potassium122 claims
  3. Lisinopril117 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium111 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate89 claims
  6. Hydrochlorothiazide83 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): 87.1 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 score87.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%70.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  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: $99.00

1 payment: education; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christine Brown$99.00
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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. Acton Medical Associates PCActon, MA

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

Christine Hardy Brown among 6,825 internal medicine physician records in Massachusetts

Christine Hardy Brown, M.D. is one of 6,825 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 46% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 46% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2004 among the 4,103 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

17 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Acton

They are 17 of the 556 NPPES records with a practice address in Acton, and 6,825 internal medicine physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Amy Churchill, MDActon, MA 017201033171749
  2. Peter Demartino, M.D.Acton, MA 017201043292360
  3. Allessandro Girolamo, M.D.Acton, MA 017201689636300
  4. Ingrid Gorman, M.D.Acton, MA 017201053302158
  5. Edwin Knights, MDActon, MA 017201801885512
  6. Deborah Kovacs, MDActon, MA 017201386634772
  7. Teli Leung-Galecki, M.D.Acton, MA 017201043363088
  8. Amy Lo, M.D.Acton, MA 017201174783526

Common questions

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

Christine Hardy Brown, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588861660, issued on Jul 2, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christine Hardy Brown, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 321 Main St, Acton, MA, 01720. Phone: (978) 635-8700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 242191, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Christine Hardy Brown, M.D. had 1,971 Medicare Part D claims for 330 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Christine Hardy Brown, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.1 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.

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