Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Megan Brown, NP-C

Nurse Practitioner - Family · Herscher, IL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
692 N MAPLE ST, Herscher, IL 60941
8154262020
In practice since 2020 (5 years)
NPI: 1336754167 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 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. Megan Brown is a nurse practitioner - family in Herscher, IL, with 5 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Brown performed 304 Medicare services across 228 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Brown received a total of $3,444 from 36 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 195 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in nurse practitioner - family. 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. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 5 years in practice ▲ Top 40% volume in IL $3,444 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
304
Medicare services
Top 40% in IL for nurse practitioner - family
228
Unique beneficiaries
$46
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~61 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 (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.
114 $65 $313
Automated urinalysis
An automated laboratory test performed on a urine sample to analyze its chemical and physical properties. The procedure uses machinery to detect various substances and cells within the urine.
35 $2 $10
Prothrombin time test (blood clotting)
A laboratory test that measures how long it takes for blood to clot. This procedure evaluates the body's coagulation process.
29 $4 $18
Respiratory virus detection test
A laboratory test using immunoassay techniques to detect the presence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus and influenza viruses.
24 $30 $190
Office visit, established patient (10-19 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
24 $32 $125
Home visit, established patient, high complexity
A home visit for an established patient involving high-level medical decision making, lasting at least 60 minutes.
24 $123 $530
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.
17 $31 $212
Blood draw (venipuncture)
Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample.
13 $8 $16
Flu vaccine, high-dose
High-dose seasonal influenza vaccine for adults aged 65 and older. Contains four times the antigen of standard-dose flu vaccines (60 mcg per strain), split-virus formulation, preservative-free, single-dose syringe.
12 $72 $99
Flu vaccine administration
This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient.
12 $28 $29
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 ↗
$3,444
Total received (2021-2024)
Avg $861/year across 4 years
Top 7% in IL for nurse practitioner - family
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
36
Companies
195
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
$3,444 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,179
2023
$777
2022
$821
2021
$667

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$247
PFIZER INC.
$185
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$179
Corcept Therapeutics
$92
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$86
ABBVIE INC.
$79
Novo Nordisk Inc
$69
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$45
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$42
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$40
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$31
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$24
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$15
Lilly USA, LLC
$15
Amgen Inc.
$15
Exact Sciences Corporation
$15
Top 3 companies account for 51.9% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2021-2024) ›
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$526
PFIZER INC.
$361
Novo Nordisk Inc
$351
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$319
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$154
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$151
Corcept Therapeutics
$145
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$130
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$113
Lilly USA, LLC
$108
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$104
ABBVIE INC.
$79
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$73
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$72
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$67
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$67
Amgen Inc.
$58
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
$57
Eisai Inc.
$55
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$51
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$44
Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$42
Corium, LLC
$38
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$33
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$30
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$30
Dexcom, Inc.
$30
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$25
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$24
IMPEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$19
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$16
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$15
Exact Sciences Corporation
$15
Phadia US Inc.
$15
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$14
DEXCOM, INC.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 35.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AIRSUPRA · AJOVY · Auvelity · Azstarys · BELSOMRA · BREZTRI · CAMZYOS · COMIRNATY · Cologuard Collection Kit · DEXCOM G6 TRANSMITTER · Dayvigo · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · EMGALITY · ENTRESTO · EVENITY · FARXIGA · INVOKANA · ImmunoCAP · JARDIANCE · JORNAY PM · Kerendia · Korlym · LEQVIO · MOTEGRITY · MOUNJARO · MYRBETRIQ · NOCDURNA · NURTEC ODT · Otezla · Ozempic · PREVNAR 20 · Rybelsus · SHINGRIX · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · SUNOSI · Saxenda · Sunosi · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRINTELLIX · TRULICITY · Trudhesa · UBRELVY · VOQUEZNA · VYVANSE · Vascepa · Wegovy · XARELTO · XIFAXAN · YUPELRI · Yupelri · ZEPBOUND
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 7% for nurse practitioner - family in IL.

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Geographic Context

Family nurse practitioners within 10 mi
106
Per 100K population
99.2
County median income
$68,325
Nearest hospital
PRESENCE ST MARYS HOSPITAL
10.7 mi

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 reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Brown is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 7% of IL peers.

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 114 office visit, established patient (30-39 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 $3,444 from 36 companies across 195 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 nurse practitioners in Herscher?
Dr. Brown's average Medicare payment per service is $46. 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. 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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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 →