Lauren M. Brown, M.D.
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Charleston, SC
Lauren M. Brown, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1679954291, issued on Jun 10, 2015. Check the license (South Carolina 38263, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lauren M. Brown
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
- License number
- 38263 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 169 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425
- Phone
- (843) 792-7108
- Enumerated
- Jun 10, 2015
- Record last updated
- Jul 9, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190812000658); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine, 2014
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Lauren M. Brown in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 38263Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024
35 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $51.24
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was OptumHealth Care Solutions, LLC. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 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
- University Medical Associates OF The Medical University OF South CarolCharleston, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Lauren M. Brown among 752 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in South Carolina
Lauren M. Brown, M.D. is one of 752 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 71% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 71% of these records are older, 27% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2006 among the 477 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 752 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in South Carolina.
All 752 in South Carolina → Every provider in Charleston → Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician nationwide →
The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Carter, MDCharleston, SC 294251639285075
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- Richard Day, MDCharleston, SC 294251659350056
- Angela Dempsey-Fanning, M.D.Charleston, SC 294251518919489
- Lisa Domagalski, MDCharleston, SC 294251295782787
- Matthew Kohler, MDCharleston, SC 294251003922436
- Alka Kohli, M.DCharleston, SC 294251699723999
- Gweneth Lazenby, MDCharleston, SC 294251215134655
Common questions
What is Lauren M. Brown, M.D.'s NPI number?
Lauren M. Brown, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679954291, issued on Jun 10, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lauren M. Brown, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 169 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC, 29425. Phone: (843) 792-7108. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lauren M. Brown, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 38263, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Lauren M. Brown, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lauren M. Brown, M.D. had 35 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.