Active NPI 1295056067 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Cecil Elsmond Brown , MD

Surgery • Toccoa, GA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Cecil Brown, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Toccoa, GA. With approximately 16 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2010, Dr. Brown delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 163 HOSPITAL DR.

Dr. Brown is affiliated with Stephens County Hospital Physician Group Llc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less, removal of tissue from wound, removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

163 Hospital Dr

Toccoa, GA 305776820

Telephone 7062824200

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Stephens County Hospital Authority Facility NPI 1033191267

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2010

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Toccoa, GA

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

16 Yrs -1.3 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 17.3 Yrs

State Avg: 26.6 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

5 Specialists

Practicing in Toccoa, GA (1046 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

75.5% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Brown (16 Years) 16 Yrs

Toccoa Specialty Average (17.3 Years) 17.3 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
97597 Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less	149	43	$228.00	$32.48
97598 Removal of tissue from wound, each additional 20.0 sq cm	112	11	$111.00	$23.50
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	94	26	$298.00	$51.11
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	88	74	$180.00	$79.47
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	81	81	$398.00	$157.15
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	56	27	$178.00	$74.28
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	52	43	$263.63	$111.41
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	46	40	$499.00	$163.60
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	37	36	$792.00	$167.31
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	27	27	$258.00	$100.60
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	26	26	$1012.00	$121.41
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	25	24	$1067.00	$237.61
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	23	23	$879.00	$84.68
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	23	20	$261.00	$85.90
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	22	12	$97.00	$46.58
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	16	16	$504.00	$155.03
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	11	11	$300.00	$106.03

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	103	103	$258.00	$106.84
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	77	34	$178.00	$77.00
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	69	64	$180.00	$81.25
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	54	54	$398.00	$159.37
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	33	23	$108.00	$53.36
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	32	28	$499.00	$168.84
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	27	26	$792.00	$167.38
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	25	24	$340.00	$122.44
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	24	24	$1012.00	$140.93
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	21	18	$261.00	$115.97
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	16	15	$1067.00	$228.68
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	13	13	$879.00	$88.93

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	92	47	$154.67	$69.02
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	91	20	$298.00	$57.46
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	64	64	$258.00	$105.13
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	20	19	$142.00	$69.29
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	20	20	$448.00	$191.72
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	19	16	$103.79	$53.45
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	17	17	$182.00	$67.30
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	16	14	$170.63	$83.33
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	16	16	$210.00	$97.97
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	13	13	$792.00	$171.36
99283 Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making	11	11	$170.00	$71.72
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	11	11	$879.00	$126.87
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$239.36	$81.18

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	186	110	$141.00	$69.78
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	71	37	$529.00	$216.15
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	43	41	$142.00	$69.81
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	42	42	$210.00	$98.48
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	33	33	$397.00	$194.99
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	22	16	$203.00	$100.62
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	21	21	$255.00	$132.42
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	20	20	$334.00	$177.19
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	16	15	$128.00	$87.80
99283 Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making	12	12	$170.00	$71.69
99219 Hospital observation care, typically 50 minutes	12	12	$249.00	$124.31

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	228	106	$141.00	$72.02
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	43	43	$397.00	$201.54
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	42	18	$514.00	$221.90
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	41	39	$142.00	$72.30
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	30	29	$210.00	$101.86
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	21	19	$128.00	$72.41
99225 Subsequent observation care, typically 25 minutes per day	19	16	$125.00	$72.26
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	13	12	$203.00	$103.70
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	12	12	$255.00	$136.80
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	11	11	$142.00	$67.56

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	119	83	$141.00	$70.63
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	39	16	$514.00	$221.96
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	26	26	$210.00	$100.70
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	18	18	$142.00	$71.87
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	16	16	$397.00	$200.18
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	15	12	$203.00	$102.94

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	96	64	$141.00	$71.10
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	39	18	$514.00	$211.53
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	29	28	$255.00	$133.68
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	27	22	$203.00	$101.96
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	19	19	$142.00	$71.06
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	19	15	$128.00	$69.47
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	18	18	$210.00	$95.65

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	150	51	$141.00	$70.01
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	26	26	$397.00	$190.23
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	25	23	$203.00	$101.23
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	25	24	$255.00	$132.84

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2022-09-15

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License GA 071213

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Surgery - Trauma Surgery

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 2086S0127X

State License GA 071213

Trauma surgery is a recognized subspecialty of general surgery. Trauma surgeons are physicians who have completed a five-year general surgery residency and usually continue with a one to two year fellowship in trauma and/or surgical critical care, typically leading to additional board certification in surgical critical care. There is no trauma surgery board certification at this point. To obtain board certification in surgical critical care, a fellowship in surgical critical care or anesthesiology critical care must be completed during or after general surgery residency.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Stephens County Hospital Physician Group Llc

115 Rock Quarry Rd, Toccoa, GA 305778734

Phone: 7062825815

Stephens County Hospital Physician Group Llc

163 Hospital Dr, Toccoa, GA 305776820

Phone: 7032824200

Secondary Practice Locations

200 S Enota Dr Ne, Suite 150

Gainesville, GA 305013473

Phone: 7702193202

1211 Sherwood Park Dr Ne Ste A

Gainesville, GA 305013444

Phone: 7702193202

125 W Gibson St

Hartwell, GA 306431848

Phone: 7068566983

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

11 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Curt Vanorman , PharmD

Pharmacist

NPI 1073890075

Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)

Dr. Scott Chewning , DO

Emergency Medicine

NPI 1164059473

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)

Crystal Cotrell , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1205849973

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Dr. Mark Matthews , MD

Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease

NPI 1245348390

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Paul Easley , MD

Anesthesiology

NPI 1306885462

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Stephen Small , NP

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1508070897

Nurse Practitioner

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

10 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location September 15, 2022

Registered at 163 HOSPITAL DR, TOCCOA, GA 305776820 (Tel: 7062824200)

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Updated Business Mailing Address September 15, 2022

Registered at 163 HOSPITAL DR, TOCCOA, GA 305776820 (Tel: 7062824200)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) October 07, 2020

Surgery (License #071213 in GA)

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Updated Practice Location August 07, 2019

Registered at 1211 SHERWOOD PARK DR NE STE A, GAINESVILLE, GA 305013444 (Tel: 7702193202)

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NPI Profile Active July 08, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

📍

Updated Practice Location July 08, 2016

Registered at 200 S ENOTA DR NE, SUITE 150, GAINESVILLE, GA 305013473 (Tel: 7702193202)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 08, 2016

Registered at PO BOX 742616, NORTHEAST GEORGIA PHYSICIANS GROUP - TRAUMA, ATLANTA, GA 303742616 (Tel: 7702196000)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 08, 2016

Recorded as CECIL BROWN, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 08, 2016

Surgery (License #071213 in GA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 16, 2010

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1295056067

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: June 16, 2010

Last Update: September 15, 2022

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

163 Hospital Dr

Toccoa, GA 305776820

Phone: 7062824200

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