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2026 NPPES data Registered Nurse NPI 1538776109 NP
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Registered Nurse in Bellaire, Texas.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 177,204 in Registered Nurse, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
300
Medicare Part D claims · 105 beneficiaries · Registered Nurse avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
92%
generic claims · 8% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
37.8/100
▼ 45 pts below national avg 83.1 · Below average
Industry payments
$4.9K
129 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Courtney Brown, NP reported a CMS MIPS final score of 37.8/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 300 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 37.8/100
- MIPS score · -45 vs avg
- 300
- Part D claims, 2023
- 92%
- generic prescribing
- $4.9K
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Courtney Brown, NP's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
38 4th percentile higher than 4% of 477,587 scored providers
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Courtney Brown, NP sits
This provider among registered nurse peers
Across the 3,327 registered nurse providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Courtney Brown, NP writes more Part D claims than 47% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 2% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one registered nurse peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Courtney Brown, NP. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
What does the federal data show about Courtney Brown, NP?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Registered Nurse
Medicare Part D claims
300 70% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
37.8/100 45.3 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Texas
How Registered Nurse compares to other specialties among Texas providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Courtney Brown, NP's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Registered Nurse national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 37.8/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Registered Nurse) - 37.8/100 vs national avg 83.1
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Courtney Brown, NP appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Registered Nurse provider holding NP credentials at 6565 WEST LOOP S STE 800, Bellaire, TX, 77401, with a listed phone of (713) 661-4383. NPI 1538776109 was issued on 09/28/2020.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 300 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 105 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $78K in drug spend, split 8% brand-name and 92% generic by claim count. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 37.8/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 54.6, Cost 21.3), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Registered Nurse is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 177,204 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 1,000 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1538776109 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Registered Nurse |
| Credentials | NP |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 09/28/2020 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
37.7513
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
54.5688
Quality
21.269
Cost
0
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Courtney Brown, NP bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bellaire Dermatology Associates PA
Bellaire, TX
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Courtney Brown, NP. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$4.9K
Largest payer
Dermavant Sciences, Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context - Texas TMB 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~77K Texas medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Courtney Brown, NP. To verify Courtney Brown, NP's current license status, search the TMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
344
Total board actions, Texas 2023
Across 334 cases
4.47
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Texas statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
94 cases
TMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Texas disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
Courtney Brown, NP - brand share 8.0%
Registered Nurse average
8% brand-name claims vs 92% generic, on 300 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
300
Total Claims
$78K
Total Drug Cost
105
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 337
- Total Day Supply
- 8,523
- Brand vs Generic
- 8% brand / 92% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $67K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $11K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 16
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 74.5 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.19
- Gender Split
- 56% female / 44% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Courtney Brown, NP prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Triamcinolone Acet…
Triamcinolone Acetonide
42 claims
- Ketoconazole
Ketoconazole
38 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate
Doxycycline Hyclate
30 claims
- Mupirocin
Mupirocin
28 claims
- Clindamycin Phosph… 12
Clindamycin Phosphate
12 claims
- Clobetasol Propion… 12
Clobetasol Propionate
12 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | 42 |
| Ketoconazole | 38 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | 30 |
| Mupirocin | 28 |
| Clindamycin Phosphate | 12 |
| Clobetasol Propionate | 12 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Registered Nurse Overview
How Courtney Brown, NP fits within the Registered Nurse landscape nationally.
177,204
Registered Nurse Providers in US
56
States with Registered Nurse
1,000
Avg Claims per Provider
Courtney Brown, NP's 300 claims are below the specialty average of 1,000.
Nearby Registered Nurse Providers in Texas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Texas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Brown.
Dr. John Aalsma
R.N.
Hondo, TX
Mahum Aamir
Porter, TX
Jennifer Aanensen
San Antonio, TX
Dr. Tamieka Aaron
RN
Houston, TX
Robert Abad
San Antonio, TX
Compare Registered Nurse nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Courtney Brown, NP's specialty? ▼
Courtney Brown, NP specializes in Registered Nurse and practices in Bellaire, Texas. Credentials: NP.
How much does Courtney Brown, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Courtney Brown, NP wrote 300 Medicare Part D claims totaling $78K in drug costs for 105 beneficiaries.
What is Courtney Brown, NP's Medicare quality score? ▼
Courtney Brown, NP has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 37.8/100 (Quality: 54.6, Cost: 21.3). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Courtney Brown, NP located? ▼
Courtney Brown, NP is located at 6565 WEST LOOP S STE 800, Bellaire, TX, 77401. Phone: (713) 661-4383.
What is Courtney Brown, NP's NPI number? ▼
Courtney Brown, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538776109, issued on 09/28/2020.
Does Courtney Brown, NP prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Courtney Brown, NP's prescribing is 8% brand-name and 92% generic drugs by claim count, with $67K in brand drug costs.
How many Registered Nurse providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 177,204 Registered Nurse providers across 56 states in the US. The average Registered Nurse provider writes 1,000 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Courtney Brown, NP prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Courtney Brown, NP's most frequently prescribed drugs include Triamcinolone Acetonide, Ketoconazole, Doxycycline Hyclate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Courtney Brown, NP accept Medicare? ▼
Courtney Brown, NP appears in CMS Medicare data with 300 Part D claims and 105 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Courtney Brown, NP's credentials? ▼
Courtney Brown, NP's NPI is 1538776109 with credentials NP. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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