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2026 NPPES data Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician NPI 1780649616 MD
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Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician in Atlanta, Georgia.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 5,174 in Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular 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
568
Medicare Part D claims · 151 beneficiaries · Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician avg: 119
Generic prescribing
93%
generic claims · 7% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
90.8/100
▲ 7 pts above national avg 83.5 · Exceptional
Industry payments
$121.12
6 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
William Brown, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 90.8/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 568 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 90.8/100
- MIPS score · +7 vs avg
- 568
- Part D claims, 2024
- 93%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
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 William Brown, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1780649616), first enumerated 04/20/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 568 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 90.8/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- 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
$121.12 in reported industry payments (6 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1780649616 · Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MID · MIPS-ABOVE · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1780649616
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-MID 5K Thoracic Surgery
- MIPS-ABOVE 90.8/100
- RX-LIGHT 568
- BOOK-THIN 135 in Georgia
- PHOTO-FINISH Christopher Ellington · ±0.0
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Brown · this pro…
Brown · this provider
90.8 MIPS pts
- Gregory England …
Gregory England
90.8 MIPS pts
- Christopher Elli…
Christopher Ellington
90.8 MIPS pts
- Prasad Adusumill…
Prasad Adusumilli
90.8 MIPS pts
- Manjit Bains · n…
Manjit Bains
90.8 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
William Brown, MD's MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
91 ≥ 58th percentile 58% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where William Brown, MD sits
This provider among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician peers
Across the 795 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, William Brown, MD writes more Part D claims than 98% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 58% - placing this provider in the high-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is William Brown, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
William Brown, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 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 William Brown, MD?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician
Medicare Part D claims
568 377% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
90.8/100 7.3 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Georgia
How Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician compares to other specialties among Georgia providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
William Brown, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 90.8/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
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 | 1780649616 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 04/20/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
90.8
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
98
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where William 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.
Piedmont Cardiology OF Atlanta, LLC
Conyers, GA
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 William Brown, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$121
Largest payer
ATRICURE, 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.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
William Brown, MD - brand share 7.0%
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician average
7% brand-name claims vs 93% generic, on 568 2024 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 2024.
568
Total Claims
$23K
Total Drug Cost
151
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 679.067
- Total Day Supply
- 16,592
- Brand vs Generic
- 7% brand / 93% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $20K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $3K
- Opioid Claims
- 45 (7.9% rate)
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 70.9 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.34
- Gender Split
- 33% female / 67% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 11, 65-74: 91, 75-84: 49, 85+: 0
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What William Brown, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Metoprolol Tartrate
Metoprolol Tartrate
119 claims
- Clopidogrel
Clopidogrel
76 claims
- Mupirocin
Mupirocin
59 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium 30
Atorvastatin Calcium
30 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl 27
Oxycodone Hcl
27 claims
- Furosemide 26
Furosemide
26 claims
- Eliquis 24
Eliquis
24 claims
- Amiodarone Hcl 22
Amiodarone Hcl
22 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Metoprolol Tartrate | 119 |
| Clopidogrel Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 76 |
| Mupirocin | 59 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 30 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | 27 |
| Furosemide | 26 |
| Eliquis Apixaban | 24 |
| Amiodarone Hcl | 22 |
| Potassium Chloride | 19 |
| Tramadol Hcl | 16 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician Overview
How William Brown, MD fits within the Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician landscape nationally.
5,174
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician Providers in US
52
States with Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician
119
Avg Claims per Provider
William Brown, MD's 568 claims are above the specialty average of 119.
Nationwide Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Brown, both outside Georgia so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (90.8 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician Providers in Georgia
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Georgia, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Brown.
One of 135 Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers enrolled in Georgia, 5 are shown here.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is William Brown, MD's specialty? ▼
William Brown, MD specializes in Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician and practices in Atlanta, Georgia. Credentials: MD.
How much does William Brown, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, William Brown, MD wrote 568 Medicare Part D claims totaling $23K in drug costs for 151 beneficiaries.
What is William Brown, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
William Brown, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 90.8/100. The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is William Brown, MD located? ▼
William Brown, MD is located at 95 COLLIER ROAD, Atlanta, GA, 30309. Phone: (404) 605-5699.
What is William Brown, MD's NPI number? ▼
William Brown, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780649616, issued on 04/20/2006.
Does William Brown, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
William Brown, MD's prescribing is 7% brand-name and 93% generic drugs by claim count, with $20K in brand drug costs.
Does William Brown, MD prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, William Brown, MD had 45 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 7.9%.
How many Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 5,174 Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers across 52 states in the US. The average Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician provider writes 119 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does William Brown, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, William Brown, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Metoprolol Tartrate, Clopidogrel, Mupirocin. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does William Brown, MD accept Medicare? ▼
William Brown, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 568 Part D claims and 151 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify William Brown, MD's credentials? ▼
William Brown, MD's NPI is 1780649616 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.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- 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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