NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician NPI 1548210826 MD
Verify on CMS → Timothy Brown, MD
Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician in Greenville, South Carolina.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 411 in Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
38
Medicare Part D claims · 36 beneficiaries · Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician avg: 179
Industry payments
$180.13
4 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data shows
Timothy Brown, MD filed 38 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician in Greenville, South Carolina.
- 38
- Part D claims, 2024
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥0th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
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.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Timothy Brown, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1548210826), first enumerated 05/10/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 38 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$180.13 in reported industry payments (4 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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Compare Brown with other Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician providers
Same primary specialty, same federal CMS NPPES roster.
Also enrolled in South Carolina
- Dr. Timothy Dew, MD Greenville, SC
- Dr. James Essman, M.D. Spartanburg, SC
- Dr. Daniel Falcon, M.D. Spartanburg, SC
- Dr. Gregory Faucher, M.D. Greenville, SC
- Dr. Robert Laughlin, M.D. Hilton Head Island, SC
- Dr. Jesse Lewis, M.D. Murrells Inlet, SC
Other specialties in Greenville: Behavior Technician (495) · Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (465) · Family Nurse Practitioner (453) · Physical Therapist (413)
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1548210826 · Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-TRACE · RX-TRACE · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1548210826
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-TRACE 411
- RX-TRACE 38
- BOOK-THIN 11 in South Carolina
- PHOTO-ENUM Ryan Calfee, MD · 2006
Timothy Brown, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
38 ≥ 0th percentile 0% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
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.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Timothy Brown, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Timothy Brown, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician
Medicare Part D claims
38 79% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in South Carolina
How Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician compares to other specialties among South Carolina providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
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).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1548210826 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 05/10/2006 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Timothy Brown, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Prisma Health University Medical Group
Greenville, SC
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
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 Timothy Brown, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$180
Largest payer
Endo 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.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
38
Total Claims
$7K
Total Drug Cost
36
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 38
- Total Day Supply
- 140
- Generic Drug Cost
- $263
- Opioid Claims
- 31 (81.6% rate)
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 69.9 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 0.84
- Gender Split
- 64% female / 36% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 24 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician Overview
How Timothy Brown, MD fits within the Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician landscape nationally.
411
Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician Providers in US
45
States with Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician
179
Avg Claims per Provider
Timothy Brown, MD's 38 claims are below the specialty average of 179.
Nationwide Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Brown, both outside South Carolina so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician Providers in South Carolina
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in South Carolina, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Brown.
One of 11 Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician providers enrolled in South Carolina, 10 are shown on this page.
Dr. John McFadden
MD
Charleston, SC
Ethan Pierce
PA-C
Spartanburg, SC
Dr. Gerald Shealy
MD
Charleston, SC
Dr. Nicholas White
M.D.
Florence, SC
Compare Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Timothy Brown, MD's specialty? ▼
Timothy Brown, MD specializes in Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician and practices in Greenville, South Carolina. Credentials: MD.
How much does Timothy Brown, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Timothy Brown, MD wrote 38 Medicare Part D claims totaling $7K in drug costs for 36 beneficiaries.
Where is Timothy Brown, MD located? ▼
Timothy Brown, MD is located at 1011 FRONTAGE RD, Greenville, SC, 29615. Phone: (864) 242-4263.
What is Timothy Brown, MD's NPI number? ▼
Timothy Brown, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548210826, issued on 05/10/2006.
Does Timothy Brown, MD prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Timothy Brown, MD had 31 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 81.6%.
How many Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 411 Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician providers across 45 states in the US. The average Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician provider writes 179 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Timothy Brown, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Timothy Brown, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Timothy Brown, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Timothy Brown, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 38 Part D claims and 36 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Timothy Brown, MD's credentials? ▼
Timothy Brown, MD's NPI is 1548210826 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- 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 (2024). 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 August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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