Dr. James M Brown , DDS
Dentist - General Practice • Independence, MO
1638 W 24 Highway
Independence, MO 64050
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Dr. James Brown is listed in NPPES under Dentist - General Practice.
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NPI assigned on September 6, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 131 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen) — 52 prescription fills, including refills.
- Amoxicillin — 41 prescription fills, including refills.
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate — 22 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 4 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Part D prescriptions than 90% of clinicians listed under Dentist - General Practice in Independence, MO (2024, 24 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 64. Middle half: 36 to 89.
More Part D prescriptions than 80% of clinicians listed under Dentist - General Practice in Missouri (2024, 961 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 51. Middle half: 27 to 100.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 48 in 2020 to 131 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1638 W 24 Highway
Independence, MO 64050
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Dentist - General Practice: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
30-day fills
131 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
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
$434 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
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, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2023
All general payments: $805.13 across 36 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $486.77 across 14 records.
- Travel and Lodging: $261.26 across 11 records.
- Gift: $57.10 across 11 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 4)
- Dentsply Sirona Inc: $752.82 across 33 records.
- OraPharma, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC: $21.19 across 1 record.
- 3M Company: $17.22 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2023 (published June 30, 2026).
NPI first issued
2006
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?”
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.
Compared with the same specialty in Independence and Missouri
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 90% of clinicians listed under Dentist - General Practice in Independence, MO (2024, 24 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 64. Middle half: 36 to 89.
More Part D prescriptions than 80% of clinicians listed under Dentist - General Practice in Missouri (2024, 961 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 51. Middle half: 27 to 100.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 90% of clinicians listed under Dentist - General Practice in Independence, MO (2024, 24 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $133. Middle half: $77 to $347.
A higher Part D drug cost than 80% of clinicians listed under Dentist - General Practice in Missouri (2024, 961 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $166. Middle half: $71 to $357.
58 active clinicians are listed under Dentist - General Practice with a practice address in Independence, MO (1,988 in Missouri).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Independence
0% of these 58 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
0% of these 58 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 173% from 48 in 2020 to 131 in 2024.
- 2020: 48
- 2021: 87
- 2022: 96
- 2023: 101
- 2024: 131
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 173% from 48 in 2020 to 131 in 2024.
- 2020: 48
- 2021: 87
- 2022: 96
- 2023: 101
- 2024: 131
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $256 in 2020 to $434 in 2024.
- 2020: $256
- 2021: $348
- 2022: $552
- 2023: $402
- 2024: $434
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $11.30 in 2019 to $805.13 in 2023.
- 2019: $11.30
- 2020: $90.10
- 2021: $230.57
- 2023: $805.13
Sources: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2023), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2023 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2023): 36 records totaling $805.13.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Dentsply Sirona Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Endo Activator | General | $157.12 |
| Dentsply Sirona Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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DENTSPLY | General | $50.00 |
| Dentsply Sirona Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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DENTSPLY | General | $50.00 |
| Dentsply Sirona Inc |
Gift
In-kind items and services
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DENTSPLY | General | $45.18 |
| Dentsply Sirona Inc |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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DENTSPLY | General | $37.44 |
| Dentsply Sirona Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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DENTSPLY | General | $32.67 |
| Dentsply Sirona Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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DENTSPLY | General | $29.52 |
| Dentsply Sirona Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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DENTSPLY | General | $29.52 |
| Dentsply Sirona Inc |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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DENTSPLY | General | $28.93 |
| Dentsply Sirona Inc |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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DENTSPLY | General | $28.93 |
| Dentsply Sirona Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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DENTSPLY | General | $26.32 |
| Dentsply Sirona Inc |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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DENTSPLY | General | $25.00 |
| Dentsply Sirona Inc |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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DENTSPLY | General | $25.00 |
| Dentsply Sirona Inc |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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DENTSPLY | General | $25.00 |
| Dentsply Sirona Inc |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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DENTSPLY | General | $25.00 |
| Dentsply Sirona Inc |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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DENTSPLY | General | $25.00 |
| Dentsply Sirona Inc |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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DENTSPLY | General | $25.00 |
| Dentsply Sirona Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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DENTSPLY | General | $21.62 |
| OraPharma, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ARESTIN | General | $21.19 |
| Dentsply Sirona Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ASTRA TECH Implant System | General | $20.58 |
| 3M Company |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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CLINPRO 5000 | General | $17.22 |
| Dentsply Sirona Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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DENTSPLY | General | $16.19 |
| Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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SEGLENTIS | General | $13.90 |
| Dentsply Sirona Inc |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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DENTSPLY | General | $7.98 |
| Dentsply Sirona Inc |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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DENTSPLY | General | $7.98 |
(top 25 shown)
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2023, released June 30, 2026.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 52 | 137 | $215.32 | 39 |
| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 41 | 420 | $126.76 | 40 |
| Chlorhexidine Gluconate | Chlorhexidine Gluconate | 22 | 560 | $45.30 | 19 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 16 | 78 | $46.28 | 15 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2020-06-03NUCC Taxonomy Code: 1223G0001X
A general dentist is the primary dental care provider for patients of all ages. The general dentist is responsible for the diagnosis, treatment, management and overall coordination of services related to patients' oral health needs.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 1223G0001X
A general dentist is the primary dental care provider for patients of all ages. The general dentist is responsible for the diagnosis, treatment, management and overall coordination of services related to patients' oral health needs.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Dentist - General Practice
Doctor of Dental Medicine, DASBA
Dentist - General Practice
Doctor of Dental Surgery
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 1638 W 24 HIGHWAY, INDEPENDENCE, MO 64050 (Tel: 8164616911)
Registered at 1638 W 24 HIGHWAY, INDEPENDENCE, MO 64050 (Tel: 8164616911)
Dentist (license number reported to NPPES: MO 2010013408)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 17430 CRENSHAW BLVD STE A, TORRANCE, CA 905043456 (Tel: 3105381988)
Registered at 17430 CRENSHAW BLVD STE A, TORRANCE, CA 905043456 (Tel: 3105381988)
Recorded as JAMES BROWN, DDS
Dentist (license number reported to NPPES: CA 54559)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Dentist - General Practices in Independence
- Dr. Daniel Gilstrap, DDS
- Dr. Donald Meiners, DDS
- Dr. Mitchell Hopkins, DDS
- Dr. Randal Silver, DMD, DASBA
- Dr. Jeremy Bowen, DDS
- Dr. Thomas Anderson, DDS
Mailing Address
1638 W 24 Highway
Independence, MO 64050
Phone: 8164616911