Dr. Benjamin L. Brown, MD

Dr. Brown practices at Ochsner Specialty Health Center - Northshore in Covington, Louisiana.

Dr. Brown's NPI, 1144430125, was assigned on May 22, 2007. Dr. Brown graduated from LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans - School of Medicine in 2006. Dr. Brown's Louisiana license number on file is MD.202486.

Dr. Brown's primary practice is Ochsner Specialty Health Center - Northshore, at 1203 S Tyler St, Covington, LA 70433 in Saint Tammany Parish. The practice phone is (985) 875-2828.

Dr. Brown's primary practice is Ochsner Specialty Health Center - Northshore in Covington, Louisiana. Dr. Brown is also affiliated with St. Tammany Parish Hospital. The medical group on file is Ochsner Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Brown to 3 more hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Brown practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Neurological surgery is Dr. Brown's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Brown is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Brown's licenses on file in 2 states: Louisiana and Florida.

Dmand AI lists back and neck pain treatment without fusion, craniotomy, lower back pain, neck pain and spine problems, spinal fusion and thoracic spine disorders among the conditions Dr. Brown treats.

CMS data shows 277 Medicare services from Dr. Brown across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 204 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $25,532 for them.

CMS counts 204 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Brown in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 80 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 13% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.79, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Brown's median patient age at 71, with 57% women.

In 2024, Dr. Brown wrote 87 Medicare Part D claims for 43 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 86 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $614 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 69 claims across 2 drugs.

Dr. Brown accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 27 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Brown, more than 42% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 34 papers to Dr. Brown, published from 2006 to 2022. 2015 was the busiest year, with 5. The most frequent topics are Intracranial Aneurysm, Cerebral Angiography and Tomography, X-Ray Computed. Dr. Brown has published most often in Neurosurgery. Dr. Brown's most frequent co-authors are William D. Freeman, MD, Rabih Tawk, MD and Bharat Guthikonda.

CMS Open Payments shows 65 general payments to Dr. Brown from 15 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 65% of the total. MicroVention, Inc. paid the most, $936.

Dr. Brown graduated from LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans - School of Medicine in 2006.

Dr. Brown is in network with 12 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.