NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Helen Elizabeth Brown, M.D.

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Spartanburg, SC

Helen Elizabeth Brown, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and NPI 1457449548, issued on Oct 11, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 27897, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1457449548
Name
Helen Elizabeth Brown
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
27897 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
475 Heywood Ave, Spartanburg, SC 29307
Phone
(864) 699-5020
Enumerated
Oct 11, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 3, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(864) 699-5050
Medicaid ID
278979 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090911000084); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine, 2005
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 475 Heywood Ave

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

  1. Robert Arnett, MDObstetrics Physician1518914449
  2. Ashley Benson, MDObstetrics Physician1265488191
  3. Katie Friday, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1861759409
  4. Robert Goodlett, MDObstetrics Physician1780630475
  5. Brandi Hardin, MDObstetrics Physician1891740510
  6. William James, MDObstetrics Physician1952356602

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  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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3.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

594 Medicare Part D claims for 174 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.

  1. Helen Brown594
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol136 claims
  2. Premarin65 claims
  3. Fluconazole37 claims
  4. Medroxyprogesterone Acetate35 claims
  5. Nystatin32 claims
  6. Myrbetriq29 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): 96.1 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 score92.2
  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: $284.37

17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Helen Brown$284.37
  2. Specialty average$1,030.61

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

One hospital affiliation

  1. Spartanburg Medical CenterSpartanburg, SC · Acute Care Hospitals2 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 752 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in South Carolina.

Other obstetrics & gynecology physician records in South Carolina

  1. Sara Janne Aarsland, M.D.Charleston, SC1548555436
  2. Amanda AbrairaSpartanburg, SC1710368402
  3. Christopher Accetta, MDSummerville, SC1407820384
  4. Riddick Ackerman, M.D.Walterboro, SC1104867183
  5. Lauren Adams, MDCharleston, SC1558055640
  6. Robert Adams, M.D.Florence, SC1447537840
  7. Douglas Addy, MDColumbia, SC1942270590
  8. Alicia Agard, MDColumbia, SC1710797857
  9. Aboagye Agyenim - Boateng, MDColumbia, SC1194758243
  10. Oluwamuye Akinbote, M.D.Summerville, SC1164740346

Common questions

What is Helen Elizabeth Brown, M.D.'s NPI number?

Helen Elizabeth Brown, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457449548, issued on Oct 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Helen Elizabeth Brown, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 475 Heywood Ave, Spartanburg, SC, 29307. Phone: (864) 699-5020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Helen Elizabeth Brown, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 27897, 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 Helen Elizabeth Brown, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Helen Elizabeth Brown, M.D. had 594 Medicare Part D claims for 174 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Helen Elizabeth Brown, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.1 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.

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.