Active NPI 1639396757 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Nicholas Michael Brown , MD

Surgery • Wichita, KS

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Nicholas Brown, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Wichita, KS. With approximately 20 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Kansas School Of Med (Kc/Wich/Sal) in 2006, Dr. Brown delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 551 N HILLSIDE ST STE 201.

Dr. Brown is affiliated with Wichita Surgical Specialists Pa and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, new patient outpatient office visit, biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

551 N Hillside St Ste 201

Wichita, KS 672144923

Telephone 3162630296

Fax 3162639523

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Wichita Surgical Specialists Pa Facility NPI 1154302180

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Kansas School Of Med (Kc/wich/sal)

Graduation Year

2006

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Wichita, KS

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

20 Yrs -0.5 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 20.5 Yrs

State Avg: 23.7 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

110 Specialists

Practicing in Wichita, KS (376 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.9% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

65.4% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Brown (20 Years) 20 Yrs

Wichita Specialty Average (20.5 Years) 20.5 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	85	65	$128.00	$82.48
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	39	39	$297.00	$154.08
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	37	36	$193.00	$113.80
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	29	29	$192.00	$97.43
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	20	20	$590.00	$81.77
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	19	19	$728.00	$161.88
43235 Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	16	15	$510.00	$79.64
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	15	15	$240.60	$120.13
91010 Study of esophagus to assess movement	12	12	$164.00	$59.53
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	11	11	$348.00	$159.51
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	11	11	$942.55	$388.47

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	115	79	$128.00	$82.62
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	42	42	$297.00	$154.63
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	39	38	$590.00	$86.51
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	36	31	$193.00	$114.33
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	27	26	$259.00	$121.50
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	26	25	$728.00	$152.94
43644 Bypass operation of stomach using an endoscope	22	22	$2580.36	$771.66
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	21	21	$192.00	$103.43
43235 Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	20	20	$510.00	$95.09
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	20	20	$916.00	$232.10
G0121 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	17	17	$728.00	$157.94
91010 Study of esophagus to assess movement	16	16	$164.00	$60.37
43775 Stomach reduction procedure with partial removal of stomach using an endoscope	13	13	$1970.15	$538.88

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	99	78	$128.00	$83.61
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	42	42	$192.00	$102.52
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	35	35	$297.00	$158.09
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	35	35	$590.00	$113.40
91010 Study of esophagus to assess movement	29	25	$164.00	$62.93
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	28	28	$193.00	$122.04
43644 Bypass operation of stomach using an endoscope	25	25	$2909.36	$1101.51
43235 Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	19	19	$510.00	$106.29
91035 Monitoring and recording of esophageal function through a capsule attached to the esophagus wall	18	12	$170.00	$73.99
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	15	15	$916.00	$227.54
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	13	13	$259.00	$127.31

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	107	81	$128.00	$85.23
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	42	42	$192.00	$105.74
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	38	37	$590.00	$103.63
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	30	26	$193.00	$121.71
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	26	26	$297.00	$160.87
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	18	18	$259.00	$130.36
43644 Bypass operation of stomach using an endoscope	18	18	$2661.00	$945.27
43235 Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	17	17	$510.00	$101.22
43249 Balloon dilation of esophagus using an endoscope	17	14	$586.00	$147.27
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	15	14	$190.00	$96.17
91010 Study of esophagus to assess movement	14	14	$164.00	$64.04
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	14	14	$728.00	$167.94
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	11	11	$1518.00	$592.54
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	11	11	$916.00	$244.02

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	116	81	$128.00	$69.66
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	45	45	$192.00	$99.42
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	36	36	$590.00	$106.65
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	29	28	$193.00	$104.50
43644 Bypass operation of stomach using an endoscope	21	21	$2618.76	$936.33
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	20	20	$190.00	$99.26
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	20	20	$297.00	$153.17
91010 Study of esophagus to assess movement	18	18	$164.00	$65.75
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	17	17	$1518.00	$573.15
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	17	17	$728.00	$182.03
43235 Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	13	12	$510.00	$101.86
43775 Stomach reduction procedure with partial removal of stomach using an endoscope	11	11	$2696.00	$1077.23
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	11	11	$259.00	$134.39

