Physician Profile
Columbus Brown, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Brown
Columbus Brown, M.D. practices rheumatology in Little Rock, AR. Columbus is a 1998 graduate of University of Arkansas College of Medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Columbus cared for 606 Medicare patients across 1,420 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, urinalysis for bacteria, and testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (501) 747-1064
- Email not available
Practice Locations
500 S UNIVERSITY AVE STE 815
Little Rock, AR 72205
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Rheumatology generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
- Fibromyalgia
- Gout
- Lupus
- Osteoarthritis
- Psoriatic arthritis
- Rheumatoid arthritis
Autoimmune
- Antiphospholipid Syndrome
- Behçet's Disease
- Dermatomyositis
- Dry Eyes and Mouth
- Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis
- IgA Vasculitis
- IgG4-Related Disease
- Inflammatory myopathy
- Lupus Butterfly Rash
- Positive ANA Blood Test
- Relapsing Polychondritis
Bone
- Paget's Disease of Bone
Bone Health
Connective Tissue
- Hypermobility Syndrome
- Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
- Scleroderma skin disease
- Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease
Genetic & Connective Tissue
Inflammatory
- Adult-Onset Still's Disease
- Polymyalgia rheumatica
- Rib pain
- Sarcoidosis Joint Pain
Joints
- Baker's Cyst
- Chronic Joint Pain
- Enteropathic Arthritis
- Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
- Morning Joint Stiffness
- Palindromic Rheumatism
- Pseudogout
- Reactive Arthritis
- Swollen Fingers or Toes
- Swollen Joints
Nerve & Tendon
Skin & Soft Tissue
- Erythema Nodosum
Skin & Vascular
- Hypothermia And Frostbite At Work
- Mottled Purplish Skin
Soft Tissue
Spine & Back
Vascular
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- Arthritis management
- Infusion therapy
- Joint injections
Consultation
- Second Opinion for Autoimmune Disease
Consultations
Diagnostics & Injections
- Baker's Cyst Aspiration
- Bursa injection
- Carpal tunnel steroid injection
- Joint injection or aspiration
- Knee Joint Injection
- Nailfold Capillaroscopy
- Sacroiliac joint injection
- Salivary Gland Biopsy
- Tendon Sheath Injection
Education & Support
Imaging
- Bone Density Scan Referral
- Joint Ultrasound
Injections
- Ankle Joint Injection
- Finger Joint Injections
- Shoulder Cortisone Injection
- Ultrasound-guided hip injection
- Wrist Cortisone Injection
Lab & Diagnostics
- ANCA Blood Test
- Anti-CCP Antibody Test
- HLA-B27 Genetic Test
- Inflammation Blood Tests
- Joint Fluid Analysis
- Lupus Skin Biopsy
- Myositis Antibody Panel
- Rheumatoid Factor Blood Test
Lab Work
- Autoimmune Blood Panel
- Uric Acid Monitoring
Medication Management
- Biologic medication management
- DMARD Medication Management
- Gout Flare Treatment Plan
- Immunosuppressant Drug Monitoring
- Prolia Injection for Osteoporosis
- Reclast Infusion for Osteoporosis
- Steroid Taper Management
Pain Relief
Regenerative Medicine
- PRP Therapy for Joints
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,420 services · 606 patients · 11 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
56 | Less often than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less | Treatment | 96413 |
95 | Less often than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, each additional hour | Treatment | 96415 |
59 | Less often than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Training in the use of orthopedic device for arm, leg and/or trunk, each 15 minutes | Treatment | 97760 |
41 | Too few peers to compare |
| Follow-up training in the use of orthopedic device or artificial arm, leg and/or trunk, each 15 minutes | Treatment | 97763 |
29 | Too few peers to compare |
| Infusion, normal saline solution, 250 cc | Drug given | J7050 |
96 | Less often than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
395 | More often than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Urinalysis for bacteria | Lab test | 81007 |
359 | Too few peers to compare |
| Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation | Lab test | 80305 |
200 | Too few peers to compare |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
63 | As often as other peers in Rheumatology |
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.
Related specialists at this location 1
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.
Other rheumatologists in Little Rock 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 22 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University of Arkansas College of Medicine 7
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1998 at University of Arkansas College of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 7
Providers in AR who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Columbus Brown specialize in?
Columbus Brown is a rheumatologist in Little Rock, AR. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Rheumatology”.
NPI registry
Where is Columbus Brown located?
Columbus Brown is listed at 500 S University Ave Ste 815, Little Rock, AR 72205. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Columbus Brown's phone number?
The number on file is (501) 747-1064. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Columbus Brown's NPI number?
Columbus Brown's National Provider Identifier is 1558321612. 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
Where did Columbus Brown train?
Columbus Brown attended University of Arkansas College of Medicine, graduating in 1998. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Columbus Brown been practicing?
Columbus Brown has 28 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1998, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Columbus Brown do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Columbus Brown performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample; provides treatments such as administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less and administration of chemotherapy into vein, each additional hour, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Columbus Brown confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Columbus Brown. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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