Not Medicare Enrolled

Dr. James Brown, DO

Family Medicine · Belleview, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
10696 SE US HIGHWAY 441, Belleview, FL 34420
3522451111
In practice since 2006 (20 years)
NPI: 1205816550 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 3 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Brown from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Brown

Dr. James Brown is a family medicine specialist in Belleview, FL, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Brown performed 8,311 Medicare services across 5,350 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Brown received a total of $12,465 from 55 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 848 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family medicine. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Brown is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 20 years in practice ▲ Top 3% volume in FL $12,465 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
8,311
Medicare services
Top 3% in FL for family medicine
5,350
Unique beneficiaries
$20
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~416 Medicare services per year of practice

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 2,038 $30 $153
Blood draw (venipuncture) 874 $8 $9
Complete blood count (CBC) with differential 842 $8 $33
Comprehensive metabolic blood panel 822 $10 $45
Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) 785 $13 $57
Annual wellness visit, follow-up 696 $45 $341
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 320 $45 $225
Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) 265 $10 $41
Drug injection, under skin or into muscle 229 $9 $75
Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg 217 $1 $7
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test 195 $16 $71
Vitamin B-12 level test 125 $15 $64
Automated urinalysis 124 $2 $10
Steroid injection (triamcinolone) 97 $1 $5
Flu vaccine administration 80 $30 $75
Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa) 71 $19 $62
Vitamin D level test 69 $29 $125
Flu vaccine, quadrivalent 63 $76 $183
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead 51 $10 $67
Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional 51 $38 $43
PSA test (prostate cancer screening) 49 $18 $78
Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) 48 $40 $92
Ferritin level test (iron stores) 38 $13 $58
Removal of impacted ear wax 32 $31 $170
Uric acid level test 31 $4 $20
Chest X-ray, 2 views 21 $20 $98
Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent, preservative free, 0.5 ml dosage 19 $22 $59
Basic metabolic blood panel 18 $8 $36
New patient office visit (30-44 min) 16 $59 $232
Free thyroxine (T4) test 13 $9 $39
Colorectal cancer screening; fecal occult blood test, immunoassay, 1-3 simultaneous 12 $18 $55
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$12,465
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,781/year across 7 years
Top 3% in FL for family medicine
55
Companies
848
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$12,465 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$110
2023
$2,055
2022
$2,022
2021
$2,349
2020
$2,046
2019
$1,897
2018
$1,986

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Novo Nordisk Inc
$1,587
PFIZER INC.
$1,095
Lilly USA, LLC
$1,032
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$993
AbbVie Inc.
$931
Amgen Inc.
$622
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$470
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$450
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$423
ABBVIE INC.
$394
Allergan Inc.
$359
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$345
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$334
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$286
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$273
Allergan, Inc.
$252
AbbVie, Inc.
$240
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$187
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$185
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$176
Eisai Inc.
$128
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$125
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$120
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$118
Exact Sciences Corporation
$113
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$104
Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc.
$103
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$94
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$91
Myriad Women's Health, Inc.
$72
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$71
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$64
HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC
$60
Boston Scientific Corporation
$56
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$55
DEXCOM, INC.
$45
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$38
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc
$37
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$36
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$34
EISAI INC.
$32
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$24
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$22
IMPEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$20
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$19
Medtronic, Inc.
$18
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$17
Hologic Sales and Service, LLC
$17
Biogen, Inc.
$16
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$15
Lundbeck LLC
$15
Shire North American Group Inc
$13
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$13
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$13
Harmony Biosciences LLC
$12
Top 3 companies account for 29.8% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 3% for family medicine in FL.

Equivalent to $150 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Family medicine physicians within 10 mi
255
Per 100K population
65.8
County median income
$58,535
Nearest hospital
MARION COMMUNTIY HOSPITAL
9.2 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES Weekly updates
Medicare Enrollment — Not enrolled N/A
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not public N/A

This provider has data in 3 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Brown is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 3% in FL), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 3% of FL peers, with 20 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Brown experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Brown performed 2,038 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Brown receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Brown received a total of $12,465 from 55 companies across 848 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Brown's costs compare to other family medicine physicians in Belleview?
Dr. Brown's average Medicare payment per service is $20. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Brown) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →