Dr. Alphonso Brown, MD
Gastroenterology (Gastroenterology Physician)
330 Brookline Ave, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, MA 02215
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Harvard Medical School (1994)
- Years since graduation
- 32
- In the NPI registry since
- 2005
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 204
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 1994Medical school: Harvard Medical School
- 2005Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Gastroenterology Physician primary
MA license 152241
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA
Medical groups
- Cambridge Public Health Commission (656 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 204
- Services billed
- 1,054
- Patients’ average age
- 69
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Creatinine clearance measurement to test for kidney function | 285 | 13 |
| Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers | 285 | 13 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 278 | 14 |
| Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | 45 | 45 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 40 | 30 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 30 | 28 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | 29 | 25 |
| Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | 29 | 22 |
| Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | 28 | 28 |
| Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | 24 | 24 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Buprenorphine-Naloxone (buprenorphine hcl/naloxone hcl) Other prescribers in Boston, MA | 458 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium Other prescribers in Boston, MA | 131 |
| Suboxone (buprenorphine hcl/naloxone hcl) Other prescribers in Boston, MA | 39 |
| Famotidine Other prescribers in Boston, MA | 39 |
| Omeprazole Other prescribers in Boston, MA | 37 |
| Ursodiol Other prescribers in Boston, MA | 20 |
| Linzess (linaclotide) Other prescribers in Boston, MA | 19 |
| Sucralfate Other prescribers in Boston, MA | 15 |
| Creon (lipase/protease/amylase) Other prescribers in Boston, MA | 14 |
| Bethanechol Chloride Other prescribers in Boston, MA | 14 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 1 companies reported 1 payments worth $14.23 in total to this clinician.
| Braeburn Inc. | $14.23 |
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| Food and Beverage | $14.23 |
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From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.