NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Dale Browne, MD

Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician · Winston Salem, NC

James Dale Browne, MD is a plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician with a practice address in Winston Salem, North Carolina, and NPI 1821072893, issued on Dec 2, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 27432, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1821072893
Name
James Dale Browne
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician 207YX0007X
License number
27432 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Medical Center Blvd, Winston Salem, NC 27157
Phone
(336) 716-2255
Enumerated
Dec 2, 2005
Record last updated
Aug 19, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(336) 716-9440
Medicaid IDs
220374000 WV
6520286 VA
8919209 NC
Q27432 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100309000358); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine, 1982
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 Medical Center Blvd

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

  1. Franco Abad, PAPhysician Assistant1154017440
  2. Mohammed Abdulhaleem, MDHospitalist Physician1023472693
  3. Firas Abdulmajeed, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1427358043
  4. Nuhad Abou Zeid, MDNeurology Physician1144427766
  5. Rachel AbrahamStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1790451987
  6. Jon Abramson, MDPediatric Infectious Diseases Physician1033194691

Verify James Dale Browne in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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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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1% more Medicare Part D claims than the average plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician in 2024

397 Medicare Part D claims for 127 beneficiaries, against an average of 393 among the 492 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 34 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Browne397
  2. Specialty average393

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium98 claims
  2. Nystatin22 claims
  3. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass21 claims
  4. Cephalexin17 claims
  5. Oxycodone Hcl17 claims
  6. Mupirocin15 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): 98.3 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. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%98.0
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Wake Forest University Health SciencesWinston Salem, NC

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

Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 13 plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician records in North Carolina.

Other plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician records in North Carolina

  1. Gregory Garth, MDBoone, NC1891958229
  2. Richard Jones, MDCary, NC1639140817
  3. Joshua Kain, M.D.Charlotte, NC1780070417
  4. Walter Lee, MDDurham, NC1821052994
  5. Charles MannCary, NC1164493342
  6. James Martin, MDHighlands, NC1477536985
  7. Michael Parker, MDWilmington, NC1346251394
  8. Nicole Ruszkay, MDChapel Hill, NC1770044133
  9. Edward Silvoy, M.D.Gastonia, NC1225037195
  10. Jared SpectorCary, NC1629048004

Common questions

What is James Dale Browne, MD's NPI number?

James Dale Browne, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821072893, issued on Dec 2, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Dale Browne, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Medical Center Blvd, Winston Salem, NC, 27157. Phone: (336) 716-2255. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Dale Browne, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 27432, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James Dale Browne, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Dale Browne, MD had 397 Medicare Part D claims for 127 beneficiaries; the average among plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician prescribers was 393. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James Dale Browne, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.3 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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