Dr. Thomas W. Brown III, MD
Orthopedic Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans (1983)
- Years since graduation
- 43
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 154
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
- 1983Medical school: Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans
- 2006Registered 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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Orthopaedic Surgery Physician primary
TN license MD0000020236
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Memorial Healthcare System, Inc Chattanooga, TN
- Erlanger Medical Center Chattanooga, TN
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
- 154
- Services billed
- 4,008
- Patients’ average age
- 76
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 118 | 82 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 111 | 78 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 101 | 72 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 74 | 60 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 65 | 65 |
| X-ray of knee, 3 views | 50 | 38 |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | 45 | 38 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 37 | 32 |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | 33 | 27 |
| Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | 12 | 12 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Ondansetron Hcl Other prescribers in Chattanooga, TN | 42 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen (oxycodone hcl/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Chattanooga, TN | 41 |
| Eliquis (apixaban) Other prescribers in Chattanooga, TN | 23 |
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, 2 companies reported 2 payments worth $52.58 in total to this clinician.
| Smoky Mountain Surgical LLC | $29.01 |
|---|---|
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $23.57 |
| Food and Beverage | $52.58 |
|---|
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.