NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paul William Brown, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Metairie, LA

Paul William Brown, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Metairie, Louisiana, and NPI 1972560860, issued on Apr 26, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana MD015767, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1972560860
Name
Paul William Brown
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
MD015767 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2005 Veterans Memorial Blvd, Metairie, LA 70002
Phone
(504) 836-9820
Enumerated
Apr 26, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Medicaid ID
1375861 LA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100107000062); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Tulane University School Of Medicine, 1980
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 2005 Veterans Memorial Blvd

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

  1. Jillene Amow, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1831695691
  2. Leandro Area, MDFamily Medicine Physician1972560977
  3. Debra Bermudez, RDRegistered Dietitian1366634867
  4. Patrick Breaux, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1235196106
  5. Jeffrey Colegrove, MDOptometrist1558329524
  6. James Conway, MDInternal Medicine Physician1356308274

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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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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36% more Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

4,304 Medicare Part D claims for 729 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 62 claims were for opioids.

  1. Paul Brown4,304
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate357 claims
  2. Losartan Potassium251 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium224 claims
  4. Rosuvastatin Calcium178 claims
  5. Pravastatin Sodium177 claims
  6. Levothyroxine Sodium172 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: $22.26

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Paul Brown$22.26
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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

  1. Ochsner Clinic LLCNew Orleans, LA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

76 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Metairie

They are 76 of the 5,682 NPPES records with a practice address in Metairie, and 1,749 internal medicine physician records in Louisiana.

Other internal medicine physician records in Louisiana

  1. Alfred Abaunza, M.D.New Orleans, LA1093994287
  2. David Abdehou, MDShreveport, LA1568471993
  3. Youssef Abdelmalek, M.DAlexandria, LA1639553233
  4. Mohammed Abdelsalam, MDNew Orleans, LA1922740190
  5. Mary Abell, M.D.New Orleans, LA1083631089
  6. Shema Abraham, M.DLafayette, LA1285053405
  7. Candice Abuso, MDHarvey, LA1780670489
  8. Aaron Ackley, M.D.Lafayette, LA1699209015
  9. Marc Acosta, M.D.Metairie, LA1891868840
  10. Scott Acosta, MDMarrero, LA1023018199

Common questions

What is Paul William Brown, MD's NPI number?

Paul William Brown, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972560860, issued on Apr 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul William Brown, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2005 Veterans Memorial Blvd, Metairie, LA, 70002. Phone: (504) 836-9820. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paul William Brown, MD's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD015767, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Paul William Brown, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paul William Brown, MD had 4,304 Medicare Part D claims for 729 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.