NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ryan James Brown, MA

Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor · Alpena, MI

Ryan James Brown, MA is an addiction (substance use disorder) counselor with a practice address in Alpena, Michigan, and NPI 1558645218, issued on Sep 29, 2011. Check the license with the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1558645218
Name
Ryan James Brown
Credential
MA
Primary taxonomy
Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor 101YA0400X
Practice location
1185 US Highway 23 N, Alpena, MI 49707
Phone
(989) 356-4049
Enumerated
Sep 29, 2011
Record last updated
Feb 25, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240127000201); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Central Michigan College Of Medicine, 2011
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1185 US Highway 23 N

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  4. Doris Coca-Soto, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1093882631
  5. Lisa Cook, LLPCCounselor1205647427
  6. Jeffrey Costain, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1598184830

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Michigan board licenses this professionCheck the board
  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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Catholic Human Services, IncAlpena, MI

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

Ryan James Brown among 2,317 addiction (substance use disorder) counselor records in Michigan

Ryan James Brown, MA is one of 2,317 addiction (substance use disorder) counselor records with a practice address in Michigan. 2% 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 27% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 27% of these records are older, 71% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 2% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 3% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2015 among the 76 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 68% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 101YA0400X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

17 addiction (substance use disorder) counselor records list a practice address in Alpena

They are 17 of the 735 NPPES records with a practice address in Alpena, and 2,317 addiction (substance use disorder) counselor records in Michigan.

The 8 addiction (substance use disorder) counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jill FocoAlpena, MI 497071427594589
  2. Geneva French, CAADCAlpena, MI 497071679011167
  3. Josephine GarzaAlpena, MI 497071013529254
  4. Todd Graham, BAAlpena, MI 497071144049826
  5. Ned HeathAlpena, MI 497071962172874
  6. Tabetha KierzekAlpena, MI 497071508559659
  7. Vicki Konczak-Miltz, LPCAlpena, MI 497071891195772
  8. Shawn McKenneyAlpena, MI 497071962196758

Common questions

What is Ryan James Brown, MA's NPI number?

Ryan James Brown, MA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558645218, issued on Sep 29, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ryan James Brown, MA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1185 US Highway 23 N, Alpena, MI, 49707. Phone: (989) 356-4049. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ryan James Brown, MA's license?

Search the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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.

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