NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Steven Wallace Brown, MD

Neurological Surgery Physician · Abilene, TX

Steven Wallace Brown, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Abilene, Texas, and NPI 1396947776, issued on Jun 5, 2007. Check the license (Texas N2015, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1396947776
Name
Steven Wallace Brown
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
License number
N2015 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1850 Hickory St, Abilene, TX 79601
Phone
(325) 670-4730
Enumerated
Jun 5, 2007
Record last updated
May 5, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(325) 670-4736
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090610000035); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio, 2003
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 1850 Hickory St

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

  1. Violeta Baddour, MDRheumatology Physician1134123037
  2. Bradley Barham, D.O.Pediatrics Physician1255693503
  3. Heidi Benson, RN MSN FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1609886803
  4. Stephen Faehnle, MDPediatrics Physician1245240498
  5. Madeline Jordan, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1831795830
  6. Ameeta Kapu, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1023024742

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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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66% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024

286 Medicare Part D claims for 112 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 133 claims were for opioids.

  1. Steven Brown286
  2. Specialty average172

Most prescribed

  1. Methocarbamol92 claims
  2. Acetaminophen-Codeine74 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen36 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl-Acetaminophen20 claims
  5. Tizanidine Hcl11 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): 84.6 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score69.1
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Steven Wallace Brown, M.D., P.A.Abilene, TX
  2. The West Texas Rehabilitation CenterAbilene, TX

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

Steven Wallace Brown among 669 neurological surgery physician records in Texas

Steven Wallace Brown, MD is one of 669 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 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 2007, is newer than 43% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 43% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2004 among the 451 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2009 · 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 207T00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Texas

There are 669 neurological surgery physician records in Texas.

The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christopher Eddleman, MD, PHDAbilene, TX 796011639497563
  2. Kristopher Lyon, MDAbilene, TX 796011194171918
  3. Mark Maxwell, DOAbilene, TX 796011437151842
  4. Quirico Torres, M.D.Abilene, TX 796011932224326
  5. James Trammell, MDAbilene, TX 796011689876005
  6. Srikanth Deme, M. D.Midland, TX 797011124103338
  7. William McGavran, M.D.Midland, TX 797071508941774
  8. John Dorman, MDOdessa, TX 797611215030333

Common questions

What is Steven Wallace Brown, MD's NPI number?

Steven Wallace Brown, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396947776, issued on Jun 5, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Steven Wallace Brown, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1850 Hickory St, Abilene, TX, 79601. Phone: (325) 670-4730. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Steven Wallace Brown, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number N2015, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Steven Wallace Brown, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Steven Wallace Brown, MD had 286 Medicare Part D claims for 112 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Steven Wallace Brown, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.6 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.

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