Melodie R. Brown, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Charlevoix, MI
Melodie R. Brown, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Charlevoix, Michigan, and NPI 1659363299, issued on Aug 19, 2005. Check the license (Michigan MB070397, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melodie R. Brown
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- MB070397 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 14705 W Upright St, Charlevoix, MI 49720
- Phone
- (231) 547-1308
- Enumerated
- Aug 19, 2005
- Record last updated
- Mar 17, 2024
- Fax
- (231) 392-7332
- Medicaid ID
- 4218748 MI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101011000625); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical College Of Wisconsin, 1997
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Melodie R. Brown in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license MB070397Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
341 Medicare Part D claims for 268 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Cephalexin64 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate43 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim26 claims
- Prednisone25 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass24 claims
- Azithromycin19 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Munson Healthcare Charlevoix HospitalCharlevoix, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melodie R. Brown among 6,013 family medicine physician records in Michigan
Melodie R. Brown, M.D. is one of 6,013 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 75% 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, 89% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2008 among the 3,493 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
10 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Charlevoix
They are 10 of the 203 NPPES records with a practice address in Charlevoix, and 6,013 family medicine physician records in Michigan.
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The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Darcie Dohnal, MDCharlevoix, MI 497201487800959
- Geralyn Doskoch, MDCharlevoix, MI 497201710079256
- Benjamin Edwards, MDCharlevoix, MI 497201548606916
- Dennis Joy, M.D.Charlevoix, MI 497201922090547
- Chris Loewen, M.D.Charlevoix, MI 497201114368321
- Daniel Mann, M.D.Charlevoix, MI 497201306838081
- Edward Newcomb, M.D.Charlevoix, MI 497201750373437
- Mark Smith, MDCharlevoix, MI 497201750484879
Common questions
What is Melodie R. Brown, M.D.'s NPI number?
Melodie R. Brown, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659363299, issued on Aug 19, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melodie R. Brown, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 14705 W Upright St, Charlevoix, MI, 49720. Phone: (231) 547-1308. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melodie R. Brown, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number MB070397, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Melodie R. Brown, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melodie R. Brown, M.D. had 341 Medicare Part D claims for 268 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.