NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Janet Derouen Brown, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Mountain Home, TN

Janet Derouen Brown, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Mountain Home, Tennessee, and NPI 1619960887, issued on Aug 23, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee MD17996, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1619960887
Name
Janet Derouen Brown
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
MD17996 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Eye Clinic - Box 4000, Mountain Home, TN 37684
Phone
(423) 926-1171
Enumerated
Aug 23, 2005
Record last updated
Jan 16, 2024
Medicaid ID
Q051305 TN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100826000553); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In Shreveport, 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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Verify Janet Derouen Brown in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee 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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96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

56 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Janet Brown56
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Erythromycin47 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Medical Education Assistance CorporationJohnson City, TN

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

Janet Derouen Brown among 366 ophthalmology physician records in Tennessee

Janet Derouen Brown, MD is one of 366 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 79% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1982 · median 2002 among the 247 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 366 ophthalmology physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Claxton Baer, M.D.Kingsport, TN 376601144255100
  2. Charles Bice, MDKingsport, TN 376601477572238
  3. John Chapman, MDKingsport, TN 376601144252115
  4. Brandon Lee, M.D.Kingsport, TN 376601225080021
  5. Craig Mitcham, DOKingsport, TN 376601841781127
  6. Anthony Seaton, MD, PHDKingsport, TN 376601083646905
  7. Eric Smith, MDKingsport, TN 376601295767101
  8. Keith Williamson, M.DKingsport, TN 376601861459380

Common questions

What is Janet Derouen Brown, MD's NPI number?

Janet Derouen Brown, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619960887, issued on Aug 23, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Janet Derouen Brown, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Eye Clinic - Box 4000, Mountain Home, TN, 37684. Phone: (423) 926-1171. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Janet Derouen Brown, MD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD17996, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Janet Derouen Brown, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Janet Derouen Brown, MD had 56 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.

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.