Dr. Stuart I. Brown, MD

Dr. Brown practices at UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California.

Dr. Brown's NPI, 1356376347, was assigned on July 11, 2006. Dr. Brown graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine - Chicago in 1957. Dr. Brown holds California license C40767.

Dr. Brown's primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center, at 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (619) 543-6222.

Dr. Brown's primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California. Dr. Brown is also affiliated with Hillcrest Medical Center. The medical group on file is UC San Diego Health.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Brown practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Ophthalmology is Dr. Brown's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Brown is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dmand AI has Dr. Brown's licenses on file in 3 states: California, Florida and Louisiana.

CMS data shows 22 Medicare services from Dr. Brown across 1 procedure code in 2024, all of them office visits, for 35 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,518 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 35 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Brown in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 17 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 74% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.15, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Brown's median patient age at 60, with 57% women.

In 2024, Dr. Brown wrote 20 Medicare Part D claims. 80% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 12 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $233 in total drug cost. In 2020, CMS named 24 claims across 2 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 91 out of 100 for Dr. Brown for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Brown accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Dmand AI links 4 papers to Dr. Brown, published from 2017 to 2023. The most frequent topics are Macular Degeneration and Visual Acuity. Dr. Brown's most frequent co-author is Shyamanga R. Borooah, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 4 general payments to Dr. Brown from 2 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2021. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Horizon Pharma plc paid the most, $81.

Dr. Brown graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine - Chicago in 1957.

Dr. Brown is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.