Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout BROWN
Michael W Brown, MD is a healthcare provider in Decatur, AL specialising in gastroenterology. Michael trained at University of Alabama School of Medicine, graduating in 1979.
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Common questions
What does Dr. Brown specialise in?
Dr. Brown is a gastroenterology in Decatur, AL. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “GASTROENTEROLOGY”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Brown located?
Dr. Brown is listed at 1201 7TH ST SE, Decatur, AL 35601. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Brown's phone number?
The number on file is (256) 973-2633. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is Dr. Brown's NPI number?
Dr. Brown's National Provider Identifier is 1962491092. 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 Dr. Brown go to medical school?
Dr. Brown attended University of Alabama School of Medicine, graduating in 1979. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Brown been practising?
Dr. Brown has 47 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1979, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Brown do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Brown performs procedures including biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope, biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope and balloon dilation of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope, less than 3.0 cm, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (256) 973-2633
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1201 7TH ST SE
Decatur, AL 35601
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
456 services · 374 patients · 7 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 43239 |
49 |
| Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 45380 |
19 |
| Balloon dilation of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope, less than 3.0 cm | Procedure | 43249 |
18 |
| Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Procedure | 45385 |
16 |
| Control of bleeding of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 43255 |
14 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Office visit | 99222 |
173 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
167 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Related specialists at this location 4
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 gastroenterology specialists in Decatur 6
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University of Alabama School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1979 at University of Alabama School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope 8
Providers in AL 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.