NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John W. Brown, MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Indianapolis, IN

John W. Brown, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Indianapolis, Indiana, and NPI 1699855304, issued on Oct 17, 2006. Check the license (Indiana 01022973A, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; 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
1699855304
Name
John W. Brown
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License numbers
01022973A IN
01022973 IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
705 Riley Hospital Dr, Indianapolis, IN 46202
Phone
(317) 944-7150
Enumerated
Oct 17, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 17, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(317) 274-2940
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 705 Riley Hospital Dr

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

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  2. Alexandra Abbey, PA-CPhysician Assistant1124820113
  3. Cassie Abbey, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1699522672
  4. Anne AbellStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1780421073
  5. Farida Abi Farraj, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1033814298
  6. Carine Abi Gerges, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1932830593

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

14 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. John Brown14
  2. Specialty average101

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: $4,500.00

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was consulting fee; the largest payer was W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. John Brown$4,500.00
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

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

John W. Brown among 136 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Indiana

John W. Brown, MD is one of 136 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Indiana. 81% 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 19% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
  • Record last updated2020 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Indiana

There are 136 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Indiana.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Daniel Beckman, MDIndianapolis, IN 462021780797589
  2. Thomas Birdas, MDIndianapolis, IN 462021790761484
  3. Domenico Calcaterra, MDIndianapolis, IN 462021003018250
  4. Joel Corvera, MDIndianapolis, IN 462021861677361
  5. Chadrick Denlinger, MDIndianapolis, IN 462021912116716
  6. John Fehrenbacher, M.D.Indianapolis, IN 462021366461733
  7. Marc Gerdisch, MDIndianapolis, IN 462021508822255
  8. Joseph Ladowski, MDIndianapolis, IN 462021497757249

Common questions

What is John W. Brown, MD's NPI number?

John W. Brown, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699855304, issued on Oct 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John W. Brown, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 705 Riley Hospital Dr, Indianapolis, IN, 46202. Phone: (317) 944-7150. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John W. Brown, MD's license?

NPPES lists Indiana license number 01022973A, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does John W. Brown, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John W. Brown, MD had 14 Medicare Part D claims; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.