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	123	80	$127.61	$70.65
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	64	62	$609.69	$107.23
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	55	55	$192.00	$100.87
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	38	36	$190.95	$101.87
91010 Study of esophagus to assess movement	26	26	$164.00	$65.87
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	23	23	$259.00	$132.69
43235 Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	22	22	$530.45	$107.25
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	20	13	$78.00	$38.20
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	18	18	$1550.33	$628.53
45384 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using a flexible endoscope with electrical cautery	18	18	$919.00	$199.00
43644 Bypass operation of stomach using an endoscope	18	18	$2562.44	$889.79
43775 Stomach reduction procedure with partial removal of stomach using an endoscope	16	16	$2022.00	$623.95
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	14	14	$782.29	$166.02
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	13	13	$190.00	$97.90
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	12	12	$962.00	$252.13
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	11	11	$884.55	$173.20
43281 Repair of hernia of muscle at esophagus and stomach using an endoscope	11	11	$3268.00	$1487.11

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	120	81	$128.00	$68.02
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	86	86	$192.00	$100.64
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	57	56	$606.63	$100.22
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	36	34	$193.00	$99.55
43644 Bypass operation of stomach using an endoscope	29	29	$2813.93	$1072.89
43235 Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	27	26	$526.67	$97.42
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	22	22	$202.50	$115.38
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	21	20	$259.00	$130.91
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	19	19	$752.00	$165.75
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	17	17	$297.00	$155.80
G0121 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	17	17	$764.53	$168.30
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	16	16	$1554.38	$595.47
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	13	12	$77.00	$39.46
43281 Repair of hernia of muscle at esophagus and stomach using an endoscope	12	12	$3268.00	$1419.99
45384 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using a flexible endoscope with electrical cautery	11	11	$890.36	$207.15

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	103	66	$128.00	$66.81
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	57	57	$192.00	$98.35
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	37	36	$643.51	$105.14
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	32	15	$78.00	$37.48
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	27	24	$77.00	$39.87
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	25	25	$193.00	$99.80
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	24	24	$297.00	$154.22
43235 Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	23	23	$529.57	$104.59
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	22	22	$202.50	$120.35
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	17	16	$186.59	$96.25
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	17	15	$1711.76	$320.26
43644 Bypass operation of stomach using an endoscope	14	14	$2661.00	$951.57
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	14	14	$259.00	$130.54
G0121 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	12	12	$772.42	$177.97
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	12	12	$1566.50	$619.15
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	12	12	$747.08	$147.25
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	12	11	$80.00	$47.30

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2021-07-30

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License KS 04-33893

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

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License KS 6521

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Wichita Surgical Specialists Pa

551 N Hillside St, Wichita, KS 672144923

Phone: 3162630296

Secondary Practice Locations

9350 E 35th St N Ste 103

Wichita, KS 672262022

Phone: 3168585000

818 N Emporia St Ste 200

Wichita, KS 672143788

Phone: 3162630296

551 N Hillside St Ste 550

Wichita, KS 672144928

Phone: 3166822911

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Duane Osborne , MD

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

9 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location July 30, 2021

Registered at 551 N HILLSIDE ST STE 201, WICHITA, KS 672144923 (Tel: 3162630296)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 30, 2021

Registered at 551 N HILLSIDE ST STE 201, WICHITA, KS 672144923 (Tel: 3162630296)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 30, 2021

Surgery (License #6521 in KS)

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NPI Profile Active June 12, 2012

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location June 12, 2012

Registered at 818 N EMPORIA, SUITE 200, WICHITA, KS 672143788 (Tel: 3162630296)

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Updated Business Mailing Address June 12, 2012

Registered at 818 N EMPORIA, SUITE 200, WICHITA, KS 672143788 (Tel: 3162630296)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated June 12, 2012

Recorded as NICHOLAS BROWN, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) June 12, 2012

Surgery (License #04-33893 in KS)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration April 19, 2007

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1639396757

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: April 19, 2007

Last Update: July 30, 2021

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

551 N Hillside St Ste 201

Wichita, KS 672144923

Phone: 3162630296

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