Richard Craig Brown, D.O.
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Gulf Shores, AL
Richard Craig Brown, D.O. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Gulf Shores, Alabama, and NPI 1235428772, issued on Apr 5, 2011. Check the license (Alabama 1235428772, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Craig Brown
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
- License numbers
- 1235428772 AL
DO1372 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1140 Gulf Shores Parkway, Gulf Shores, AL 36542
- Phone
- (251) 651-6550
- Enumerated
- Apr 5, 2011
- Record last updated
- Aug 6, 2025
- Fax
- (251) 651-6511
- Medicaid IDs
- 02475556 MS
237187 AL
238108 AL - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130824000194); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Pikeville, Kentucky College Of Osteopathic Med, 2009
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1140 Gulf Shores Parkway
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Tina Higgins, CRNPWomen's Health Nurse Practitioner1396259768
Verify Richard Craig Brown in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 1235428772Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024
795 Medicare Part D claims for 181 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 48 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Buprenorphine-Naloxone212 claims
- Testosterone Cypionate81 claims
- Estradiol54 claims
- Ondansetron Odt53 claims
- Progesterone52 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen31 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 87.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $119,840.54
153 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Richard Craig Brown among 525 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Alabama
Richard Craig Brown, D.O. is one of 525 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 84% 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 70% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 70% of these records are older, 28% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2004 among the 350 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 525 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Alabama.
All 525 in Alabama → Every provider in Gulf Shores → Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician nationwide →
The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Judy Corbett, MDFoley, AL 365351992887111
- Danielle McGallagher, DOFoley, AL 365351366063497
- Charleen Morehouse-Moore, M.D.Foley, AL 365351619052230
- Sarah RippsFoley, AL 365351215704465
- Philip Salstrom, MDFoley, AL 365351174052864
- James West, M.D.Foley, AL 365351689614174
- Brent Whiddon, MDFoley, AL 365351235339342
- Elizabeth Wilson, D.O.Foley, AL 365351083077507
Common questions
What is Richard Craig Brown, D.O.'s NPI number?
Richard Craig Brown, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235428772, issued on Apr 5, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Craig Brown, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1140 Gulf Shores Parkway, Gulf Shores, AL, 36542. Phone: (251) 651-6550. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Craig Brown, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 1235428772, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard Craig Brown, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Craig Brown, D.O. had 795 Medicare Part D claims for 181 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Richard Craig Brown, D.O.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.5 of 100. 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.
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.