NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Anthony Brown, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Detroit, MI

James Anthony Brown, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Detroit, Michigan, and NPI 1427169242, issued on Aug 31, 2006. Check the license (Michigan 4301064316, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1427169242
Name
James Anthony Brown
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
4301064316 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
13210 E Jefferson Ave, Detroit, MI 48215
Phone
(313) 335-3444
Enumerated
Aug 31, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 14, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040202001067); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Wayne State University School Of Medicine, 1994
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 13210 E Jefferson Ave

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

  1. Hassan Arrabi, MDFamily Medicine Physician1629659883
  2. Prasani Jayatilake, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1548211832
  3. Usha Pasupuleti, MDGeriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1396371316
  4. Judy Pham, MDInternal Medicine Physician1801449616
  5. Allison ShimmelFamily Medicine Physician1134819675
  6. Traci Trice, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1255651717

Verify James Anthony Brown in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
    Search for license 4301064316    Check the board
  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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98% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

7,009 Medicare Part D claims for 474 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 44 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Brown7,009
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa367 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate362 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium359 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium325 claims
  5. Rosuvastatin Calcium291 claims
  6. Lisinopril163 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $24.20

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abiomed. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Brown$24.20
  2. Specialty average$902.55

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

James Anthony Brown among 6,013 family medicine physician records in Michigan

James Anthony Brown, M.D. is one of 6,013 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 75% 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, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2008 among the 3,493 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

222 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Detroit

They are 222 of the 19,832 NPPES records with a practice address in Detroit, and 6,013 family medicine physician records in Michigan.

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The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Hassan Arrabi, MDDetroit, MI 482151629659883
  2. Richard Brown, D.O.Detroit, MI 482151801888565
  3. Gloria ChaneyDetroit, MI 482151548252240
  4. Prasani Jayatilake, M.D.Detroit, MI 482151548211832
  5. Allison ShimmelDetroit, MI 482151134819675
  6. Traci Trice, M.D.Detroit, MI 482151255651717
  7. Kimberly Winston Matthews, M.D.Detroit, MI 482151033283551
  8. Everett Campbell, M.D.Detroit, MI 482141710046792

Common questions

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

James Anthony Brown, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427169242, issued on Aug 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

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

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 13210 E Jefferson Ave, Detroit, MI, 48215. Phone: (313) 335-3444. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301064316, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, James Anthony Brown, M.D. had 7,009 Medicare Part D claims for 474 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.

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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.