NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nicholas Michael Brown, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Maywood, IL

Nicholas Michael Brown, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Maywood, Illinois, and NPI 1972899748, issued on Jun 21, 2011. Check the license (Illinois 036143090, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1972899748
Name
Nicholas Michael Brown
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
036143090 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2160 S 1St Ave, Maywood, IL 60153
Phone
(319) 400-4327
Enumerated
Jun 21, 2011
Record last updated
Oct 26, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170808000326); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons, 2011
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2160 S 1St Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Stefanie AbbottFamily Medicine Physician1861137457
  2. Osamah Abdallah, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1275976144
  3. Abdelhai Abdelqader, MDGastroenterology Physician1073931127
  4. Samer Abdelsamie, D.M.DOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1366732257
  5. Zaid Abdelsattar, MD, MSCThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1760793293
  6. Gerges Abdelsayed, MBBCH BAODiagnostic Radiology Physician1942902606

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

60 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 24 claims were for opioids.

  1. Nicholas Brown60
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Tramadol Hcl12 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: $80,272.40

70 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was MicroPort Orthopedics Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Nicholas Brown$80,272
  2. Specialty average$23,023

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Loyola University Medical CenterMaywood, IL · Acute Care Hospitals2 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Nicholas Michael Brown among 995 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Illinois

Nicholas Michael Brown, M.D. is one of 995 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 66% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 66% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2001 among the 556 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

46 orthopaedic surgery physician records list a practice address in Maywood

They are 46 of the 2,572 NPPES records with a practice address in Maywood, and 995 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Illinois.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Paul Belich, MDMaywood, IL 601531821067588
  2. Mitchell Bernstein, MDMaywood, IL 601531659637296
  3. Teresa Cappello, MDMaywood, IL 601531346240082
  4. Samuel ChmellMaywood, IL 601531679585020
  5. Nickolas Garbis, MDMaywood, IL 601531750537452
  6. Ashley Levack, M.D.Maywood, IL 601531851633994
  7. Coleen Napolitano, DPMMaywood, IL 601531043287956
  8. Dane Salazar, MDMaywood, IL 601531801079652

Common questions

What is Nicholas Michael Brown, M.D.'s NPI number?

Nicholas Michael Brown, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972899748, issued on Jun 21, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nicholas Michael Brown, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2160 S 1St Ave, Maywood, IL, 60153. Phone: (319) 400-4327. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nicholas Michael Brown, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036143090, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Nicholas Michael Brown, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nicholas Michael Brown, M.D. had 60 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.