Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Linda Brown, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Anacortes, WA

Linda Brown, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Anacortes, Washington, and NPI 1629015789, issued on May 31, 2006. Check the license (Washington M000027694, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1629015789
Name
Linda Brown
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
M000027694 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1213 24TH St, Anacortes, WA 98221
Phone
(360) 293-2020
Enumerated
May 31, 2006
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 1213 24TH St

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

  1. Mark Backman, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1073682423
  2. Claude Conway, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1144399502
  3. Kenneth Ellis, MDOphthalmology Physician1215981022
  4. Azile Franciose, A.R.N.P.Nurse Practitioner1740359116
  5. Kathleen Garde, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1821168865
  6. Jason Hogge, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1598795783

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
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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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29% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

1,923 Medicare Part D claims for 490 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,490 among the 16,109 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims.

  1. Linda Brown1,923
  2. Specialty average1,490

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost559 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate354 claims
  3. Dorzolamide-Timolol190 claims
  4. Brimonidine Tartrate141 claims
  5. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth133 claims
  6. Restasis101 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 100 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%100.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $61.17

1 payment, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Genentech USA, Inc.. The 12,922 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,937.17 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Linda Brown$61.17
  2. Specialty average$4,937.17

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

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Island Eye Physicians And SurgeonsAnacortes, WA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Washington

There are 498 ophthalmology physician records in Washington.

Other ophthalmology physician records in Washington

  1. Grant Aaker, MDLacey, WA1770872988
  2. Deepa Abraham, MDSeattle, WA1447250568
  3. Jeffery Adkins, MDCoupeville, WA1255309696
  4. Nathan AgiSeattle, WA1518429380
  5. Darryl Ainbinder, M.D.Tacoma, WA1851365316
  6. Robert Alan, MDBellingham, WA1780654335
  7. Rory Allar, M.D.Spokane, WA1326272691
  8. Joseph Alsberge, M.D.Vancouver, WA1740623792
  9. Arash Amadi, M.D.Seattle, WA1225112063
  10. Roger Anderson, MDTacoma, WA1598797979

Common questions

What is Linda Brown, MD's NPI number?

Linda Brown, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629015789, issued on May 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Linda Brown, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1213 24TH St, Anacortes, WA, 98221. Phone: (360) 293-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Linda Brown, MD's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number M000027694, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Linda Brown, MD had 1,923 Medicare Part D claims for 490 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,490. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Linda Brown, MD's Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.