Christopher Robert Brown, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Durham, NC
Christopher Robert Brown, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1467567735, issued on Aug 20, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 2001-01018, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Robert Brown
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 2001-01018 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 40 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
- Phone
- (919) 684-8111
- Enumerated
- Aug 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 11, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20061102000191); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Virginia Commonwealth University, School Of Medicine, 2000
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christopher Robert Brown in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2001-01018Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
694 Medicare Part D claims for 268 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 227 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tizanidine Hcl123 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl120 claims
- Gabapentin91 claims
- Prednisone91 claims
- Tramadol Hcl35 claims
- Hydromorphone Hcl34 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: $41,316.85
39 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Alphatec Spine, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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.
Bills Medicare through 4 group practices
- Carolina Physical Therapy Associates LLCLouisburg, NC
- Duke Health Integrated Practice IncRaleigh, NC
- Proactive Therapy OF North Carolina IncWilson, NC
- Select Physical Therapy Holdings IncSalisbury, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher Robert Brown among 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records in North Carolina
Christopher Robert Brown, MD is one of 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 20% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 20% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2003 among the 677 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records in North Carolina.
All 977 in North Carolina → Every provider in Durham → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Janice BaucomDurham, NC 277101568545705
- Anne Clemens, P.A.Durham, NC 277101568511574
- Christopher ColeDurham, NC 277101972686129
- Diane Covington, P.A.Durham, NC 277101285783290
- Daniela CrandallDurham, NC 277101740364579
- Mark Easley, M.D.Durham, NC 277101790872430
- Nicole Fetter, MDDurham, NC 277101174659825
- Richard Goldner, M.D.Durham, NC 277101740371012
Common questions
What is Christopher Robert Brown, MD's NPI number?
Christopher Robert Brown, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467567735, issued on Aug 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Robert Brown, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 40 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC, 27710. Phone: (919) 684-8111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Robert Brown, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2001-01018, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher Robert Brown, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Robert Brown, MD had 694 Medicare Part D claims for 268 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.
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.