Physician

Alan W Brown, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Alan Brown, M.D. (NPI: 1649278433) practices ophthalmology in the Wilmington, NC market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from New Hanover, NC. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is SURGICAL EYE CARE PA (NPI: 1346248119; TIN: 56-2044134) and primary practice location at 28401-6443.

Brown's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 324 traditional Medicare patients, billed 1,441 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $188,024 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 66984 (Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens). Part D data shows 422 prescription claims across 184 beneficiaries totaling $33,427 in drug costs, led by Prednisolone Acetate (Prednisolone Acetate). 2021 DME data shows 11 claims. Open Payments data shows 18 records totaling $1,451. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has declined steadily, from $615,459 to $188,024. Similarly, Part D prescription costs have fallen sharply in recent years, from $324,132 to $33,427. In contrast, DME billing represents a smaller volume and changed little.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners by Provider.0$318K$636K2015 Medicare payment: $615,459 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $582,360 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $635,837 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $535,659 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $553,036 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $411,479 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $498,052 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $369,473 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $365,201 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $188,024 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
20159494,433$615,459
20169694,320$582,360
20171,0214,543$635,837
20188733,945$535,659
20198413,935$553,036
20206673,069$411,479
20217633,868$498,052
20226153,130$369,473
20235943,072$365,201
20243241,441$188,024

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Part D Events Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Drug cost, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Drug_Cst. Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider.0$217K$434K2015 Drug cost: $324,132 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $339,328 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $434,336 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $392,707 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $395,052 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $159,340 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $191,646 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $143,370 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $172,417 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $33,427 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
20157702,709$324,132
20168312,875$339,328
20179143,484$434,336
20187052,914$392,707
20197662,890$395,052
20205841,968$159,340
20217172,218$191,646
20225831,233$143,370
20236391,535$172,417
2024184422$33,427

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

DME Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare DME, Devices & Supplies by Referring Provider.0$5.8K$12K2015 Medicare payment: $10,047 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $11,673 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $7,820 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $6,793 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $6,794 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $579 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $705 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsPayment
2015172178$10,047
2016191197$11,673
2017119130$7,820
2018110112$6,793
2019112118$6,794
20201313$579
20211111$705
2022N/RN/RN/R
2023N/RN/RN/R
2024N/RN/RN/R

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

CodeDescriptionPatientsClm LinesTotal Payment
66984Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens188333$313
66821Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser6390$195
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more211211$111
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more4950$91
92136Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye256584$18

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
Prednisolone AcetatePrednisolone Acetate1252,834$4,045
MoxifloxacinMoxifloxacin Hcl661,358$1,403
Ketorolac TromethamineKetorolac Tromethamine621,844$1,061
TobramycinTobramycin15429$132
Potassium ChloridePotassium Chloride12183$124

Top 5 DME services in 2024

No connected or detailed DME service-level records for 2024.

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.18$1,451RxSight Inc
Research PaymentsReported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.0$0N/R
Ownership / Investment InterestsReported value of ownership or investment interests.0$0N/R

FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Alan W. Brown, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Alan W. Brown, M.D. (NPI 1649278433), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Alan W. Brown, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

No ACO affiliation record is shown in the available Tedicare data for this profile.

What billing organization is linked to Alan W. Brown, M.D.?

Alan W. Brown, M.D. is linked to SURGICAL EYE CARE PA (billing NPI 1346248119) in the available physician profile data.

Does Alan W. Brown, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Alan W. Brown, M.D. has 18 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

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