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Dr. Joseph A. Brown, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

University of Texas Southwestern Medical School

16000 Johnston Memorial Drive Suite 304
Abingdon, VA 24211

(276) 258-3600

Dr. Joseph A. Brown, MD is a gastroenterologist in Abingdon, VA specializing in adult gastroenterology. He graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. Dr. Joseph A. Brown, MD is affiliated with Ballad Health.

Office Locations

16000 Johnston Memorial Drive Suite 304
Abingdon, VA 24211

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Joseph A. Brown, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

diagnostic EGD

diagnostic EGD without biopsy

diagnostic upper endoscopy

EGD with biopsy

EGD with lesion removal

esophageal dilation

esophageal dilation without endoscopic guidance

esophagogastroduodenoscopy

therapeutic EGD

therapeutic upper endoscopy

upper endoscopy

upper endoscopy with biopsy

upper endoscopy with lesion removal

In 2023, Dr. Joseph A. Brown, MD had a list price for diagnostic EGD, diagnostic EGD without biopsy, diagnostic upper endoscopy, EGD with biopsy, EGD with lesion removal, esophageal dilation, esophageal dilation without endoscopic guidance, esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), therapeutic EGD, therapeutic upper endoscopy, upper endoscopy, upper endoscopy with biopsy, and upper endoscopy with lesion removal that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Virginia. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Joseph A. Brown, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Virginia. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph A. Brown, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Abingdon, VA during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph A. Brown, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	15
diagnostic procedures	129
doctor visit	572
esophageal dilation	34
gastrointestinal procedures	465
hospital care	303
inpatient care	303
minimally invasive procedures	465
preventive care	143
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	129

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph A. Brown, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Abingdon, VA during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph A. Brown, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	191
doctor visit	671
esophageal dilation	30
gastrointestinal procedures	619
hospital care	379
inpatient care	379
minimally invasive procedures	619
preventive care	173
pyloric dilation	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	191

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Brown, MD.

**Gender**
Male	341
Female	440

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	764
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	279
From 75 to 84	198
85 and over	67
Less than 65	237

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Brown, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	38
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph A. Brown, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Abingdon, VA during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph A. Brown, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	11
diagnostic procedures	165
doctor visit	731
esophageal dilation	44
gastrointestinal procedures	521
hospital care	417
inpatient care	417
minimally invasive procedures	521
preventive care	135
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	165

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Brown, MD.

**Gender**
Male	312
Female	404

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	703
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	247
From 75 to 84	161
85 and over	62
Less than 65	246

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Brown, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	40
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph A. Brown, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Abingdon, VA during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph A. Brown, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	14
diagnostic procedures	151
doctor visit	759
esophageal dilation	42
gastrointestinal procedures	391
hospital care	349
inpatient care	349
minimally invasive procedures	391
preventive care	103
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	151

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Brown, MD.

**Gender**
Male	580
Female	812

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1368
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	482
From 75 to 84	294
85 and over	120
Less than 65	496

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Brown, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	41
Dementia	15
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph A. Brown, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Abingdon, VA during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph A. Brown, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	30
diagnostic procedures	174
doctor visit	704
esophageal dilation	65
foreign body removal	11
gastrointestinal procedures	435
hospital care	391
inpatient care	373
minimally invasive procedures	435
preventive care	102
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	174

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Brown, MD.

**Gender**
Male	271
Female	385

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	642
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	42
Less than 65	237

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Brown, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	43
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph A. Brown, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Abingdon, VA during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph A. Brown, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	11
diagnostic procedures	204
doctor visit	594
esophageal dilation	55
gastrointestinal procedures	492
hospital care	327
inpatient care	327
minimally invasive procedures	492
preventive care	118
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	204

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Brown, MD.

**Gender**
Male	269
Female	406

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	657
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	253
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	61
Less than 65	211

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Brown, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	42
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph A. Brown, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Abingdon, VA during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph A. Brown, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	18
diagnostic procedures	177
doctor visit	460
esophageal dilation	56
gastrointestinal procedures	409
hospital care	217
inpatient care	217
minimally invasive procedures	409
preventive care	79
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	177

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Brown, MD.

**Gender**
Male	225
Female	321

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	527
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	228
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	46
Less than 65	153

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Brown, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	43
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph A. Brown, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Abingdon, VA during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph A. Brown, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	14
diagnostic procedures	151
doctor visit	388
esophageal dilation	59
gastrointestinal procedures	380
hospital care	167
inpatient care	167
minimally invasive procedures	380
preventive care	82
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	151

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Brown, MD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	279

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	470
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	44
Less than 65	126

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Brown, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	39
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph A. Brown, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Abingdon, VA during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph A. Brown, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	85
doctor visit	262
esophageal dilation	28
gastrointestinal procedures	213
hospital care	133
inpatient care	133
minimally invasive procedures	213
preventive care	40
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	85

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Brown, MD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	194

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	26
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Brown, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	43
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph A. Brown, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Abingdon, VA during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph A. Brown, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	69
doctor visit	225
esophageal dilation	32
gastrointestinal procedures	221
hospital care	108
inpatient care	108
minimally invasive procedures	221
preventive care	57
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	69

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Brown, MD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	307
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	34
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Brown, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	41
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph A. Brown, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Abingdon, VA during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph A. Brown, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	81
doctor visit	96
esophageal dilation	25
gastrointestinal procedures	223
hospital care	83
inpatient care	83
minimally invasive procedures	223
preventive care	70
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	81

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Brown, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	135

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	25
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Brown, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	37
Dementia	12
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph A. Brown, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph A. Brown, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Abingdon, VA were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

balloon dilation	16
diagnostic procedures	143
doctor visit	496
esophageal dilation	42
foreign body removal	11
gastrointestinal procedures	397
hospital care	261
inpatient care	259
minimally invasive procedures	397
preventive care	100
pyloric dilation	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	143

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Brown, MD.

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	322

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	494
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	129
85 and over	47
Less than 65	175
65 to 74	208

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Brown, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph A. Brown, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Joseph A. Brown, MD graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. He completed residency at University of Utah Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board Of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine Gastroenterology and has a state license in Virginia.

Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School

Residency: University of Utah Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board Of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine Gastroenterology

Licensed In: Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joseph A. Brown, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ballad Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$1,114 XIFAXAN $894	PLENVU $136	XIFAXANIBSD $55	APRISO $16	UCERIS TABLETS $15
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$1,072 STELARA $788	SIMPONI $257	OLYSIO $28
AbbVie, Inc.	$582 Humira $473	Creon $71	Mavyret $38
AbbVie Inc.	$384 Humira $314	LINZESS $56	Creon $15
Allergan Inc.	$338 VIBERZI $202	LINZESS $136
Other	$2,772 Cimzia $336	AMITIZA $284	GIMOTI $226	SUPREP $198	XIFAXAN $179	Other $1,549

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$6,053
Education	$211

Biography

Dr. Joseph Brown is a medical specialist in adult gastroenterology. Before performing his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Utah, Dr. Brown attended the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. Dr. Brown is affiliated with Ballad Health. He welcomes new patients at his office inAbingdon, VA as reported by Ballad Health.