NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Edward Charles Brown, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Fort Mill, SC

Edward Charles Brown, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Fort Mill, South Carolina, and NPI 1952381303, issued on Jan 20, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 51538, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1952381303
Name
Edward Charles Brown
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
51538 SC
98-01190 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
601 S Sutton RD, Fort Mill, SC 29715
Phone
(803) 328-6306
Enumerated
Jan 20, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 2, 2023
Medicaid IDs
5906882 NC
PENDING SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20171113000033); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill School Of Medicine, 1993
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 601 S Sutton RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. David Macknet, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1891149910
  2. Michael Roberts, PA-CPhysician Assistant1922036862
  3. James Schneider, PA-CPhysician Assistant1750939674
  4. Benjamin Sutker, MDOrthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1407829476
  5. Matthew Wendt, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1063617561

Verify Edward Charles Brown in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

743 Medicare Part D claims for 281 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 242 claims were for opioids.

  1. Edward Brown743
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Diclofenac Sodium188 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen146 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl57 claims
  4. Gabapentin51 claims
  5. Methylprednisolone51 claims
  6. Amoxicillin50 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95.4 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score84.2
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $6,178.03

21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Shoulder Innovations, 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.

  1. Edward Brown$6,178
  2. Specialty average$23,023

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Cora South Carolina LLCRock Hill, SC
  2. OrthocarolinaFort Mill, SC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Edward Charles Brown among 365 orthopaedic surgery physician records in South Carolina

Edward Charles Brown, MD is one of 365 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 79% 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, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 2005 among the 223 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 45% 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 South 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 South Carolina

There are 365 orthopaedic surgery physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Glen Feltham, MDFort Mill, SC 297151194716381
  2. Barrett Little, MDFort Mill, SC 297151164742631
  3. David Macknet, M.D.Fort Mill, SC 297151891149910
  4. Christopher Sutton, M.D.Fort Mill, SC 297151366857849
  5. Brian Tallerico, DOFort Mill, SC 297151538137724
  6. Matthew Wendt, MDFort Mill, SC 297151063617561
  7. Brian Blue, MDLancaster, SC 297201235118092
  8. Aran O'Malley, MDLancaster, SC 297201649386137

Common questions

What is Edward Charles Brown, MD's NPI number?

Edward Charles Brown, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952381303, issued on Jan 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Edward Charles Brown, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 601 S Sutton RD, Fort Mill, SC, 29715. Phone: (803) 328-6306. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Edward Charles Brown, MD's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 51538, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Edward Charles Brown, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Edward Charles Brown, MD had 743 Medicare Part D claims for 281 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Edward Charles Brown, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.4 of 100. 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.

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