William Ray Brown, MD
Neurological Surgery Physician · Winston Salem, NC
William Ray Brown, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Winston Salem, North Carolina, and NPI 1932141827, issued on Jun 12, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 16834, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William Ray Brown
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License number
- 16834 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 190 Kimel Park Dr Ste 155, Winston Salem, NC 27103
- Phone
- (336) 765-6637
- Enumerated
- Jun 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 10, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (336) 765-6964
- Medicaid ID
- 8919205 NC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041005001239); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Wake Forest University School Of Medicine, 1970
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest neurological surgery physician records → All 226 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 190 Kimel Park Dr Ste 155
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- William Beshears, DNPNurse Practitioner1235781782
- Sarah Bush, NPNurse Practitioner1760921522
- Tyler Cranford, PA-CPhysician Assistant1124707997
- Kristin DanielNurse Practitioner1518588409
- Michelle De Witt, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1124472170
- Kathryn HartgroveNurse Practitioner1639642994
Verify William Ray Brown in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 16834Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
50 Medicare Part D claims for 35 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.
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.
Industry payments in 2024: $87.87
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Orthofix Medical, Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Novant Health Medical Group, LLCWinston Salem, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
William Ray Brown among 226 neurological surgery physician records in North Carolina
William Ray Brown, MD is one of 226 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 81% 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 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated1970 · median 2006 among the 161 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 52% 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 North Carolina 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 North Carolina
There are 226 neurological surgery physician records in North Carolina.
All 226 in North Carolina → Every provider in Winston Salem → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Dennis Campbell, MDWinston Salem, NC 271031003083148
- Otis Curling, MD, MBAWinston Salem, NC 271031053571604
- Michelle De Witt, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271031124472170
- David Hart, MDWinston Salem, NC 271031235155110
- Mark Hnilica, MDWinston Salem, NC 271031922091339
- Rashid Janjua, MDWinston Salem, NC 271031124239355
- Elizabeth Kuhn, M.D.Winston Salem, NC 271031285044347
- Mark Lyerly, MDWinston Salem, NC 271031881661791
Common questions
What is William Ray Brown, MD's NPI number?
William Ray Brown, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932141827, issued on Jun 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William Ray Brown, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 190 Kimel Park Dr Ste 155, Winston Salem, NC, 27103. Phone: (336) 765-6637. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William Ray Brown, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 16834, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does William Ray Brown, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William Ray Brown, MD had 50 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. 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.