Dr. Christopher L. Brown, MD
Interventional Cardiology (Interventional Cardiology Physician)
550 17th Ave Ste 680
Seattle, WA 98122
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- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Oregon Health Sciences University School of Medicine (2014)
- Years since graduation
- 12
- In the NPI registry since
- 2014
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 403
Licensed in Washington since 2022, according to the Washington State Department of Health. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
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. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2014Medical school: Oregon Health Sciences University School of Medicine
- 2014Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
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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Interventional Cardiology Physician primary
WA license MD61262198 (first issued 2022; active)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Swedish Medical Center Seattle, WA
- Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA
- Swedish Edmonds Hospital Edmonds, WA
- Swedish Issaquah Issaquah, WA
- Valley Medical Center Renton, WA
Medical groups
- Swedish Health Services (79 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
- 403
- Services billed
- 1,493
- Patients’ average age
- 76
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 138 | 113 |
| Insertion of stents with balloon dilation of coronary artery or branch, single artery or branch | 135 | 77 |
| Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 133 | 110 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel or graft with review by radiologist, initial vessel | 120 | 99 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 118 | 118 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel or graft with review by radiologist, each additional vessel | 112 | 71 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 55 | 41 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel during diagnosis or treatment, initial vessel | 43 | 43 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | 36 | 30 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 33 | 23 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Clopidogrel (clopidogrel bisulfate) Other prescribers in Seattle, WA | 264 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium Other prescribers in Seattle, WA | 72 |
| Metoprolol Succinate Other prescribers in Seattle, WA | 50 |
| Prasugrel Hcl Other prescribers in Seattle, WA | 47 |
| Brilinta (ticagrelor) Other prescribers in Seattle, WA | 39 |
| Eliquis (apixaban) Other prescribers in Seattle, WA | 39 |
| Amlodipine Besylate Other prescribers in Seattle, WA | 37 |
| Losartan Potassium Other prescribers in Seattle, WA | 33 |
| Lisinopril Other prescribers in Seattle, WA | 32 |
| Carvedilol Other prescribers in Seattle, WA | 30 |
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, 8 companies reported 73 payments worth $95,384 in total to this clinician.
| Shockwave Medical, Inc | $84,131 |
|---|---|
| Terumo Medical Corporation | $9,333 |
| Heartflow, Inc. | $900 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $402 |
| Stryker Corporation | $303 |
| Abiomed | $270 |
| Inari Medical, Inc. | $26.00 |
| Asahi Intecc USA, Inc. | $18.27 |
| Consulting Fee | $76,625 |
|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) | $8,500 |
| Travel and Lodging | $8,129 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,130 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Shockwave Medical, Inc Dec 11, 2025 | Consulting Fee Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Cardiology | $9,100 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc Oct 31, 2025 | Consulting Fee Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Cardiology | $5,500 |
| Terumo Medical Corporation Jun 11, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) METACROSS OTW · LESION THERAPY | $5,000 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc May 19, 2025 | Consulting Fee Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Cardiology | $4,950 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc Dec 11, 2025 | Consulting Fee Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Cardiology | $4,900 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc Nov 30, 2025 | Consulting Fee Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Cardiology | $4,900 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc Feb 12, 2025 | Consulting Fee Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Cardiology | $4,400 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc Dec 31, 2025 | Consulting Fee Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Cardiology | $4,200 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc May 15, 2025 | Consulting Fee Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Cardiology | $3,850 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc Aug 28, 2025 | Consulting Fee Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Cardiology | $3,850 |
All 39 payments other than meals, newest first
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Shockwave Medical, Inc Dec 31, 2025 | Consulting Fee Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Cardiology | $4,200 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc Dec 11, 2025 | Consulting Fee Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Cardiology | $9,100 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc Dec 11, 2025 | Consulting Fee Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Cardiology | $4,900 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc Nov 30, 2025 | Consulting Fee Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Cardiology | $4,900 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc Nov 13, 2025 | Consulting Fee Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Cardiology | $2,100 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc Oct 31, 2025 | Consulting Fee Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Cardiology | $5,500 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc Oct 31, 2025 | Consulting Fee Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Cardiology | $1,650 |
