Melissa R. Brown, M.D.
Urology Physician · Aberdeen, SD
Melissa R. Brown, M.D. is a urology physician with a practice address in Aberdeen, South Dakota, and NPI 1679557391, issued on Dec 6, 2005. Check the license (South Dakota 8970, as entered in NPPES) on the South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melissa R. Brown
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Urology Physician 208800000X
- License numbers
- 8970 SD
46530 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3015 3RD Ave SE, Aberdeen, SD 57401
- Phone
- (605) 725-1700
- Enumerated
- Dec 6, 2005
- Record last updated
- Dec 7, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid IDs
- 707660600 MN
485T9BR MN
478575 IA
131939 MN - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20131113000175); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine, 1993
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest urology physician records → All 48 in South Dakota → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 3015 3RD Ave SE
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Bisma Arbab, MDPediatrics Physician1134611866
- Spencer Arment, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1295477495
- Kevin Aston, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1457319121
- Shawn Bartel, MDPediatrics Physician1912077249
Verify Melissa R. Brown in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners
Search for license 8970Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average urology physician in 2024
3,025 Medicare Part D claims for 577 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 23 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxybutynin Chloride Er328 claims
- Finasteride290 claims
- Methenamine Hippurate278 claims
- Tamsulosin Hcl238 claims
- Solifenacin Succinate190 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim190 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $29.83
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 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
- Monument Health Rapid City Hospital IncRapid City, SD
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melissa R. Brown among 48 urology physician records in South Dakota
Melissa R. Brown, M.D. is one of 48 urology physician records with a practice address in South Dakota. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 88% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2006 among the 27 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 71% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a South Dakota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Urology Physician providers in South Dakota
There are 48 urology physician records in South Dakota.
All 48 in South Dakota → Every provider in Aberdeen → Urology Physician nationwide →
The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Paul Eckrich, MDAberdeen, SD 574011184681108
- George Kiser, MDAberdeen, SD 574011316935638
- Eric Leichter, MDAberdeen, SD 574011295822104
- Dileep Bhat, M DMitchell, SD 573011528130085
- Xenofon Papadopoulos, M.D.Mitchell, SD 573011306943576
- Joseph Wyatt, MDPierre, SD 575011871561126
- Christopher Adducci, MDWatertown, SD 572011598709750
- David Arend, MDSioux Falls, SD 571081548478118
Common questions
What is Melissa R. Brown, M.D.'s NPI number?
Melissa R. Brown, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679557391, issued on Dec 6, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melissa R. Brown, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3015 3RD Ave SE, Aberdeen, SD, 57401. Phone: (605) 725-1700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melissa R. Brown, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Dakota license number 8970, as entered by the provider. Search the South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners at https://www.sdbmoe.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Melissa R. Brown, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melissa R. Brown, M.D. had 3,025 Medicare Part D claims for 577 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Melissa R. Brown, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.6 of 100. 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.