Lance L. Brown, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Joplin, MO
Lance L. Brown, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Joplin, Missouri, and NPI 1427092923, issued on Jun 15, 2006. Check the license (Missouri 2001014599, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lance L. Brown
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 2001014599 MO
04-27629 KS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1531 W 32ND St Ste 102, Joplin, MO 64804
- Phone
- (417) 781-3630
- Enumerated
- Jun 15, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 17, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (417) 781-9814
- Medicaid IDs
- 100402690A MO
100402690B KS
205419807 MO - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100211000733); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Oklahoma College Of Medicine, 1998
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1531 W 32ND St Ste 102
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Charles Sherrod, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1346276235
- John Yuhas, MDOphthalmology Physician1033155338
Verify Lance L. Brown in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license 2001014599Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
55% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
684 Medicare Part D claims for 212 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 44% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost192 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate83 claims
- Timolol Maleate63 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol55 claims
- Vyzulta55 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate40 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): 92.7 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: $75.68
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- John A. Yuhas, M.D., P.C.Pittsburg, KS
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Lance L. Brown among 342 ophthalmology physician records in Missouri
Lance L. Brown, M.D. is one of 342 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 74% 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 24% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 24% of these records are older, 39% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 1999 among the 202 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 67% 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 Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Missouri
There are 342 ophthalmology physician records in Missouri.
All 342 in Missouri → Every provider in Joplin → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Trey Butler, M.D.Joplin, MO 648041639129422
- Herbert Dixon, M.D.Joplin, MO 648041760480990
- Thomas Essman, MDJoplin, MO 648041366584344
- Earl Jordan, DOJoplin, MO 648041750463469
- Bill Meredith, M.D.Joplin, MO 648041689685349
- Charles Sherrod, M.D.Joplin, MO 648041346276235
- John Yuhas, MDJoplin, MO 648041033155338
- Earle Sanford, MDClinton, MO 647351982679775
Common questions
What is Lance L. Brown, M.D.'s NPI number?
Lance L. Brown, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427092923, issued on Jun 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lance L. Brown, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1531 W 32ND St Ste 102, Joplin, MO, 64804. Phone: (417) 781-3630. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lance L. Brown, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 2001014599, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Lance L. Brown, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lance L. Brown, M.D. had 684 Medicare Part D claims for 212 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Lance L. Brown, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.7 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.