Richard A. Brown, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Greenfield, MA
Richard A. Brown, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Greenfield, Massachusetts, and NPI 1689657231, issued on Nov 28, 2005. Check the license (Massachusetts 48143, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard A. Brown
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 48143 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 329 Conway St, Greenfield, MA 01301
- Phone
- (413) 774-6301
- Enumerated
- Nov 28, 2005
- Record last updated
- Mar 21, 2024
- Fax
- (866) 644-0871
- Medicaid ID
- 3138411 MA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050613001261); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Albert Einstein College Of Medicine Of Yeshiva University, 1979
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 329 Conway St
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Verify Richard A. Brown in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 48143Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
413 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 29 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tizanidine Hcl49 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl44 claims
- Prednisone44 claims
- Pregabalin44 claims
- Tramadol Hcl29 claims
- Gabapentin23 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
- Valley Medical Group PCGreenfield, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard A. Brown among 343 rheumatology physician records in Massachusetts
Richard A. Brown, M.D. is one of 343 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 86% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated1979 · median 2004 among the 212 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 343 rheumatology physician records in Massachusetts.
All 343 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Greenfield → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Daniel Sheff, MDConway, MA 013411851366165
- Robert Cella, MDPittsfield, MA 012011477507481
- Lauren Dudley, MDPittsfield, MA 012011508028291
- Maria Abruzzo, M.D.Gardner, MA 014401215036132
- Dorothy Christiansen, MDGroton, MA 014501558348953
- Thomas Goodman, MDGroton, MA 014501194702555
- Alice Williams, MDLeominster, MA 014531184670861
- Richard Chou, MDSpringfield, MA 011071811915911
Common questions
What is Richard A. Brown, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard A. Brown, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689657231, issued on Nov 28, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard A. Brown, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 329 Conway St, Greenfield, MA, 01301. Phone: (413) 774-6301. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard A. Brown, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 48143, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard A. Brown, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard A. Brown, M.D. had 413 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.