STEPHEN BROWN, NP
Nurse Practitioner in LYNWOOD, California. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
STEPHEN BROWN, NP filed 643 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Nurse Practitioner in LYNWOOD, California, prescribing 87% generic.
- 643
- Part D claims, 2023
- 87%
- generic prescribing
- $2.8K
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
STEPHEN BROWN, NP's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
643 Top 31% higher than 69% of 1,370,886 prescribers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
What does the federal data show about STEPHEN BROWN, NP?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in California
How Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among California providers
Nurse Practitioner share within California
Nurse Practitioner is one of the more visible NUCC categories in California
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Nurse Practitioner (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Nurse Practitioner ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Nurse Practitioner) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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- Specialty volume Nurse Practitioner US NPIs
Specialty board-certified rate — Nurse Practitioner estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
STEPHEN BROWN, NP appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Nurse Practitioner provider holding NP credentials at 2610 INDUSTRY WAY, LYNWOOD, CA, 90262, with a listed phone of (714) 329-6699. NPI 1053464420 was issued on 01/19/2007. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what BROWN most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 643 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 65 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $249K in drug spend, split 13% brand-name and 87% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Nurse Practitioner is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 87,227 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 1,084 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1053464420 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Credentials | NP |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 01/19/2007 |
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How we sourced this profile
Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for STEPHEN BROWN, NP. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$2.8K
Largest payer
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context — California MBC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to STEPHEN BROWN, NP. To verify STEPHEN BROWN, NP's current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
13% brand-name claims vs 87% generic, on 643 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 703
- Total Day Supply
- 20,492
- Brand vs Generic
- 13% brand / 87% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $235K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $15K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 53.4 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.74
- Gender Split
- 42% female / 58% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 49, 65-74: 14, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What STEPHEN BROWN, NP prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Trazodone Hcl
Trazodone Hcl
68 claims
- Quetiapine Fumarate
Quetiapine Fumarate
59 claims
- Olanzapine
Olanzapine
34 claims
- Invega Sustenna
Invega Sustenna
30 claims
- Buspirone Hcl
Buspirone Hcl
29 claims
- Abilify Maintena 27
Abilify Maintena
27 claims
- Venlafaxine Hcl Er 27
Venlafaxine Hcl Er
27 claims
- Sertraline Hcl 25
Sertraline Hcl
25 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Trazodone Hcl | 68 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | 59 |
| Olanzapine | 34 |
| Invega Sustenna Paliperidone Palmitate | 30 |
| Buspirone Hcl | 29 |
| Abilify Maintena Aripiprazole | 27 |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er Venlafaxine Hcl | 27 |
| Sertraline Hcl | 25 |
| Benztropine Mesylate | 24 |
| Bupropion Xl Bupropion Hcl | 24 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Nurse Practitioner Overview
How STEPHEN BROWN, NP fits within the Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.
STEPHEN BROWN, NP's 643 claims are below the specialty average of 1,084.
Nearby Nurse Practitioner Providers in California
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as BROWN.
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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