NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ryan F. Brown, M.D.

Otolaryngology Physician · Santa Rosa, CA

Ryan F. Brown, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Santa Rosa, California, and NPI 1497768881, issued on Aug 15, 2006. Check the license (California C177627, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1497768881
Name
Ryan F. Brown
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License numbers
C177627 CA
51198 CO
N7781 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
401 Bicentennial Way, Santa Rosa, CA 95403
Phone
(707) 393-4427
Enumerated
Aug 15, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 7, 2023
Medicaid IDs
21828784 CO
282206601 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220818001455); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Virginia School Of Medicine, 2006
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 401 Bicentennial Way

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Anna Ackerman, RNRegistered Nurse1376409409
  2. Patricia AdamsPhysical Therapist1124971825
  3. Hugo Aguilar, PHARMDPharmacist1992389134
  4. Heather Aiello, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1851155022
  5. Sandra Akrawi, REGISTERED DIETITIANRegistered Dietitian1790821031
  6. Miguel Alcala, LCSWClinical Social Worker1629857891

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  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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30% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

381 Medicare Part D claims for 206 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 33 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ryan Brown381
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Ipratropium Bromide54 claims
  2. Cefadroxil53 claims
  3. Azelastine Hcl44 claims
  4. Mupirocin38 claims
  5. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass31 claims
  6. Oxycodone Hcl29 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

  1. Permanente Medical Group IncSanta Rosa, CA

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

Ryan F. Brown among 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California

Ryan F. Brown, M.D. is one of 1,212 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in California. 80% 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 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2004 among the 818 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in California

There are 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Edward Chang, MDSanta Rosa, CA 954031528146008
  2. Stephanie Huang, M.D.Santa Rosa, CA 954031699963231
  3. Charles Meltzer, MDSanta Rosa, CA 954031235213232
  4. Charles Sooy, MDSanta Rosa, CA 954031881773927
  5. Guy Talmor, MDSanta Rosa, CA 954031033679766
  6. Richard Turley, M.D.Santa Rosa, CA 954031225203862
  7. Rami Abdou, M.D.Santa Rosa, CA 954041700143013
  8. William Combs, M.D.Santa Rosa, CA 954041073687539

Common questions

What is Ryan F. Brown, M.D.'s NPI number?

Ryan F. Brown, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497768881, issued on Aug 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ryan F. Brown, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 401 Bicentennial Way, Santa Rosa, CA, 95403. Phone: (707) 393-4427. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ryan F. Brown, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number C177627, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ryan F. Brown, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ryan F. Brown, M.D. had 381 Medicare Part D claims for 206 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.