Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Harold Brown, DO

Family Medicine · Ontario, OH
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
2003 W 4TH ST, Ontario, OH 44906
5673077860
In practice since 2005 (21 years)
NPI: 1760486294 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. Harold Brown is a family medicine specialist in Ontario, OH, with 21 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Brown performed 102 Medicare services across 89 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Brown received a total of $13,137 from 50 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 706 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. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 21 years in practice ▲ 102 Medicare services $13,137 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
102
Medicare services
Bottom 14% in OH for family medicine
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
89
Unique beneficiaries
$24
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~5 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.
44 $18 $241
Smoking cessation counseling, 4-10 minutes
A brief counseling session focused on helping patients quit smoking and tobacco use. The provider spends 4 to 10 minutes discussing strategies and support for cessation.
33 $12 $20
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.
13 $63 $235
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.
12 $43 $119
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 ↗
$13,137
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,877/year across 7 years
Top 3% in OH for family medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
50
Companies
706
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
$13,104 (99.8%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$32 (0.2%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$3,447
2023
$2,017
2022
$933
2021
$1,003
2020
$1,652
2019
$2,379
2018
$1,705

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$543
ABBVIE INC.
$491
Amgen Inc.
$301
Corcept Therapeutics
$285
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$268
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$242
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$209
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$134
Novo Nordisk Inc
$131
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$123
Exact Sciences Corporation
$113
Optinose US, Inc.
$108
Lilly USA, LLC
$78
Abbott Laboratories
$75
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$62
PFIZER INC.
$51
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$49
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$43
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$32
Boston Scientific Corporation
$32
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$32
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
$17
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$16
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 38.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
PFIZER INC.
$1,343
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,155
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$1,043
Amgen Inc.
$860
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$691
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$671
ABBVIE INC.
$643
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$630
Novo Nordisk Inc
$575
Lilly USA, LLC
$564
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$513
AbbVie Inc.
$466
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$364
Corcept Therapeutics
$323
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$280
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$271
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$215
Exact Sciences Corporation
$210
Allergan Inc.
$208
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$203
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$198
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$172
Allergan, Inc.
$167
Abbott Laboratories
$146
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$134
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$127
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$123
Optinose US, Inc.
$108
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$96
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$91
Eisai Inc.
$70
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$62
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$54
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$33
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$32
Boston Scientific Corporation
$32
Strongbridge US INC.
$31
Evoke Pharma, Inc.
$30
Dexcom, Inc.
$22
Hologic, LLC
$18
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$18
Ethicon US, LLC
$18
Sanofi Pasteur Inc.
$18
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
$17
Horizon Pharma plc
$17
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$16
Lucid Diagnostics Inc.
$16
Genentech USA, Inc.
$15
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$15
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$15
Top 3 companies account for 27.0% of all-time 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 OH.

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Geographic Context

Family medicine physicians within 10 mi
81
Per 100K population
64.7
County median income
$57,649
Nearest hospital
AVITA ONTARIO
0.0 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 3% of OH peers, with 21 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 44 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 $13,137 from 50 companies across 706 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 Ontario?
Dr. Brown's average Medicare payment per service is $24. 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 →