Dr. William Herbert Brown III, MD

  • Stanford, CA
  • General surgeon
NPI1457394926
Medicare services, 2021
80
Part D claims, 2026
27
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$418
Insurance carriers
5
Practice address
300 Pasteur Drive, Stanford, CA 94305
Practice phone
Call (650) 723-4000
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Primary practice

Stanford Hospital at 300 Pasteur Drive

Hospital · Stanford, California

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Dr. William Herbert Brown III is a general surgeon in Stanford, California

Dr. Brown practices at Stanford Hospital at 300 Pasteur Drive in Stanford, California, part of Stanford University.

Dr. Brown's NPI, 1457394926, was assigned on June 13, 2006. Dr. Brown graduated from Saint Louis University School Of Medicine in 1980. Dr. Brown holds California license G46351.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
June 13, 2006
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(650) 723-4000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
72
Medical school graduation
1980

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. William Herbert Brown III practices at Stanford Hospital at 300 Pasteur Drive in Stanford, California

Dr. Brown's primary practice is Stanford Hospital at 300 Pasteur Drive, at 300 Pasteur Drive, Stanford, CA 94305 in Santa Clara County. The practice phone is (650) 723-4000.

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Dr. William Herbert Brown III is affiliated with 3 sites of care

Dr. Brown's primary practice is Stanford Hospital at 300 Pasteur Drive in Stanford, California, part of Stanford University. Dmand AI also links Dr. Brown to 1 hospital and 1 physician office, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. William Herbert Brown III's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Brown practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Stanford Hospital at 300 Pasteur DriveAvailable with a free account
+2 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. William Herbert Brown III is one of 2,926 general surgeons in California

Surgery is Dr. Brown's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Brown is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Brown is licensed in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense G46351 · 1981 to 2027 · taxonomy 208600000X

General surgeons near Dr. Brown

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Dr. William Herbert Brown III billed Medicare for 80 services in 2021

CMS data shows 80 Medicare services from Dr. Brown across 4 procedure codes in 2021. Medicare paid $16,967 for them.

Medicare services, 202180
Paid by Medicare$16,967
Procedure codes4

Dr. Brown's Medicare services by type, 2020 to 2021

  • 2020
  • 2021
Office and hospital visits
2020: 612021: 577%
Surgery
2020: 342021: 2332%
Drugs given in the office
2020: 892021: 0100%

Where Dr. Brown's Medicare services took place, 2021

  • In an office5771%
  • In a facility2329%

Dr. Brown compared with the California median for general surgeons, 2021

  • Dr. Brown
  • California median
Medicare services
80vs 16652% below
Part D claims
18vs 3447% below

Medians across 2,606 general surgeons in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Brown's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2021

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. William Herbert Brown III's patients have a median age of 71

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Brown's median patient age at 71, with 33% women.

Dr. Brown's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 71

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women33%
  • Men50%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. William Herbert Brown III wrote 27 Medicare Part D claims in 2026

In 2026, Dr. Brown wrote 27 Medicare Part D claims. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 18 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $73 in total drug cost. In 2020, CMS named 30 claims across 2 drugs.

Part D claims, 202627
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$73

Dr. Brown's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2021

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2020 to 2021

  • 2020
  • 2021
Claims for drugs CMS names
2020: 302021: 1840%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2021, 2 in 2020.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2026 data

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Dr. William Herbert Brown III received $418 in industry payments from 2016 to 2023

CMS Open Payments shows 17 general payments to Dr. Brown from 5 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2023. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 77% of the total. Allergan Inc. paid the most, $188.

General payments to Dr. Brown by program year, 2016 to 2023

General payments to Dr. Brown by kind, 2016 to 2023

$418in total
  • Food and beverage$32377%
  • Education$9523%

Companies that paid Dr. Brown the most, 2016 to 2023

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. William Herbert Brown III graduated from Saint Louis University School Of Medicine

Dr. Brown graduated from Saint Louis University School Of Medicine in 1980.

  1. Medical schoolSaint Louis University School Of Medicine
  2. Board certified in surgeryAmerican Board of Surgery

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Dr. William Herbert Brown III accepts plans from 5 insurance carriers

Dr. Brown is in network with 5 carriers, including Elevance, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 5. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Elevance
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • HCSC
  • Regence Health Plans

Plan types Dr. Brown accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare5
  2. PPO5
  3. HMO2
  4. POS2
  5. EPO1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. William Herbert Brown III's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. William Herbert Brown III's NPI number?

Dr. William Herbert Brown III's NPI number is 1457394926. It was assigned on June 13, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. William Herbert Brown III?

Dr. William Herbert Brown III is a general surgeon in Stanford, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. William Herbert Brown III practice?

Dr. Brown practices at 300 Pasteur Drive, Stanford, CA 94305. Dr. Brown's primary practice is Stanford Hospital at 300 Pasteur Drive in Stanford, California, part of Stanford University. Dmand AI also links Dr. Brown to 1 hospital and 1 physician office, and a free account names each one.

What is Dr. William Herbert Brown III's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Brown is (650) 723-4000. Dmand AI also checks direct phone and mobile numbers, available with a free account.

What is Dr. William Herbert Brown III's email address?

Dmand AI checks professional and personal email addresses for Dr. Brown through healthcare-specific waterfall enrichment. They are available with a free Dmand AI account.

What is Dr. William Herbert Brown III's medical license number?

Dr. Brown holds California license G46351.

Which hospitals is Dr. William Herbert Brown III affiliated with?

Dr. Brown practices at Stanford Hospital at 300 Pasteur Drive in Stanford, California. Dmand AI links Dr. Brown to 1 more hospital, named with a free account.

Does Dr. William Herbert Brown III accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Brown billed Medicare for 80 services in 2021.

Is Dr. William Herbert Brown III board certified?

Yes. Dr. Brown is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.

What services does Dr. William Herbert Brown III bill to Medicare?

In 2021, Dr. Brown's most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99204), surgery: digestive system (49505) and office visit, established patient (99213).

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Where did Dr. William Herbert Brown III go to medical school?

Dr. Brown graduated from Saint Louis University School Of Medicine in 1980.

What drugs does Dr. William Herbert Brown III prescribe most?

In 2021 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Brown's most prescribed drugs by claims were Tramadol HCl.

Has Dr. William Herbert Brown III received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $418 in general payments to Dr. Brown from 5 companies from 2016 to 2023. The largest total came from Allergan Inc.

How long has Dr. William Herbert Brown III been practicing?

Dr. Brown graduated from medical school in 1980, 46 years ago.

What EHR does Dr. William Herbert Brown III's practice use?

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Stanford Hospital at 300 Pasteur Drive and at 2 more affiliated sites. The vendor and product are available with a free Dmand AI account.

What insurance does Dr. William Herbert Brown III accept?

Dr. Brown is in network with 5 carriers, including Elevance, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 5. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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