Active NPI 1144430125 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Benjamin Brown , MD

Neurological Surgery • Covington, LA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Benjamin Brown, MD is a certified Neurological Surgery practicing in Covington, LA. With approximately 20 years of clinical experience since graduating from Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans in 2006, Dr. Brown delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1341 OCHSNER BLVD STE 200.

Dr. Brown is affiliated with Ochsner Clinic Llc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least, new patient outpatient office visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1341 Ochsner Blvd Ste 200

Covington, LA 70433

Telephone 9852462800

Fax 9858987178

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Ochsner Clinic Llc Facility NPI 1407848443

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans

Graduation Year

2006

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Neurological Surgery in Covington, LA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

20 Yrs +1.4 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 18.6 Yrs

State Avg: 22.7 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

7 Specialists

Practicing in Covington, LA (141 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

64.2% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Brown (20 Years) 20 Yrs

Covington Specialty Average (18.6 Years) 18.6 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
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	84	67	$394.55	$133.75
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	51	49	$448.00	$162.36
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	37	32	$288.00	$92.09
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	30	30	$467.53	$161.13
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	29	25	$160.00	$73.95
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	23	23	$367.52	$121.86
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	23	16	$87.00	$46.61

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	57	53	$324.58	$132.16
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	44	44	$448.00	$166.70
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	27	27	$455.00	$173.52
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	24	23	$317.00	$136.96
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	17	14	$160.00	$75.99
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	15	$243.00	$90.68
61781 Computer-assisted procedure inside brain	14	12	$772.00	$235.23
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	12	11	$87.00	$47.97

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	44	39	$317.00	$142.19
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	37	37	$455.00	$180.10
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	36	35	$448.00	$192.39
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	31	28	$235.00	$95.97
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	16	16	$361.00	$132.65

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	47	37	$235.00	$99.69
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	23	23	$361.00	$136.75
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	21	21	$455.00	$185.74
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	18	18	$448.00	$198.95
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	13	12	$317.00	$146.77

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	27	17	$87.00	$39.78
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	27	26	$235.00	$79.60
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	20	19	$303.00	$139.36
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	20	20	$361.00	$130.80
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	16	16	$448.00	$204.28
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	15	15	$455.00	$171.53

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	100	81	$81.29	$69.94
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	51	25	$50.36	$37.91
36226 Insertion of tube into brain artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist	19	17	$859.82	$289.95
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	18	$136.84	$98.71
36224 Insertion of tube into internal neck artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist	18	17	$881.37	$381.37
99152 Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes	15	15	$27.91	$12.08
61645 Removal of blood clot and injection to dissolve blood clot from head artery using fluoroscopic guidance, accessed through skin	14	14	$1199.53	$804.68
36227 Insertion of tube into external neck artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist	14	13	$220.93	$139.98
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	11	11	$105.77	$70.67

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	89	79	$85.07	$67.37
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	61	33	$43.22	$37.67
36224 Insertion of tube into internal neck artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist	25	16	$543.81	$306.61
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	23	23	$118.29	$102.11
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	19	19	$113.13	$97.64
36226 Insertion of tube into brain artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist	18	13	$593.56	$219.17
99152 Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes	17	17	$14.23	$12.36
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	15	15	$181.57	$155.90
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	13	$116.83	$97.39
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	12	12	$81.44	$70.61
61645 Removal of blood clot and injection to dissolve blood clot from head artery using fluoroscopic guidance, accessed through skin	11	11	$983.83	$841.81

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	72	62	$83.52	$67.74
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	47	18	$43.82	$37.49
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	24	24	$118.17	$97.53
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	21	21	$121.22	$101.88
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	13	$116.56	$100.67

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Neurological Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207T00000X

State License LA MD.202486

A neurological surgeon provides the operative and non-operative management (i.e., prevention, diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, critical care, and rehabilitation) of disorders of the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, including their supporting structures and vascular supply; the evaluation and treatment of pathological processes which modify function or activity of the nervous system; and the operative and non-operative management of pain. A neurological surgeon treats patients with disorders of the nervous system; disorders of the brain, meninges, skull, and their blood supply, including the extracranial carotid and vertebral arteries; disorders of the pituitary gland; disorders of the spinal cord, meninges, and vertebral column, including those which may require treatment by spinal fusion or instrumentation; and disorders of the cranial and spinal nerves throughout their distribution.

Neurological Surgery

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207T00000X

State License FL ME116079

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Ochsner Clinic Llc

1341 Ochsner Blvd, Covington, LA 704338172

Phone: 9858987175

Secondary Practice Locations

4500 San Pablo Rd S

Jacksonville, FL 322241865

Phone: 9049532000

4500 San Pablo Rd S

Jacksonville, FL 322241865

Phone: 9049532000

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

3 Associated Practitioners

Daniel Long

Physician Assistant - Surgical

NPI 1386099224

Dominique Dolese , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1467237537

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Farrah Dean , FNP

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1649835745

Family Nurse Practitioner

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

13 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location August 23, 2019

Registered at 1341 OCHSNER BLVD STE 200, COVINGTON, LA 70433 (Tel: 9852462800)

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Updated Business Mailing Address August 23, 2019

Registered at 1514 JEFFERSON HWY, NEW ORLEANS, LA 701212429 (Tel: 5048424000)

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NPI Profile Active December 13, 2017

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location December 13, 2017

Registered at 4500 SAN PABLO RD S, JACKSONVILLE, FL 322241865 (Tel: 9049532000)

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Updated Business Mailing Address December 13, 2017

Registered at 4500 SAN PABLO RD S, JACKSONVILLE, FL 322241865

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated December 13, 2017

Recorded as BENJAMIN BROWN, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) December 13, 2017

Neurological Surgery (License #ME116079 in FL)

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NPI Profile Active August 12, 2013

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

📍

Updated Practice Location August 12, 2013

Registered at 4500 SAN PABLO RD S, JACKSONVILLE, FL 322241865 (Tel: 9049532000)

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Updated Business Mailing Address August 12, 2013

Registered at 4500 SAN PABLO RD S, JACKSONVILLE, FL 322241865 (Tel: 9049532000)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated August 12, 2013

Recorded as BENJAMIN BROWN

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) August 12, 2013

Neurological Surgery (License #ME116079 in FL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration May 22, 2007

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1144430125

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: May 22, 2007

Last Update: August 23, 2019

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

1514 Jefferson Hwy

New Orleans, LA 701212429

Phone: 5048424000

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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