NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rachel Amy Brown, MD

Dermatology Physician · Houston, TX

Rachel Amy Brown, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1730275918, issued on Oct 5, 2006. Check the license (Texas M0520, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1730275918
Name
Rachel Amy Brown
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
M0520 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
17756 Katy Fwy Ste G1, Houston, TX 77094
Phone
(832) 772-3330
Enumerated
Oct 5, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 30, 2026
Fax
(832) 772-3332
Medicaid ID
171538501 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050224000703); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Duke University School Of Medicine, 1994
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 17756 Katy Fwy Ste G1

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

  1. Katherine Cox, M.D.Dermatology Physician1215133103
  2. Lacy Gonzalez, PA-CPhysician Assistant1841628443
  3. Celia Vaclavik, PA-CPhysician Assistant1164703393

Verify Rachel Amy Brown in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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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15% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

679 Medicare Part D claims for 293 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.

  1. Rachel Brown679
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Ketoconazole183 claims
  2. Metronidazole66 claims
  3. Triamcinolone Acetonide66 claims
  4. Clobetasol Propionate43 claims
  5. Clindamycin Phosphate29 claims
  6. Doxycycline Hyclate28 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $2,017.70

117 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Dermavant Sciences, Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Rachel Brown$2,017.70
  2. Specialty average$8,544.61

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. Clear Dermatology PLLCHouston, TX

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

Rachel Amy Brown among 1,172 dermatology physician records in Texas

Rachel Amy Brown, MD is one of 1,172 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 88% 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 63% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2008 among the 926 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,172 dermatology physician records in Texas.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Katherine Cox, M.D.Houston, TX 770941215133103
  2. Kenneth Dorsey, MDHouston, TX 770961477649754
  3. Mary Hickson, MDHouston, TX 770961699203091
  4. Padmavathi Karri, MDHouston, TX 770961023690427
  5. Melissa Bogle, M.D.Houston, TX 770981275553430
  6. Margaret Lemak, MDHouston, TX 770981457404378
  7. Elizabeth Mullans, MDHouston, TX 770981679575146
  8. Susanna Nguyen, PHARM.DHouston, TX 770901083458129

Common questions

What is Rachel Amy Brown, MD's NPI number?

Rachel Amy Brown, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730275918, issued on Oct 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rachel Amy Brown, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 17756 Katy Fwy Ste G1, Houston, TX, 77094. Phone: (832) 772-3330. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rachel Amy Brown, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number M0520, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Rachel Amy Brown, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rachel Amy Brown, MD had 679 Medicare Part D claims for 293 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Rachel Amy Brown, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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