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Dr. Robert Leslie Brown , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Brainerd, MN

Active NPI 1689674749 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner
Practice location in NPPES

2014 S 6th St
Brainerd, MN 564014529

Call 2188297812 Location details and other listings
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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

2014 S 6th St

Brainerd, MN 564014529

Telephone 2188297812
Fax 2188299751
Organization at the Same NPPES Address or Phone
Northern Orthopedics Ltd Facility NPI 1538206982

Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.

30-day fills

33 standardized 30-day fills in 2016

CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.

What this does not show: 30-day fills

It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.

Part D drug cost

$504 in 2016

The total cost of these prescriptions in 2016, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.

What this does not show: Part D drug cost

A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.

Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2016.

Industry payments (Open Payments)

No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2019–2025.

Guide: How to read an Open Payments record

NPI first issued

2005

The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.

What this does not show: NPI first issued

NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.

Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.

Medicare assignment not listed

CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.

Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”

Guide: What Medicare assignment means

No telehealth indicator

CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.

Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.

Guide: How Medicare covers telehealth

Compared with the same specialty in Brainerd and Minnesota

Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.

Medicare Part D

Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Brown are from 2016.

8 active clinicians are listed under Orthopaedic Surgery with a practice address in Brainerd, MN (647 in Minnesota).

Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.

Sources: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2016), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.

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Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications

Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2016.

CMS Part D · Data Year 2016
Prescription Year:
Brand Name Generic Name Prescriptions Day Supply Total Cost Patients
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen 33 718 $504.11 —

Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2016; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits

Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES

Orthopaedic Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X

License # reported to NPPES MN 26923

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.

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Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid ID
572282900 (MN)

Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone

Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.

14 listed
Taylor Halvorson , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1992313514

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Katierae Herron , APRN, CNP

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1235809070

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Certified Nurse Practitioner

Megan Kempf , PA

Physician Assistant

NPI 1154971828

Physician Assistant

Jaclyn Kostecka , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1972103000

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Dr. Amy Lelwica , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

NPI 1225164346

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Nicholas Lesmeister , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

NPI 1073933719

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status

7 Historical Events
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Updated Business Mailing Address November 05, 2018

Registered at 1405 78TH ST, STE 100, VICTORIA, MN 553869723 (Tel: 9524433710)

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NPI Profile Active July 08, 2007

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Practice Location (Initial Record) July 08, 2007

Registered at 2014 S 6TH ST, BRAINERD, MN 564014529 (Tel: 2188297812)

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Business Mailing Address (Initial Record) July 08, 2007

Registered at 2014 S 6TH ST, BRAINERD, MN 564014529 (Tel: 2188297812)

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Provider Name / Credentials (Initial Record) July 08, 2007

Recorded as ROBERT BROWN, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 08, 2007

Orthopaedic Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: MN 26923)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 29, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1689674749
Entity Type:
Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)
Enumeration Date: July 29, 2005
Last Update: July 13, 2026
Sole Proprietor: No

Other Orthopaedic Surgery Specialists in Brainerd

Healthcare providers in Brainerd

Mailing Address

1405 78th St, Ste 100

Victoria, MN 553869723

Phone: 9524433710

About This Data NPPES fields (address, phone, specialty, license) are self-reported and may be outdated; Medicare fields follow the CMS dataset named in each section. Correct directly at NPPES.