Michael H. Brown, M.D.
Urology Physician · Pinole, CA
Michael H. Brown, M.D. is a urology physician with a practice address in Pinole, California, and NPI 1235143314, issued on Jul 27, 2006. Check the license (California G8290, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael H. Brown
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Urology Physician 208800000X
- License number
- G8290 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1430 Tara Hills Dr Ste A, Pinole, CA 94564
- Phone
- (510) 724-1500
- Enumerated
- Jul 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (510) 724-2265
- Medicaid IDs
- 000G82900 CA
ZZZ70211Z CA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080219000408); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of New York Downstate Medical Center, 1961
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael H. Brown in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G8290Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
37% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024
838 Medicare Part D claims for 173 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Tamsulosin Hcl230 claims
- Finasteride164 claims
- Myrbetriq113 claims
- Oxybutynin Chloride Er85 claims
- Tolterodine Tartrate Er28 claims
- Fesoterodine Fumarate Er25 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $123.74
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Progenics Pharmaceuticals, 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.
Michael H. Brown among 1,524 urology physician records in California
Michael H. Brown, M.D. is one of 1,524 urology physician records with a practice address in California. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1961 · median 2003 among the 1,049 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 59% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Urology Physician providers in California
There are 1,524 urology physician records in California.
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- James Woolley, M.D.St Helena, CA 945741225037757
- Joon-Ha Ok, M.D.Martinez, CA 945531336120088
- Narayana Bulusu, M.D.Castro Valley, CA 945461821106329
- Scott Greenberg, M.D.Castro Valley, CA 945461477934149
- Sourjya Misra, M.D.Castro Valley, CA 945461699706366
Common questions
What is Michael H. Brown, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael H. Brown, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235143314, issued on Jul 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael H. Brown, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1430 Tara Hills Dr Ste A, Pinole, CA, 94564. Phone: (510) 724-1500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael H. Brown, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G8290, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael H. Brown, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael H. Brown, M.D. had 838 Medicare Part D claims for 173 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. 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.