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2026 NPPES data Neurocritical Care Physician NPI 1043500614 M.D.
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Neurocritical Care Physician in Toms River, New Jersey.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 373 in Neurocritical Care 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.
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Prescribing volume
18
Medicare Part D claims · Neurocritical Care Physician avg: 232
MIPS score
88.1/100
▲ 5 pts above national avg 83.1 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$761.16
14 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Merritt Brown, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 88.1/100 - above the 83.1 national average - and filed 18 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 88.1/100
- MIPS score · +5 vs avg
- 18
- 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.
Merritt Brown, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
88 Top 44% higher than 56% 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 Merritt Brown, M.D. sits
This provider among neurocritical care physician peers
Across the 27 neurocritical care physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Merritt Brown, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 22% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 56% - 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 neurocritical care physician peer from a representative sample of 26; the gold marker is Merritt Brown, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Merritt Brown, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - 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 Merritt Brown, M.D.?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Neurocritical Care Physician
Medicare Part D claims
18 92% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
88.1/100 5 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in New Jersey
How Neurocritical Care Physician compares to other specialties among New Jersey providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Merritt Brown, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Neurocritical Care Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 88.1/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Neurocritical Care Physician) - 88.1/100 vs national avg 83.1
How MIPS and board certification work
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).
Merritt Brown, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Neurocritical Care Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 99 RTE 37 W, Toms River, NJ, 08755, with a listed phone of (833) 656-3876. NPI 1043500614 was issued on 04/15/2011.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 18 prescription claims written by this provider, covering N/A Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $3K in drug spend. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 88.1/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 74.6, Cost 58.2), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Neurocritical Care Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 373 enrolled providers across 46 states and an average of 232 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 | 1043500614 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Neurocritical Care Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 04/15/2011 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
88.051
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
74.6094
Quality
58.2356
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Merritt Brown, M.D. 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.
Rutgers Health-Rwj Neurosurgery Faculty
New Brunswick, NJ
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 Merritt Brown, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$761
Largest payer
Penumbra, 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.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
18
Total Claims
$3K
Total Drug Cost
N/A
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 20
- Total Day Supply
- 466
- Generic Drug Cost
- $170
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 71.2 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.46
Neurocritical Care Physician Overview
How Merritt Brown, M.D. fits within the Neurocritical Care Physician landscape nationally.
373
Neurocritical Care Physician Providers in US
46
States with Neurocritical Care Physician
232
Avg Claims per Provider
Merritt Brown, M.D.'s 18 claims are below the specialty average of 232.
Nearby Neurocritical Care Physician Providers in New Jersey
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in New Jersey, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Brown.
Dr. Olajide Abiola
MD
Camden, NJ
Dr. Roger Cheng
M.D.
New Brunswick, NJ
Dr. Ram Gowda
MD
New Brunswick, NJ
Dr. Aaron Kaplan
MD
New Brunswick, NJ
Dr. Aashish Patel
D.O.
Edison, NJ
Compare Neurocritical Care Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
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- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the New Jersey medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Merritt Brown, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Merritt Brown, M.D. specializes in Neurocritical Care Physician and practices in Toms River, New Jersey. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Merritt Brown, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Merritt Brown, M.D. wrote 18 Medicare Part D claims totaling $3K in drug costs for N/A beneficiaries.
What is Merritt Brown, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Merritt Brown, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 88.1/100 (Quality: 74.6, Cost: 58.2). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Merritt Brown, M.D. located? ▼
Merritt Brown, M.D. is located at 99 RTE 37 W, Toms River, NJ, 08755. Phone: (833) 656-3876.
What is Merritt Brown, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Merritt Brown, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043500614, issued on 04/15/2011.
How many Neurocritical Care Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 373 Neurocritical Care Physician providers across 46 states in the US. The average Neurocritical Care Physician provider writes 232 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Merritt Brown, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Merritt Brown, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 18 Part D claims and N/A Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Merritt Brown, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Merritt Brown, M.D.'s NPI is 1043500614 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- 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).
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