Physician

David Spaulding Brown, M.D., PH.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, David Brown, M.D., PH.D. (NPI: 1821231655) practices orthopedic surgery in the Spartanburg, SC market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Spartanburg, SC. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is CAROLINA ORTHOPAEDIC AND NEUROSURGICAL ASSOCIATES (NPI: 1568454056; TIN: 570510670) and primary practice location at 29303-4209.

Brown's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 1,055 traditional Medicare patients, billed 8,154 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $413,030 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99214 (Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more). Part D data shows 413 prescription claims across 284 beneficiaries totaling $2,603 in drug costs, led by Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen). DME data shows 233 claims. Open Payments data shows 6 records totaling $185. 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 risen steadily, from $60,216 to $413,030. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $984 and ending at $2,603. For DME billing, this provider has fewer than 5 years of reported data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	115	735	$60,216
2016	343	4,523	$247,843
2017	552	5,358	$267,271
2018	679	5,301	$275,663
2019	611	4,403	$244,392
2020	665	5,176	$275,111
2021	684	4,528	$244,721
2022	751	5,798	$299,840
2023	887	6,690	$337,179
2024	1,055	8,154	$413,030

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	41	61	$984
2016	148	343	$12,295
2017	232	451	$7,342
2018	285	587	$14,698
2019	272	601	$5,318
2020	312	725	$6,870
2021	298	649	$5,772
2022	354	781	$7,670
2023	357	698	$6,546
2024	284	413	$2,603

DME Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	N/R	N/R	N/R
2016	100	101	$10,378
2017	153	170	$11,873
2018	143	153	$10,938
2019	91	92	$5,221
2020	119	123	$11,230
2021	127	134	$10,881
2022	123	124	$7,728
2023	155	157	$11,391
2024	226	233	$22,787

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

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

Code	Description	Patients	Clm Lines	Total Payment
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	492	826	$84
73130	X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	261	374	$25
97110	Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes	394	2,435	$18
97140	Therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes	221	859	$15
J0702	Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	336	645	$5

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen	80	409	$510
Diclofenac Sodium	Diclofenac Sodium	74	2,444	$415
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen	Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen	51	376	$392
Cephalexin	Cephalexin	26	233	$320
Meloxicam	Meloxicam	81	2,475	$243

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS Code	HCPCS Description	Supplier Rental Indicator	Total Supplier Beneficiaries	Total Supplier Claims	Total Medicare Payment Amount
L3908	Wrist hand orthosis, wrist extension control cock-up, non molded, prefabricated, off-the-shelf	N	96	101	$6,271
L3924	Hand finger orthosis, without joints, may include soft interface, straps, prefabricated, off-the-shelf	N	57	58	$5,286
L3984	Upper extremity fracture orthosis, wrist, prefabricated, includes fitting and adjustment	N	14	14	$4,468
L3762	Elbow orthosis, rigid, without joints, includes soft interface material, prefabricated, off-the-shelf	N	34	35	$3,135
L3807	Wrist hand finger orthosis, without joint(s), prefabricated item that has been trimmed, bent, molded, assembled, or otherwise customized to fit a specific patient by an individual with expertise	N	11	11	$1,934

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	6	$185	Peerless Surgical Inc.
Research Payments	Reported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.	0	$0	N/R
Ownership / Investment Interests	Reported value of ownership or investment interests.	0	$0	N/R

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for David Spaulding Brown, M.D., PH.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for David Spaulding Brown, M.D., PH.D. (NPI 1821231655), 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 David Spaulding Brown, M.D., PH.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 David Spaulding Brown, M.D., PH.D.?

David Spaulding Brown, M.D., PH.D. is linked to CAROLINA ORTHOPAEDIC AND NEUROSURGICAL ASSOCIATES (billing NPI 1568454056) in the available physician profile data.

Does David Spaulding Brown, M.D., PH.D. have Open Payments data?

David Spaulding Brown, M.D., PH.D. has 6 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

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