Columbus Brown, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Little Rock, AR
Columbus Brown, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Little Rock, Arkansas, and NPI 1558321612, issued on Mar 24, 2006. Check the license (Arkansas E2743, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Columbus Brown
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- E2743 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 500 S University Ave Ste 815, Little Rock, AR 72205
- Phone
- (501) 747-1064
- Enumerated
- Mar 24, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 24, 2025
- Medicaid ID
- 149836001 AR
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050915001090); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine, 1998
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest rheumatology physician records → All 53 in Arkansas → Look up another NPI →
Verify Columbus Brown in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
Search for license E2743Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average rheumatology physician in 2024
6,929 Medicare Part D claims for 572 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 1,227 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone685 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen676 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate669 claims
- Gabapentin342 claims
- Tramadol Hcl325 claims
- Methotrexate310 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: $2,038.57
107 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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.
Columbus Brown among 53 rheumatology physician records in Arkansas
Columbus Brown, M.D. is one of 53 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 77% 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 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2005 among the 38 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Arkansas
There are 53 rheumatology physician records in Arkansas.
All 53 in Arkansas → Every provider in Little Rock → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Abraham, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051417985714
- Tamer Alsebai, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051528091071
- Robert Brewer, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051790720126
- Richard Houk, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051497783757
- Sherman Jones, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051841228756
- Nasim KhanLittle Rock, AR 722051710909098
- Thomas Kovaleski, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051629037338
- Eleanor Lipsmeyer, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051699781450
Common questions
What is Columbus Brown, M.D.'s NPI number?
Columbus Brown, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558321612, issued on Mar 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Columbus Brown, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 500 S University Ave Ste 815, Little Rock, AR, 72205. Phone: (501) 747-1064. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Columbus Brown, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arkansas license number E2743, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas State Medical Board at https://armedicalboard.adh.arkansas.gov/public/verify/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Columbus Brown, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Columbus Brown, M.D. had 6,929 Medicare Part D claims for 572 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.