Julia Brown, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Chicago, IL
Julia Brown, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1568705184, issued on Apr 2, 2013. Check the license (Illinois 036140197, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Julia Brown
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License numbers
- 036140197 IL
125063172 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Division OF Nephrology (MC 793), Dept OF Medicine, Chicago, IL 60612
- Phone
- (123) 996-6775
- Enumerated
- Apr 2, 2013
- Record last updated
- Aug 2, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (312) 996-7378
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180810003089); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Southern California Keck School Of Medicine, 2013
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Julia Brown in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Search for license 036140197Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
27% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,064 Medicare Part D claims for 151 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Nifedipine Er97 claims
- Furosemide52 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate51 claims
- Losartan Potassium46 claims
- Lisinopril44 claims
- Carvedilol43 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): 87.1 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $25.93
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- The Board OF Trustees OF The University OF IllinoisChicago, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Julia Brown among 572 nephrology physician records in Illinois
Julia Brown, M.D. is one of 572 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 87% 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 77% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 77% of these records are older, 21% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2002 among the 433 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Illinois
There are 572 nephrology physician records in Illinois.
All 572 in Illinois → Every provider in Chicago → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Angelito Bernardo, MDChicago, IL 606121578624854
- Carolyn Brecklin, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121811918964
- Michael FischerChicago, IL 606121013012277
- Amit Joshi, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121982807814
- James LashChicago, IL 606121548365646
- Jerrold LevineChicago, IL 606121568575918
- Claudia Lora, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121588867410
- Albert Osei, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121740211150
Common questions
What is Julia Brown, M.D.'s NPI number?
Julia Brown, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568705184, issued on Apr 2, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Julia Brown, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Division OF Nephrology (MC 793), Dept OF Medicine, Chicago, IL, 60612. Phone: (123) 996-6775. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Julia Brown, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036140197, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Julia Brown, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Julia Brown, M.D. had 1,064 Medicare Part D claims for 151 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Julia Brown, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.1 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.
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.