NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Christian Brown, M.D.

Surgery Physician · Gainesville, FL

James Christian Brown, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Gainesville, Florida, and NPI 1881033793, issued on Jun 24, 2013. Check the license (Florida TRN19018, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; 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
1881033793
Name
James Christian Brown
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
TRN19018 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1600 SW Archer RD, Gainesville, FL 32610
Phone
(352) 265-0646
Enumerated
Jun 24, 2013
Record last updated
Jun 24, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20221003001742); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Warren Alpert Medical School Of Brown University, 2013
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 1600 SW Archer RD

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

  1. Patricia Abbitt, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1629040811
  2. Sherine AbdallaGastroenterology Physician1366862997
  3. Abdalla Abdelkader, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1942087457
  4. Mahmoud AbdelsalamMedical Oncology Physician1912844531
  5. Garrett AbernathyStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1215870894
  6. Emily Abernethy, MDFamily Medicine Physician1740970482

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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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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6% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

156 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 45 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Brown156
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Tramadol Hcl31 claims
  2. Ondansetron Hcl17 claims
  3. Metronidazole11 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): 87.3 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 score75.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%81.9
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $418.57

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Brown$418.57
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Piedmont Physician Network LLCRock Hill, SC

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

James Christian Brown among 1,887 surgery physician records in Florida

James Christian Brown, M.D. is one of 1,887 surgery physician records with a practice address in Florida. 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 2013, is newer than 73% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 73% of these records are older, 23% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2004 among the 1,170 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in Florida

There are 1,887 surgery physician records in Florida.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stephen Grobmyer, MDGainesville, FL 326101407891062
  2. Michael Hocking, MDGainesville, FL 326101609975770
  3. Richard Howard, MDGainesville, FL 326101194746701
  4. Emina Huang, MDGainesville, FL 326101093815839
  5. Steven Hughes, MDGainesville, FL 326101891882411
  6. Anthony McDonald, MDGainesville, FL 326101023015823
  7. Francis Moore, MDGainesville, FL 326101073595419
  8. David Mozingo, MDGainesville, FL 326101720023377

Common questions

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

James Christian Brown, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881033793, issued on Jun 24, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

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

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1600 SW Archer RD, Gainesville, FL, 32610. Phone: (352) 265-0646. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Florida license number TRN19018, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, James Christian Brown, M.D. had 156 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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

The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.3 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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