Active NPI 1992730980 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Michael G Browne , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Mineral Wells, TX

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Michael Browne, MD is a certified Orthopaedic Surgery practicing in Mineral Wells, TX. With approximately 38 years of clinical experience since graduating from New York Medical College in 1988, Dr. Browne delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 202 SW 25TH AVE STE 1300.

Dr. Browne is affiliated with Palo Pinto County Hospital District and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg, established patient outpatient office visit, 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

202 Sw 25th Ave Ste 1300

Mineral Wells, TX 760678462

Telephone 9403287507

Fax 9403286535

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Palo Pinto Orthopedic Specialists, P.a. Facility NPI 1902283294

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

New York Medical College

Graduation Year

1988

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Orthopaedic Surgery in Mineral Wells, TX

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

38 Yrs +8.0 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 30.0 Yrs

State Avg: 25.4 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

3 Specialists

Practicing in Mineral Wells, TX (1627 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

66.1% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Browne (38 Years) 38 Yrs

Mineral Wells Specialty Average (30.0 Years) 30.0 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
J1010 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg	1,061	89	$1.25	$0.12
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	203	136	$300.00	$85.21
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	140	90	$110.00	$67.00
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	83	83	$380.00	$103.30
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	50	44	$340.00	$119.99
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	24	24	$32.00	$6.33
J1040 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg	21	19	$42.00	$9.66
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	13	13	$420.00	$158.78

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	149	98	$300.00	$87.56
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	108	74	$110.00	$65.69
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	63	51	$32.00	$7.64
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	60	60	$380.00	$108.46
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	47	39	$340.00	$122.19
J1040 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg	46	37	$42.00	$11.90
J7327 Hyaluronan or derivative, monovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose	21	16	$1800.00	$702.16
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	19	17	$300.00	$64.11
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	16	16	$110.00	$46.27
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$380.00	$80.21
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	14	14	$420.00	$161.44
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	11	$340.00	$94.73

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	195	124	$300.00	$85.03
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	127	88	$110.00	$64.31
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	78	59	$32.00	$6.41
J1040 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg	73	52	$42.00	$10.92
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	69	69	$380.00	$107.14
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	56	49	$340.00	$121.65
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	22	22	$427.36	$153.11
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	17	13	$100.00	$54.06

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	261	155	$299.54	$88.88
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	226	103	$32.00	$5.68
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	155	97	$110.00	$62.00
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	95	94	$379.37	$108.58
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	82	68	$340.00	$126.50
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	26	26	$420.00	$163.39
J1040 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg	17	17	$42.00	$10.68
J7327 Hyaluronan or derivative, monovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose	13	13	$1408.00	$771.21

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	240	114	$25.13	$6.00
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	232	133	$237.93	$70.28
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	171	101	$110.00	$53.69
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	84	84	$309.29	$100.72
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	80	63	$304.00	$102.12
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	19	17	$100.00	$40.33
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	18	18	$373.33	$152.22

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	379	206	$140.00	$68.90
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	287	127	$11.58	$6.20
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	191	118	$111.73	$56.18
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	165	165	$200.00	$100.67
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	100	84	$220.00	$101.08
J7321 Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose	40	14	$420.00	$79.64
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	29	27	$100.00	$30.30
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	14	11	$90.00	$25.98
29824 Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope	14	14	$1800.00	$394.10
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	13	13	$2269.85	$1282.65
20551 Injection into tendon at attachment to bone or muscle	12	11	$100.00	$42.07
29826 Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	12	12	$600.00	$166.83
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	11	11	$280.00	$142.52

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	362	207	$140.00	$70.09
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	239	115	$11.52	$6.61
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	175	103	$111.26	$58.29
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	138	138	$200.00	$103.73
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	100	80	$220.00	$103.87
J7321 Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose	42	15	$420.00	$83.68
29881 Removal of knee cartilage using an endoscope	16	16	$2000.00	$435.92
29880 Removal of both knee cartilages using an endoscope	16	16	$2000.00	$423.44
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	13	13	$280.00	$158.89

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	214	148	$220.00	$102.45
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	186	133	$140.00	$68.97
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	182	182	$200.00	$103.07
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	177	80	$12.68	$5.73
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	81	62	$110.00	$54.72
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	20	20	$280.00	$150.76
29826 Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	15	15	$600.00	$172.34
29824 Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope	15	15	$1800.00	$336.77
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	13	12	$100.00	$44.93
29880 Removal of both knee cartilages using an endoscope	12	12	$2000.00	$495.86

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2020-10-12

Orthopaedic Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X

State License TX M9887

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.

Specialist

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 174400000X

State License TX M9887

An individual educated and trained in an applied knowledge discipline used in the performance of work at a level requiring knowledge and skills beyond or apart from that provided by a general education or liberal arts degree.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

353630202 (TX)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Palo Pinto County Hospital District

202 Sw 25th Ave, Mineral Wells, TX 760678462

Phone: 9403287507

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

8 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location April 06, 2021

Registered at 202 SW 25TH AVE STE 1300, MINERAL WELLS, TX 760678462 (Tel: 9403287507)

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Updated Business Mailing Address April 06, 2021

Registered at 202 SW 25TH AVE STE 1300, MINERAL WELLS, TX 760678462 (Tel: 9403287507)

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NPI Profile Active July 24, 2015

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 24, 2015

Registered at 202 SW 25TH AVE, MINERAL WELLS, TX 760678298 (Tel: 9403287507)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 24, 2015

Registered at 202 SW 25TH AVE, SUITE 1300, MINERAL WELLS, TX 760678298 (Tel: 9403287507)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 24, 2015

Recorded as MICHAEL BROWNE, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 24, 2015

Specialist (License #M9887 in TX)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 11, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1992730980

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: July 11, 2006

Last Update: April 06, 2021

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

202 Sw 25th Ave Ste 1300

Mineral Wells, TX 760678462

Phone: 9403287507

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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