Dr. Thomas Brown, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Brown
Dr. Thomas Brown is a nuclear medicine in Gulf Breeze, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Brown performed 70,128 Medicare services across 4,520 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Brown received a total of $84 from 1 pharmaceutical and/or device company across 1 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in nuclear 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 54,339 | $0 | $0 |
| MRI contrast dye injection (gadoterate) | 9,920 | $0 | $1 |
| Injection, gadobenate dimeglumine (multihance), per ml | 2,037 | $1 | $2 |
| CT scan of chest, without contrast | 624 | $82 | $754 |
| Chest X-ray, 1 view | 411 | $7 | $65 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | 388 | $128 | $972 |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | 312 | $75 | $640 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrast | 267 | $249 | $1,724 |
| CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | 236 | $214 | $1,451 |
| Low dose ct scan of chest for lung cancer screening | 160 | $136 | $1,198 |
| Ct scan of chest with contrast | 115 | $95 | $1,032 |
| Mri scan of pelvis before and after contrast | 101 | $265 | $2,750 |
| Ct scan of lower spine without contrast | 83 | $67 | $565 |
| Mri scan of abdomen before and after contrast | 78 | $282 | $2,723 |
| Mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast | 72 | $73 | $653 |
| Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 68 | $56 | $372 |
| Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | 62 | $53 | $394 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of abdomen | 58 | $53 | $394 |
| Mri scan of middle spinal canal without contrast | 53 | $60 | $484 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | 48 | $50 | $408 |
| Ct scan of abdomen before and after contrast | 41 | $166 | $1,257 |
| Mri scan of pelvis without contrast | 37 | $168 | $1,775 |
| Ct scan of abdomen without contrast | 37 | $91 | $704 |
| Limited ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 36 | $45 | $261 |
| Mri scan of abdomen without contrast | 33 | $140 | $1,950 |
| Ct scan of chest before and after contrast | 32 | $110 | $1,333 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 28 | $28 | $254 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast | 27 | $176 | $1,381 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 27 | $18 | $161 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of head with contrast | 26 | $69 | $615 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of neck with contrast | 26 | $66 | $615 |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast | 26 | $95 | $825 |
| Ct scan of upper spine without contrast | 25 | $63 | $525 |
| Ct scan of middle spine without contrast | 25 | $67 | $539 |
| CT scan of head/brain, without contrast | 24 | $64 | $551 |
| Ultrasound scan of uterus, ovaries, tubes, cervix and pelvic area through vagina | 21 | $80 | $274 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | 20 | $281 | $1,812 |
| Ct scan of abdomen with contrast | 19 | $175 | $1,119 |
| Ct scan of face without contrast | 18 | $77 | $744 |
| Ct scan of pelvis without contrast | 18 | $79 | $650 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 18 | $9 | $80 |
| Mri scan of brain without contrast | 17 | $170 | $753 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of pelvis | 17 | $70 | $248 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 15 | $121 | $800 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 13 | $25 | $56 |
| X-ray of abdomen, 1 view | 13 | $7 | $65 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 12 | $8 | $80 |
| Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow | 12 | $154 | $667 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 11 | $9 | $80 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 11 | $8 | $67 |
| Ct scan of leg without contrast | 11 | $39 | $352 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2020 ↗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 (2020)
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 2020 |
| 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 mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 20% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 years of practice experience.
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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