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Dr. David J. Brown, MD

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Specializes in: Bariatric Surgery, General Surgery and Bariatric Medicine

University of California, Davis, School of Medicine

Professional interests include: laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery, metabolic disorders, weight loss surgery (bariatric surgery)

2960 East Saint Luke's Street Suite 200
Meridian, ID 83642

(208) 378-4264

Dr. David J. Brown, MD is a bariatric surgeon in Meridian, ID specializing in bariatric surgery, general surgery and bariatric medicine. He graduated from University of California, Davis, School of Medicine. Dr. David J. Brown, MD is affiliated with West Valley Hospital and Saint Alphonsus Health System.

Office Locations

West Valley Hospital

2960 East Saint Luke's Street Suite 200
Meridian, ID 83642

(208) 378-4264

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Weight Loss Surgery (Bariatric Surgery)

Bariatric or weight-loss surgery is a surgical procedure performed to help significantly obese patients lose weight when more traditional methods, such as dieting and exercise, have not helped. Depending on the type, these surgeries change the gastrointestinal tract to limit how much food can be eaten and also change how food is absorbed by the body. Of the various bariatric surgeries available, the most common is gastric bypass.

By far the most common of the gastric bypass surgeries is called Roux-en-Y. During this surgery, part of the stomach and small intestine are detached from the gastrointestinal tract, in order to make the tract smaller. The surgeon divides the stomach into two parts. The working stomach, at the end of the esophagus, is now tiny - only the size of a walnut. This makes patients feel full after eating a small amount of food. Then the small intestine is also divided, and after bypassing a section of the small intestine to reduce food absorption, the intestine is attached to the small stomach pouch. The patient now has a working stomach and intestine like before, only much smaller.

Because gastric bypass is used to treat extreme obesity, it can reduce the risk of some of the problems associated with obesity. Gastric bypass can help treat or reduce the risk for such conditions as heart disease, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, and type 2 diabetes. However, it is a major surgery and also carries risks itself. Any surgery can lead to infection, bleeding, or blood clots, and weight loss surgery in particular carries risks of leaks in the gastrointestinal system, malnutrition, bowel obstructions, and vomiting.

Typically patients are considered candidates for gastric bypass surgery if they have a BMI greater than 40, or sometimes if they have a BMI between 35 and 40 but are suffering from obesity-related illnesses such as diabetes. The outlook is generally good, with most patients losing between 50-75% of their excess weight in 1-2 years. However, patients must follow strict diet guidelines so that the stomach can heal, starting with no food at all, then followed by a liquid diet for some time. For many severely obese patients who have tried strict diets before without success, gastric bypass surgery is the tool that allows them to finally achieve their weight loss and health goals.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. David J. Brown, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy

weight loss surgery

In 2023, Dr. David J. Brown, MD performed more laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, and weight loss surgery (bariatric surgery) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Idaho.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Brown, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Meridian, ID during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, abdominal surgery and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Brown, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	15
doctor visit	56
gastrointestinal procedures	15
minimally invasive procedures	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Brown, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Meridian, ID during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, abdominal surgery and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Brown, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	19
doctor visit	59
gastrointestinal procedures	19
minimally invasive procedures	19

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Brown, MD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	53

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	17
85 and over	11
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Brown, MD in 2013

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Brown, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	98

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Brown, MD.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	53

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Brown, MD in 2014

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Brown, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	116

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Brown, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	196
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Brown, MD in 2015

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Brown, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	125

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Brown, MD.

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	58

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Brown, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	51
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Brown, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Meridian, ID during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, weight management and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Brown, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	291
gastrointestinal procedures	25
minimally invasive procedures	25
weight management	25

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Brown, MD.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	114
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Brown, MD in 2017

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	55
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	58
Dementia	10
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Brown, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Meridian, ID during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, weight management and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Brown, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	291
gastrointestinal procedures	42
minimally invasive procedures	42
weight management	42

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Brown, MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	139
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Brown, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	57
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	57
Dementia	0
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Brown, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Meridian, ID during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures and weight management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Brown, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	360
gastrointestinal procedures	47
minimally invasive procedures	47
weight management	35

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Brown, MD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	144
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Brown, MD in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	53
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Brown, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Meridian, ID during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures and weight management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Brown, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	272
gastrointestinal procedures	40
minimally invasive procedures	40
weight management	22

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Brown, MD.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	100
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Brown, MD in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	47
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Brown, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Meridian, ID during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, weight management and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Brown, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	139
gastrointestinal procedures	20
minimally invasive procedures	20
weight management	20

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Brown, MD.

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	61

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Brown, MD in 2021

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	60
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	42
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Brown, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Meridian, ID during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, weight management and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Brown, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	65
gastrointestinal procedures	17
minimally invasive procedures	17
weight management	17

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Brown, MD.

**Gender**
Male	15
Female	52

**Age**
From 65 to 74	35
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Brown, MD in 2022

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Brown, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Meridian, ID during 2023 were minimally invasive procedures, weight management and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Brown, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	65
gastrointestinal procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	11
weight management	11

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Brown, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Brown, MD in 2023

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Brown, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David J. Brown, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Meridian, ID were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, weight management and abdominal surgery.

abdominal surgery	17
doctor visit	161
gastrointestinal procedures	26
minimally invasive procedures	26
weight management	24

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Brown, MD.

**Gender**
Female	67
Male	35

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	57
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	1
85 and over	0
Less than 65	29
65 to 74	34

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Brown, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David J. Brown, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	1
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	3
Dementia	0
Cancer	4

Education & Training

Dr. David J. Brown, MD graduated from University of California, Davis, School of Medicine. He completed residency at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. He is certified by the Surgery, General, Board Certified and has a state license in Idaho.

Medical School: University of California, Davis, School of Medicine

Residency: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Board Certification: Surgery, General, Board Certified

Licensed In: Idaho

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. David J. Brown, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

West Valley Hospital

Saint Alphonsus Health System

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. David J. Brown, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Covidien LP	$762 LigaSure $454	Sonicision $308
Medtronic, Inc.	$672 Signia $542	EleVision $115	NAVIGUS $16
Covidien Sales LLC	$473 Access $473
Stryker Corporation	$139 1588 $139
Penumbra, Inc.	$72 Penumbra System $72
Other	$120 Saxenda $23	SURGICEL NU-KNIT $17	Wegovy $13	Ligation Solutions: Weck & Horizon brands $12	STRATTICE LAP $11	Other $44

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,378
Travel and Lodging	$861

Biography

Dr. David Brown sees patients in Meridian, ID. His medical specialties are general surgery, bariatric surgery, and bariatric medicine. These areas are among his clinical interests: laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery and metabolic disorders. His education and training includes medical school at the University of California, Davis, School of Medicine and residency at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. Dr. Brown's hospital/clinic affiliations include Optum, Saint Alphonsus Health System, and West Valley Hospital.