Melissa Brown, D.O.
Family Medicine Physician in Muskegon, Michigan. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 147,640 in Family Medicine Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
What the federal data shows
Melissa Brown, D.O. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 100/100 - above the 83.1 national average - and filed 907 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 100/100
- MIPS score · +17 vs avg
- 907
- Part D claims, 2023
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Melissa Brown, D.O.'s MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
100 Top 7% higher than 93% of 477,587 scored providers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Melissa Brown, D.O. sits
This provider among family medicine physician peers
Across the 22,040 family medicine physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Melissa Brown, D.O. writes more Part D claims than 32% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 95% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one family medicine physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Melissa Brown, D.O.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
Melissa Brown, D.O. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 2 hospital affiliations - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Melissa Brown, D.O.?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
MIPS final score
Specialty distribution in Michigan
How Family Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Michigan providers
Largest specialties in Michigan (% of in-state providers)
Family Medicine Physician ranks #10 among Michigan's specialties (2.1% of in-state providers)
Each bar is a specialty's share of the Michigan provider total, by primary NUCC taxonomy. The highlighted bar is Family Medicine Physician; the long tail of smaller specialties is omitted for legibility.
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Melissa Brown, D.O.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Family Medicine Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 100/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Family Medicine Physician) - 100/100 vs national avg 83.1
Quality benchmarks
- National MIPS avg 2023 reporting year
- Quality dim CMS Quality category
- Specialty volume Family Medicine Physician US NPIs
100/100 MIPS final score - 16.9 pts above the 83.1 national average
Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities composite score for the 2023 performance year. Specialty: Family Medicine Physician. Quality dim: 87.5.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Melissa Brown, D.O. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Family Medicine Physician provider holding D.O. credentials at 2009 HOLTON RD, Muskegon, MI, 49445, with a listed phone of (616) 391-6120. NPI 1063605822 was issued on 08/23/2007. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Brown most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 907 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 165 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $94K in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 3.7%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D, commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 100/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 87.5), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Family Medicine Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 147,640 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 3,418 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1063605822 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Family Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | D.O. |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 08/23/2007 |
Verify this provider's license
PlainDoctor pulls this profile from the CMS NPPES public registry. Confirm Melissa Brown, D.O.'s current license status, disciplinary history, and board certifications with the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs in Michigan before relying on this page for a clinical or care decision.
How we sourced this profile
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
Reporting: Alternative Payment Model
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Melissa Brown, D.O. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Melissa Brown, D.O.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$17
Largest payer
Novo Nordisk Inc
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context - Michigan MI-BOM 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~41K Michigan medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Melissa Brown, D.O.. To verify Melissa Brown, D.O.'s current license status, search the MI-BOM public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
MI-BOM publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Michigan disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,629
- Total Day Supply
- 44,098
- Generic Drug Cost
- $68K
- Opioid Claims
- 34 (3.7% rate)
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 67.1 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.18
- Gender Split
- 58% female / 42% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 57, 65-74: 60, 75-84: 34, 85+: 14
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Melissa Brown, D.O. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Buprenorphine-Nalo…
Buprenorphine-Naloxone
244 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium 44
Atorvastatin Calcium
44 claims
- Gabapentin 41
Gabapentin
41 claims
- Clonidine Hcl 34
Clonidine Hcl
34 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium 31
Levothyroxine Sodium
31 claims
- Lisinopril 31
Lisinopril
31 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate 27
Amlodipine Besylate
27 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl 26
Ondansetron Hcl
26 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Buprenorphine-Naloxone Buprenorphine Hcl/Naloxone Hcl | 244 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 44 |
| Gabapentin | 41 |
| Clonidine Hcl | 34 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 31 |
| Lisinopril | 31 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 27 |
| Ondansetron Hcl | 26 |
| Pregabalin | 26 |
| Suboxone Buprenorphine Hcl/Naloxone Hcl | 22 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Family Medicine Physician Overview
How Melissa Brown, D.O. fits within the Family Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
Melissa Brown, D.O.'s 907 claims are below the specialty average of 3,418.
Nearby Family Medicine Physician Providers in Michigan
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Michigan, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Brown.
Compare Family Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Michigan medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Family Medicine Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
Medicare Part D and MIPS figures describe practice patterns in federal programs only, they are not quality ratings, and PlainDoctor does not rate, rank, or recommend providers.
Healthcare Guides
Learn more about finding, verifying, and understanding healthcare providers.
Explore Michigan
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Melissa Brown, D.O.'s specialty? ▼
How much does Melissa Brown, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
What is Melissa Brown, D.O.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Where is Melissa Brown, D.O. located? ▼
What is Melissa Brown, D.O.'s NPI number? ▼
Does Melissa Brown, D.O. prescribe opioids? ▼
How many Family Medicine Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
What drugs does Melissa Brown, D.O. prescribe most often? ▼
Does Melissa Brown, D.O. accept Medicare? ▼
How can I verify Melissa Brown, D.O.'s credentials? ▼
Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology