Ruth Lynne Clark-Brown, M.D.
Neurology Physician · East Orange, NJ
Ruth Lynne Clark-Brown, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in East Orange, New Jersey, and NPI 1740349968, issued on Dec 6, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey MA56498, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ruth Lynne Clark-Brown
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- MA56498 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 240 Central Ave., East Orange, NJ 07018
- Phone
- (973) 674-3500
- Enumerated
- Dec 6, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 3, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (973) 678-6319
- Medicaid ID
- 5069408 NJ
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110217000711); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 1986
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ruth Lynne Clark-Brown in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MA56498Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
18% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
1,616 Medicare Part D claims for 376 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 36 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Memantine Hcl172 claims
- Gabapentin159 claims
- Levetiracetam151 claims
- Ibuprofen62 claims
- Butalbital-Acetaminophen-Caffe58 claims
- Donepezil Hcl56 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: $727.63
36 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- The Heart Center OF The OrangesEast Orange, NJ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ruth Lynne Clark-Brown among 577 neurology physician records in New Jersey
Ruth Lynne Clark-Brown, M.D. is one of 577 neurology physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 82% 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 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 2002 among the 417 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in New Jersey
There are 577 neurology physician records in New Jersey.
All 577 in New Jersey → Every provider in East Orange → Neurology Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Peter Dowling, M.D.East Orange, NJ 070181194781815
- Jeffrey Frankel, M.D.East Orange, NJ 070181093029753
- Rajanigandhi Hanumanthu, M.DEast Orange, NJ 070181114308723
- Sanjila Islam, MDEast Orange, NJ 070181447711817
- Barry Levin, MDEast Orange, NJ 070181083628200
- Torbjoern Nygaard, M.D.East Orange, NJ 070181417961830
- Christopher Terrence, MDEast Orange, NJ 070181326064346
- Helen McGhee, LSWCranford, NJ 070161396950168
Common questions
What is Ruth Lynne Clark-Brown, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ruth Lynne Clark-Brown, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740349968, issued on Dec 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ruth Lynne Clark-Brown, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 240 Central Ave., East Orange, NJ, 07018. Phone: (973) 674-3500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ruth Lynne Clark-Brown, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number MA56498, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ruth Lynne Clark-Brown, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ruth Lynne Clark-Brown, M.D. had 1,616 Medicare Part D claims for 376 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.