Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout BROWN
Christopher Robert Brown, MD practises orthopedic surgery in Durham, NC. Christopher is a 2000 graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine. Christopher is also listed as specialising in orthopaedic surgery.
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Common questions
What is Dr. Brown's specialty?
Dr. Brown is an orthopedic surgeon in Durham, NC. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Brown?
Dr. Brown is listed at 40 DUKE MEDICINE CIR, Durham, NC 27710. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Brown?
The number on file is (919) 684-8111. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Brown?
Dr. Brown's National Provider Identifier is 1467567735. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Brown's medical education?
Dr. Brown attended Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine, graduating in 2000. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Brown have?
Dr. Brown has 26 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2000, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Brown known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Brown performs procedures including insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion, fusion of additional segment of spine and fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views and x-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Is Dr. Brown's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Brown. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (919) 684-8111
- Email not available
Practice Locations
40 DUKE MEDICINE CIR
Durham, NC 27710
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,748 services · 1,394 patients · 20 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Procedure | 22853 |
174 |
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | Procedure | 22614 |
144 |
| Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | Procedure | 22558 |
59 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Procedure | 22842 |
58 |
| Fusion of spine in lower back | Procedure | 22612 |
52 |
| Fusion of spine bones through front of body with partial removal of disc, each additional disc | Procedure | 22585 |
48 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments | Procedure | 22845 |
38 |
| Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | Procedure | 22551 |
36 |
| Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, each additional disc | Procedure | 22552 |
24 |
| Insertion of instrumentation to pelvic bones | Procedure | 22848 |
13 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other orthopedic surgeons at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 3
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 31 related providers in 4 groups
Other orthopedic surgeons in Durham 7
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2000 at Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion 8
Providers in NC who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.