NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Turner Brown, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Clinton, MS

James Turner Brown, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Clinton, Mississippi, and NPI 1043672132, issued on Mar 28, 2016. Check the license (Mississippi 30551, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; 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
1043672132
Name
James Turner Brown
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
30551 MS
2021013938 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
745 Clinton Pkwy, Clinton, MS 39056
Phone
(601) 987-8200
Enumerated
Mar 28, 2016
Record last updated
Aug 26, 2022
Fax
(601) 987-8211
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220906002852); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine, 2016
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
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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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81% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

627 Medicare Part D claims for 289 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 72 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Brown627
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Celecoxib254 claims
  2. Meloxicam163 claims
  3. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen46 claims
  4. Methylprednisolone40 claims
  5. Gabapentin31 claims
  6. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen13 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): 88.6 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score83.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%92.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $324.69

9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was DePuy Synthes Sales 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. James Brown$325
  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. Capital Orthopaedic Clinic, PLLCFlowood, MS
  2. Kdmc Physician Clinics LLCBrookhaven, MS

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

James Turner Brown among 197 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Mississippi

James Turner Brown, M.D. is one of 197 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Mississippi. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 74% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 74% of these records are older, 25% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2005 among the 131 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 51% 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 Mississippi 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 Mississippi

There are 197 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Mississippi.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nathan Johnson, DOMadison, MS 391101437590882
  2. Lloyd Mercer, MDMadison, MS 391101316036957
  3. Peter Mittwede, M.D., PH.D.Madison, MS 391101881045748
  4. James Smitherman, MDMadison, MS 391101114934643
  5. Daniel McCallum, M.D.Natchez, MS 391201689758120
  6. Daniel Dare, MDVicksburg, MS 391801396773941
  7. Joseph Bennett, MDGreenwood, MS 389301447210901
  8. Jay Culpepper, M.D.Greenwood, MS 389301033346168

Common questions

What is James Turner Brown, M.D.'s NPI number?

James Turner Brown, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043672132, issued on Mar 28, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Turner Brown, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 745 Clinton Pkwy, Clinton, MS, 39056. Phone: (601) 987-8200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Turner Brown, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Mississippi license number 30551, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure at https://www.msbml.ms.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James Turner Brown, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Turner Brown, M.D. had 627 Medicare Part D claims for 289 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James Turner Brown, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.6 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.

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