William James Brownlee, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Washington, DC
William James Brownlee, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Washington, District of Columbia, and NPI 1245224369, issued on Sep 2, 2005. Check the license (District of Columbia MD21292, as entered in NPPES) on the District of Columbia Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William James Brownlee
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- MD21292 DC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1160 Varnum St NE, Washington, DC 20017
- Phone
- (202) 526-0200
- Enumerated
- Sep 2, 2005
- Record last updated
- Mar 26, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (202) 832-3476
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040511000984); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Georgetown University School Of Medicine, 1990
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest surgery physician records → All 158 in District of Columbia → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1160 Varnum St NE
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Mbecha AbangamuaSocial Worker1609585785
- Brandon AhaiweBehavior Technician1508790718
- Newton Andrews, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1245399369
- Earl Armstrong, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1205944428
- Fnu Babila Niba FuhCase Manager/Care Coordinator1932817467
- Marc Berry, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1699971796
Verify William James Brownlee in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersDistrict of Columbia Board of Medicine
Search for license MD21292Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
14% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
126 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl13 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.
William James Brownlee among 158 surgery physician records in District of Columbia
William James Brownlee, M.D. is one of 158 surgery physician records with a practice address in District of Columbia. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 92% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2005 among the 83 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a District of Columbia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in District of Columbia
There are 158 surgery physician records in District of Columbia.
All 158 in District of Columbia → Every provider in Washington → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Pedro Ceppa, MDWashington, DC 200171184619579
- Mark Johnson, MDWashington, DC 200171831118868
- Elwood McGee, MDWashington, DC 200171538196167
- Paul Oriaifo, MDWashington, DC 200171649283888
- Gail Pearson, MDWashington, DC 200171467482463
- Marc Rickford, M.D.Washington, DC 200171851318885
- Faisal Abdullah, CSAWashington, DC 200161942967625
- Mirza Zain Baig, MDWashington, DC 200161962080606
Common questions
What is William James Brownlee, M.D.'s NPI number?
William James Brownlee, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245224369, issued on Sep 2, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William James Brownlee, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1160 Varnum St NE, Washington, DC, 20017. Phone: (202) 526-0200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William James Brownlee, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists District of Columbia license number MD21292, as entered by the provider. Search the District of Columbia Board of Medicine at https://dchealth.dc.gov/bomed. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does William James Brownlee, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William James Brownlee, M.D. had 126 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.