Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Gavin Brown, M.D.
Neurology · Canton, GA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Brown
Dr. Gavin Brown is a neurology specialist in Canton, GA, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Brown performed 1,486 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Brown received a total of $34,479 from 63 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 387 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. 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. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 18 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 23% volume in GA
$34,479 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗1,486
Medicare services
Top 23% in GA for neurology
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$89
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
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 (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
662 | $93 | $221 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
262 | $132 | $296 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
183 | $64 | $149 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample. |
110 | $8 | $20 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 60 | $169 | $375 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
51 | $109 | $296 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel A blood test that measures a group of chemicals, including glucose, electrolytes, and kidney and liver function markers. |
31 | $10 | $50 |
| Electromyography of arm or leg muscles A test that measures the electrical activity in the muscles of the arm or leg using a needle electrode. It helps evaluate the health of muscles and the nerve cells that control them. |
28 | $79 | $252 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential An automated laboratory test that measures the levels of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in the blood, including a breakdown of the different types of white blood cells. |
19 | $8 | $30 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test A blood test that measures the amount of vitamin B-12 in your body. |
18 | $15 | $64 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test A blood test that measures the level of thyroid stimulating hormone to evaluate thyroid function. |
18 | $16 | $55 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
18 | $131 | $336 |
| Nerve conduction studies, 7-8 tests A series of 7 to 8 nerve conduction tests to evaluate how well nerves are sending signals to muscles. |
13 | $141 | $456 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
13 | $95 | $184 |
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$34,479
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $4,926/year across 7 years
Top 11% in GA for neurology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
63
Companies
387
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$10,048
2023
$3,245
2022
$17,353
2021
$556
2020
$183
2019
$1,079
2018
$2,015
Payments by company (2024)
UCB, Inc.
$4,877
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$3,582
MDD US Operations, LLC
$494
ABBVIE INC.
$302
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$130
PFIZER INC.
$126
Biogen, Inc.
$115
Celgene Corporation
$91
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$74
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$63
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$40
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$30
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$25
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$25
Medtronic, Inc.
$24
TG Therapeutics, Inc.
$24
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$23
Top 3 companies account for 89.1% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$13,931
ARGENX US, INC.
$8,484
UCB, Inc.
$4,977
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$576
MDD US Operations, LLC
$546
Biogen, Inc.
$511
PFIZER INC.
$451
AbbVie Inc.
$434
Genentech USA, Inc.
$385
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$356
ABBVIE INC.
$334
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$327
EMD Serono, Inc.
$300
Celgene Corporation
$272
GENZYME CORPORATION
$206
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$184
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$169
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$155
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$153
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$145
Allergan Inc.
$132
Grifols USA, LLC
$126
Amgen Inc.
$118
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$114
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$70
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$59
Insulet Corporation
$56
Abbott Laboratories
$54
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$47
Neurelis, Inc.
$41
UPSHER-SMITH LABORATORIES LLC
$40
IMPEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$39
Impax Laboratories, Inc.
$38
GE HEALTHCARE
$37
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$34
Lilly USA, LLC
$33
Egalet US Inc
$31
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$30
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$28
Mallinckrodt LLC
$28
Eisai Inc.
$25
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$24
Medtronic, Inc.
$24
TG Therapeutics, Inc.
$24
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc
$24
Corium, LLC
$24
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$23
BANNER LIFE SCIENCES, LLC
$23
Bausch Health US, LLC
$22
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$21
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$20
HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC
$20
Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$17
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$16
Greenwich Biosciences, Inc.
$16
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.
$16
Allergan, Inc.
$15
ASSERTIO THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$15
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC
$12
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$12
Retrophin, Inc.
$2
Top 3 companies account for 79.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
Geographic Context
Neurologists in nearby ZIP areas
90
County median income
$105,442
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL CHEROKEE
0.0 mi
0.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Brown is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 23% in GA), with 18 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Brown experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Brown performed 662 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Brown receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Brown received a total of $34,479 from 63 companies across 387 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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 neurologists in Canton?
Dr. Brown's average Medicare payment per service is $89. 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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 →
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About this page
This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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. Data Coverage reflects 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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