Rene L. Brown, DO
Family Medicine Physician · Big Stone Gap, VA
Rene L. Brown, DO is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, and NPI 1598028896, issued on Jun 21, 2012. Check the license on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rene L. Brown
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- MDO37609 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1990 Holton Ave E, Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
- Phone
- (276) 523-3111
- Enumerated
- Jun 21, 2012
- Record last updated
- Jun 13, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150915002873); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- West Virginia School Of Osteopathic Medicine, 2012
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1990 Holton Ave E
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- John Brannum, DOFamily Medicine Physician1376924472
Verify Rene L. Brown in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health ProfessionsCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
126 Medicare Part D claims for 83 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Azithromycin17 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim14 claims
- Cefdinir12 claims
- Methylprednisolone12 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Bon Secours Ambulatory Services - St. Francis, LLCGreenville, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Rene L. Brown among 4,137 family medicine physician records in Virginia
Rene L. Brown, DO is one of 4,137 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Virginia. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 70% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 70% of these records are older, 28% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2004 among the 2,426 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
11 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Big Stone Gap
They are 11 of the 225 NPPES records with a practice address in Big Stone Gap, and 4,137 family medicine physician records in Virginia.
All 4,137 in Virginia → Every provider in Big Stone Gap → Family Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Wendy Abbott, DOBig Stone Gap, VA 242191497290241
- Christopher Bishop, DOBig Stone Gap, VA 242191548549611
- John Brannum, DOBig Stone Gap, VA 242191376924472
- Bickley Craven, MDBig Stone Gap, VA 242191083685903
- Eric Hofmeister, DOBig Stone Gap, VA 242191326336785
- Ashley Masterson, DOBig Stone Gap, VA 242191417438714
- Shaine Powers, DOBig Stone Gap, VA 242191841828993
- Arthur Toups, M.D.Big Stone Gap, VA 242191124339882
Common questions
What is Rene L. Brown, DO's NPI number?
Rene L. Brown, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598028896, issued on Jun 21, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rene L. Brown, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1990 Holton Ave E, Big Stone Gap, VA, 24219. Phone: (276) 523-3111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rene L. Brown, DO's license?
Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Rene L. Brown, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rene L. Brown, DO had 126 Medicare Part D claims for 83 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.