David C. Brown, DO
Family Medicine Physician · Kalamazoo, MI
David C. Brown, DO is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and NPI 1578524179, issued on Mar 31, 2006. Check the license (Michigan 5101010131, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David C. Brown
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 5101010131 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6565 W Main St, Kalamazoo, MI 49009
- Phone
- (269) 375-0400
- Enumerated
- Mar 31, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 18, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (269) 372-8484
- Medicaid ID
- 2780626 MI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100817000335); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David C. Brown in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 5101010131Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
479 Medicare Part D claims for 333 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone135 claims
- Cephalexin63 claims
- Doxycycline Monohydrate35 claims
- Baclofen32 claims
- Azithromycin31 claims
- Meloxicam17 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): 74.2 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Ascension Medical Group PromedKalamazoo, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David C. Brown among 6,013 family medicine physician records in Michigan
David C. Brown, DO is one of 6,013 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 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 2006, is newer than 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 2008 among the 3,493 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
98 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Kalamazoo
They are 98 of the 6,553 NPPES records with a practice address in Kalamazoo, and 6,013 family medicine physician records in Michigan.
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Common questions
What is David C. Brown, DO's NPI number?
David C. Brown, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578524179, issued on Mar 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David C. Brown, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6565 W Main St, Kalamazoo, MI, 49009. Phone: (269) 375-0400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David C. Brown, DO's license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 5101010131, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does David C. Brown, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David C. Brown, DO had 479 Medicare Part D claims for 333 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David C. Brown, DO's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.2 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.