Active NPI 1942286562 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Michael Abe Brown , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Sonoma, CA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Michael Brown, MD is a certified Orthopaedic Surgery practicing in Sonoma, CA. With approximately 45 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Oklahoma College Of Medicine in 1981, Dr. Brown delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 651 1ST ST W.

Dr. Brown is affiliated with Weeks Medical Center and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg, aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

651 1st St W
Ste K

Sonoma, CA 954767045

Telephone 7079383870

Fax 7079383076

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Prima Medical Foundation Facility NPI 1902187560

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Oklahoma College Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1981

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Orthopaedic Surgery in Sonoma, CA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

45 Yrs +11.2 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 33.8 Yrs

State Avg: 28.4 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

8 Specialists

Practicing in Sonoma, CA (2527 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

12.5% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

79.2% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Brown (45 Years) 45 Yrs

Sonoma Specialty Average (33.8 Years) 33.8 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	102	86	$388.13	$91.65
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	49	24	$21.00	$6.02
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	32	29	$332.12	$66.17
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	13	$529.15	$100.49

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7325 Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	848	16	$39.00	$8.90
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	610	338	$393.00	$93.81
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	350	141	$21.00	$7.28
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	178	140	$343.26	$71.91
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	172	172	$575.00	$116.04
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	30	29	$6700.33	$1289.03
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	28	23	$343.26	$44.02
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	25	24	$700.25	$131.20
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	24	24	$510.00	$82.81
77002 Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement	22	18	$140.09	$27.02
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	20	18	$6599.97	$1287.13
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	19	19	$241.00	$59.62
27245 Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant	16	16	$6338.93	$1206.95
27236 Treatment of upper end of broken thigh bone with placement of stabilizing device or prosthetic replacement	14	14	$6169.91	$1200.27
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$576.83	$132.41

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7325 Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	848	13	$39.00	$9.64
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	395	268	$393.00	$94.29
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	360	134	$21.00	$6.13
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	245	178	$577.00	$133.33
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	196	150	$343.26	$71.64
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	136	136	$867.00	$171.91
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	42	41	$700.25	$135.57
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	37	14	$532.00	$102.46
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	28	28	$575.00	$115.38
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	22	22	$6592.28	$1298.88
27245 Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant	18	18	$6338.93	$1258.46
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	17	17	$241.00	$59.23
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	17	17	$6599.97	$1299.90
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	16	13	$343.26	$46.66
77002 Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement	14	11	$140.09	$27.56
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	14	14	$510.00	$99.78

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7325 Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	928	14	$39.00	$10.30
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	491	162	$20.91	$5.36
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	416	267	$393.00	$95.70
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	283	176	$386.39	$65.09
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	205	159	$577.00	$136.25
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	180	180	$867.00	$174.07
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	59	54	$241.00	$59.72
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	42	41	$700.10	$138.33
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	23	14	$532.00	$104.69
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	21	21	$6853.99	$1324.85
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	20	20	$6802.23	$1323.41
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	18	17	$773.00	$189.30
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	14	14	$393.07	$49.94
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	14	14	$1085.00	$230.42
77002 Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement	14	14	$167.88	$28.26

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7325 Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	752	13	$39.00	$10.37
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	547	314	$393.00	$78.18
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	448	148	$21.00	$5.77
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	253	168	$413.00	$67.09
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	112	112	$575.00	$111.81
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	55	50	$577.00	$112.20
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	54	52	$241.00	$47.80
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	36	36	$867.00	$169.54
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	25	25	$510.00	$103.14
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	17	15	$6969.90	$1330.06

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7325 Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	1,184	18	$39.00	$10.75
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	570	343	$393.00	$75.29
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	283	180	$465.54	$62.79
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	212	212	$575.00	$109.15
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	211	81	$21.00	$5.84
J1040 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg	150	107	$41.00	$11.74
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	88	80	$577.00	$110.02
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	28	28	$510.00	$100.82
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	19	18	$6974.00	$1323.67
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	17	15	$22.00	$6.45
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	16	14	$6981.00	$1358.01
27125 Partial replacement of thigh bone at hip joint with prosthesis	13	13	$5865.00	$1161.33
29881 Removal of knee cartilage using an endoscope	13	13	$2863.00	$505.15
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	13	13	$694.00	$137.19
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	12	11	$241.00	$46.20
27245 Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant	12	12	$6364.00	$1247.44
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	12	11	$481.83	$41.66

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	806	404	$248.00	$112.86
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	361	191	$141.87	$61.55
J1040 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg	257	162	$50.00	$12.94
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	176	176	$248.00	$112.84
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	79	65	$76.00	$33.75
73565 X-ray of both knees while standing	68	66	$89.00	$38.89
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	65	53	$71.00	$31.73
J7321 Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose	60	15	$208.42	$84.47
72170 X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views	56	53	$75.84	$33.60
73501 X-ray of hip with pelvis, 1 view	50	40	$70.85	$32.07
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	42	41	$301.00	$142.89
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	26	19	$20.00	$7.08
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	23	22	$91.61	$40.29
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	18	17	$3187.78	$1441.77
27245 Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant	15	15	$2754.00	$1315.39
73552 X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views	14	13	$75.71	$33.93
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	14	12	$88.00	$38.84
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	13	13	$222.00	$105.26
73600 X-ray of ankle, 2 views	13	11	$68.79	$30.41
27125 Partial replacement of thigh bone at hip joint with prosthesis	11	11	$2537.00	$1218.88

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	741	387	$244.91	$111.73
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	331	201	$162.69	$66.34
J1040 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg	248	150	$31.54	$11.02
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	209	209	$245.88	$112.10
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	203	149	$73.53	$32.74
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	161	130	$102.48	$42.37
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	101	84	$73.57	$30.67
73521 X-ray of both hips, 2 views	101	82	$89.66	$42.06
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	83	49	$20.00	$6.42
J7321 Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose	70	18	$205.00	$85.45
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	46	46	$293.30	$140.76
73600 X-ray of ankle, 2 views	26	14	$71.15	$31.71
73565 X-ray of both knees while standing	21	21	$88.14	$38.26
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	20	20	$3256.50	$1429.31
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	18	17	$79.22	$33.59
72170 X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views	17	15	$64.28	$32.52
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	17	15	$2870.73	$1285.40
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	16	14	$85.90	$36.04
27125 Partial replacement of thigh bone at hip joint with prosthesis	13	13	$2248.54	$1177.21
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	13	13	$214.31	$103.34
73501 X-ray of hip with pelvis, 1 view	11	11	$73.27	$31.00

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Orthopaedic Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X

State License CA G88678

An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.

Orthopaedic Surgery

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X

State License WA MD00025370

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Labor & Ind Wa State

0212264 (WA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Rr Medicare

P00336903

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Weeks Medical Center

173 Middle St, Lancaster, NH 035843508

Phone: 6037884911

Weeks Medical Center

141 Corliss Ln, Colebrook, NH 035763206

Phone: 6032375899

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

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Pediatrics

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Master of Public Health

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active February 25, 2013

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location February 25, 2013

Registered at 651 1ST ST W, STE K, SONOMA, CA 954767045 (Tel: 7079383870)

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Updated Business Mailing Address February 25, 2013

Registered at 651 1ST ST W, STE K, SONOMA, CA 954767045 (Tel: 7079383870)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated February 25, 2013

Recorded as MICHAEL BROWN, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) February 25, 2013

Orthopaedic Surgery (License #G88678 in CA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration December 15, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1942286562

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: December 15, 2005

Last Update: February 25, 2013

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

651 1st St W, Ste K

Sonoma, CA 954767045

Phone: 7079383870

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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