Dr. Vergil Brown, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Brown
Dr. Vergil Brown is an internal medicine specialist in Fort Walton Beach, FL, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Brown performed 16,992 Medicare services across 3,908 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Brown received a total of $2,976 from 16 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 166 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal 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.
Florida License Status
FL DOH · MQA| Profession | License # | Status | Expires | Board Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Doctor | 76633 | Clear | January 31, 2028 | — |
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 5,040 | $18 | $39 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month | 4,199 | $46 | $84 |
| Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, each additional 20 minutes | 2,047 | $31 | $83 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 1,589 | $83 | $244 |
| Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month | 1,040 | $37 | $102 |
| Remote patient monitoring device, 30 days | 628 | $35 | $122 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 516 | $126 | $201 |
| Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes | 397 | $18 | $38 |
| Annual depression screening | 313 | $18 | $37 |
| Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month | 309 | $36 | $76 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 242 | $130 | $341 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 135 | $10 | $52 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 102 | $30 | $45 |
| Flu vaccine, high-dose | 100 | $72 | $100 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 77 | $42 | $165 |
| Comprehensive assessment of and care planning for patients requiring chronic care management services (list separately in addition to primary monthly care management service) | 74 | $39 | $130 |
| Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial set-up and patient education on use of equipment | 58 | $14 | $37 |
| Administration of non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 51 | $52 | $133 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity | 45 | $194 | $486 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity | 17 | $142 | $344 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 13 | $24 | $107 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 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 2% in FL), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 20% 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 →
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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.
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