Active NPI 1306806112 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Preston W Brown , MD

Surgery • Athens, TN

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Preston Brown, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Athens, TN. With approximately 30 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine in 1996, Dr. Brown delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 719 COOK DR.

Dr. Brown is affiliated with Williamson Medical Group, Llc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least, initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least, established 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

719 Cook Dr
Ste 109

Athens, TN 373033495

Telephone 4237452344

Fax 4237452314

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Athens Physicians Practice, Llc Facility NPI 1689055774

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1996

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Athens, TN

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

30 Yrs +1.7 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 28.3 Yrs

State Avg: 26.3 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

5 Specialists

Practicing in Athens, TN (682 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

53.0% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Brown (30 Years) 30 Yrs

Athens Specialty Average (28.3 Years) 28.3 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
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	89	49	$184.00	$108.76
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	76	76	$348.00	$157.28
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	69	54	$173.00	$83.14
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	55	55	$184.00	$101.78
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	23	11	$129.00	$72.71
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	14	14	$1100.00	$639.65
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	12	12	$1404.58	$467.69
44970 Removal of appendix using an endoscope	11	11	$1035.00	$495.84
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	11	11	$127.00	$74.24

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	147	67	$184.00	$112.74
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	98	91	$348.00	$162.74
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	68	68	$184.00	$104.71
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	67	55	$173.00	$83.88
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	22	22	$1100.00	$651.74
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	22	22	$288.00	$156.41
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	19	18	$1168.95	$418.67
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	16	16	$127.00	$76.57

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	71	59	$172.18	$85.64
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	56	56	$183.14	$105.30
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	53	29	$184.00	$97.06
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	43	42	$348.00	$187.62
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	28	28	$286.64	$158.10
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	18	$255.00	$122.00
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	18	18	$1094.44	$658.83
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	14	14	$288.00	$159.17
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	11	11	$1129.09	$459.68

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	53	46	$115.00	$84.32
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	48	26	$184.00	$98.80
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	39	38	$348.00	$191.35
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	35	35	$160.00	$106.47
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	21	21	$250.00	$159.93
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	15	$170.00	$123.51
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	16	16	$748.44	$418.00
44970 Removal of appendix using an endoscope	13	13	$900.00	$508.38
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	12	12	$1050.00	$645.94

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	46	46	$160.00	$102.46
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	45	20	$184.00	$102.08
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	34	28	$115.00	$71.44
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	32	20	$71.00	$37.98
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	25	22	$348.00	$197.76
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	18	18	$1050.00	$686.78
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	18	18	$236.00	$132.36
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	16	15	$60.00	$41.74
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	15	15	$250.00	$156.56
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	14	12	$129.00	$69.98

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	90	43	$71.00	$37.52
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	40	31	$115.00	$70.29
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	38	38	$161.71	$102.09
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	33	32	$236.00	$131.64
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	19	15	$60.00	$42.36
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	18	18	$173.00	$97.03
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	17	17	$250.00	$155.98
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$170.00	$103.24

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	41	34	$115.00	$68.23
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	40	40	$161.63	$100.32
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	34	21	$129.00	$67.61
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	28	19	$71.00	$37.22
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	20	17	$60.00	$40.68
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	19	18	$348.00	$192.89
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	19	18	$236.00	$124.01
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	13	13	$173.00	$95.81
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	12	11	$127.00	$69.09
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	12	12	$1050.00	$611.86

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	50	50	$160.00	$96.24
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	48	30	$115.00	$66.02
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	39	24	$129.00	$66.50
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	36	31	$236.00	$125.60
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	32	21	$71.00	$35.15
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	22	17	$60.00	$39.16
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	16	14	$127.00	$66.56
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	13	13	$250.00	$148.48
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	12	12	$348.00	$186.15
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	11	11	$627.27	$173.23

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2025-09-05

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License TN MD35485

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.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

3872578 (TN)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Blue Cross Blue Shield

4033554 (TN)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Williamson Medical Group, Llc

4323 Carothers Pkwy, Franklin, TN 370675920

Phone: 6157948900

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

3 Associated Practitioners

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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 March 01, 2010

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location March 01, 2010

Registered at 719 COOK DR, STE 109, ATHENS, TN 373033495 (Tel: 4237452344)

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Updated Business Mailing Address March 01, 2010

Registered at PO BOX 667, ETOWAH, TN 373310667 (Tel: 4237452344)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated March 01, 2010

Recorded as PRESTON BROWN, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) March 01, 2010

Surgery (License #MD35485 in TN)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration March 24, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1306806112

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: March 24, 2006

Last Update: September 05, 2025

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

Po Box 667

Etowah, TN 373310667

Phone: 4237452344

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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