Douglas Brown, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Matthews, NC
Douglas Brown, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Matthews, North Carolina, and NPI 1598339202, issued on May 17, 2021. Check the license (North Carolina 2026-02193, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Douglas Brown
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 2026-02193 NC
D0103080 MD
96452 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4101 Campus Ridge RD, Matthews, NC 28105
- Phone
- (704) 234-1930
- Enumerated
- May 17, 2021
- Record last updated
- Jul 11, 2026
- Fax
- (704) 234-1940
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250609002972); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Douglas Brown in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2026-02193Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
176 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 35% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost50 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate24 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol18 claims
- Rocklatan11 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- University OF Maryland Eye Associates, P.A.Baltimore, MD
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Douglas Brown among 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina
Douglas Brown, MD is one of 688 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 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 2021, is newer than 95% of them.
- NPI issued2021 · 95% of these records are older, 3% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2021 · median 2004 among the 463 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina.
All 688 in North Carolina → Every provider in Matthews → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- William Edwards, MDMatthews, NC 281051144964487
- Luke Peterson, M.D.Matthews, NC 281051659698967
- Veena Rao, MDMatthews, NC 281051134410186
- Dara Khalatbari, M.D.Monroe, NC 281121770612574
- Ivan Mac, MDMonroe, NC 281121689654592
- Payal Patel, M.D.Monroe, NC 281121356735617
- Vipul Shah, M.D.Monroe, NC 281121174747059
- Shobit Rastogi, M.D.Mooresville, NC 281171720062763
Common questions
What is Douglas Brown, MD's NPI number?
Douglas Brown, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598339202, issued on May 17, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Douglas Brown, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4101 Campus Ridge RD, Matthews, NC, 28105. Phone: (704) 234-1930. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Douglas Brown, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2026-02193, 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 Douglas Brown, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Douglas Brown, MD had 176 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.