| Terumo Medical Corporation Oct 6, 2025 | Consulting Fee GLIDEWIRE · LESION ACCESS | $750 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc Sep 18, 2025 | Consulting Fee Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Cardiology | $1,375 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc Aug 28, 2025 | Consulting Fee Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Cardiology | $3,850 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc Aug 28, 2025 | Consulting Fee Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Cardiology | $1,650 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc Jul 31, 2025 | Consulting Fee Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Cardiology | $1,100 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc Jul 3, 2025 | Consulting Fee Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Cardiology | $3,025 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc Jul 3, 2025 | Consulting Fee Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Cardiology | $2,200 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc Jul 3, 2025 | Consulting Fee Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Cardiology | $1,925 |
| Terumo Medical Corporation Jun 11, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) METACROSS OTW · LESION THERAPY | $5,000 |
| Terumo Medical Corporation Jun 11, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) METACROSS OTW · LESION THERAPY | $1,500 |
| Terumo Medical Corporation Jun 11, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) METACROSS OTW · LESION THERAPY | $1,000 |
| Terumo Medical Corporation Jun 11, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) METACROSS OTW · LESION THERAPY | $1,000 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc May 29, 2025 | Consulting Fee Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Cardiology | $2,200 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc May 29, 2025 | Consulting Fee Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Cardiology | $550 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc May 19, 2025 | Consulting Fee Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Cardiology | $4,950 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc May 15, 2025 | Consulting Fee Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Cardiology | $3,850 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc May 15, 2025 | Consulting Fee Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Cardiology | $2,200 |
| Heartflow, Inc. Apr 22, 2025 | Consulting Fee FFRct · Coronary | $450 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc Mar 13, 2025 | Consulting Fee Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Cardiology | $2,200 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc Mar 13, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Cardiology · travel to Eugene, OR | $2,200 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc Mar 13, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Cardiology · travel to Eugene, OR | $2,200 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc Mar 13, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Cardiology · travel to SEATTLE, WA | $1,650 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc Mar 13, 2025 | Consulting Fee Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Cardiology | $1,650 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc Mar 13, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Cardiology · travel to SEATTLE, WA | $1,650 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc Mar 13, 2025 | Consulting Fee Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Cardiology | $550 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc Mar 13, 2025 | Consulting Fee Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Cardiology | $550 |
| Heartflow, Inc. Mar 7, 2025 | Consulting Fee FFRct · Coronary | $450 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc Feb 27, 2025 | Consulting Fee Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Cardiology | $2,200 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc Feb 13, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Cardiology · travel to Eugene, OR | $280 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc Feb 13, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Cardiology · travel to Eugene, OR | $149 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc Feb 12, 2025 | Consulting Fee Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Cardiology | $4,400 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc Feb 12, 2025 | Consulting Fee Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Cardiology | $2,200 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
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.
Industry-funded research
Named as a principal investigator on 2 industry-funded studies in 2025, from 1 companies. The companies reported $41,734 in research payments for these studies, mostly to the institutions running them.
- Prospective, Multicenter, Single-Arm IDE Study of the Shockwave Coronary Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) System With the Shockwave C2+ 2Hz Coronary IVL Catheter in Calcified Coronary Arteries (Disrupt CAD Duo Study)
Shockwave Medical, Inc - Prospective, Multicenter, Single-Arm, Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) Study of the Shockwave Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) System With the Shockwave Javelin Coronary IVL Catheter (FORWARD CAD IDE Study)
Shockwave Medical, Inc
From CMS Open Payments research payments, where companies name up to five principal investigators per payment. Research payments usually go to hospitals, universities and research sites, not to the investigator personally. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing.