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Dr. Justin M. Brown, MD

Accepting New Patients

(21 Ratings)

Specializes in: Pediatric Neurosurgery

Eastern Virginia Medical School

Professional interests include: reconstructive surgery, spinal cord injury, peripheral nerve surgery, and more.

55 Fruit Street Suite 745
Boston, MA 02114

1-844-930-1001

Dr. Justin M. Brown, MD is a pediatric neurosurgeon in Boston, MA specializing in pediatric neurosurgery. He graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School. Dr. Justin M. Brown, MD is affiliated with Newton-Wellesley Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital.

Office Locations

15 Parkman Street
Boston, MA 02114

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Massachusetts General Hospital

55 Fruit Street Suite 745
Boston, MA 02114

1-844-930-1001

(617) 724-6144

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75 Francis Street
Boston, MA 02115

(617) 732-5500

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Some issues Dr. Justin M. Brown, MD can help you with:

Spinal Cord Injury

Spinal cord injury medicine is a branch of medicine that treats damage to the spinal cord from an injury or a nontraumatic myelopathy, which is any disorder that affects the spinal area. The spinal cord is a section of nerve tissue protected by the vertebrae (spinal bones). Trauma to the spinal cord, typically caused by compression or bent vertebrae, prevents the body and brain from communicating. This can result in pain, loss of sensation, and impaired physical function and movement. Acute spinal cord injuries (SCIs) are a leading cause of permanent disability. Spinal cord injuries may develop from accidents or myelopathies, disorders that provoke spinal compression. Traumatic incidents such as falls, sports injuries, vehicle accidents, and bullet or stab wounds can cause an acute spinal cord injury.

Spinal cord injury medicine seeks to stabilize the spine and to alleviate the symptoms of spine damage. Practitioners of spinal cord injury medicine are called spinal cord injury specialists. Spinal cord injury medicine is an interdisciplinary field, meaning physicians of various specialties may be trained to treat spinal cord injuries.

Damage to the spinal cord may initially be diagnosed through X-ray, MRI, or CT scans. Patients can also undergo spinal exams to evaluate their sensory ability and strength. Injuries to the spinal cord can be complete (no feeling or sensation) or incomplete (some feeling or sensation remains). Conditions spinal cord injury medicine specialists may treat include:

Paralysis, such as paraplegia (loss of function in the legs), or quadriplegia (loss of function from the neck down)
Spine fracture or trauma, which can lead to impairment and/or significant pain
Spinal infections
Myelopathies, such as herniated disks, spinal tumors, and rheumatoid arthritis
Inflammatory diseases such as ankylosing spondylosis, and degenerative conditions like Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS)

Treatment for spinal cord injuries often involves surgery, either directly after an injury occurs or at a later date. Surgery for spine injuries is intended to ease spinal compression and stabilize the spine. Surgical procedures can involve shifting vertebrae, removing bone, or altering spinal placement with implantable devices. Patients with significant spinal trauma may require urgent surgical intervention.

Surgical treatments can be complemented by rehabilitative physical therapy to improve mobility. Spinal cord injury specialists also treat complications arising from a spinal injury, such as respiratory or bladder conditions. Some patients with spinal cord injuries may require lifelong treatment. Spinal cord injury specialists aim to help these patients successfully adjust and lead an improved quality of life. An emerging treatment for spinal cord injuries is neural prosthetics, which replicate patients' lost nerve function. Neural prostheses may be used as artificial body parts or assistive devices that patients may cognitively control. Other assistive devices include wheelchairs and scooters.

Spinal cord injury specialists may collaborate with physical therapists, radiologists, neurologists, urologists, and orthopedists.

In The News

“He was paralyzed on his left side and was soon connected with Dr. Justin Brown, a neurosurgeon and director of The Paralysis Center at Massachusetts General Hospital.”—"MassGen doctor reverses paralysis with special surgery technique", Boston Herald, September 2020

“Edgar Ortega, 28, worked for several weeks at the UC San Diego Medical Center with neurosurgeon Justin Brown.”—"UC RIVERSIDE: For medical students, it's summer 'vacation'", The Press-Enterprise, August 2014

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Justin M. Brown, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	96

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Justin M. Brown, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	151

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin M. Brown, MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	45

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	88
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	35
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin M. Brown, MD in 2013

Hypertension	40
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Justin M. Brown, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	143

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin M. Brown, MD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	53

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	83
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin M. Brown, MD in 2014

Hypertension	42
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Justin M. Brown, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	129

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin M. Brown, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	154
Black	0
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin M. Brown, MD in 2015

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Justin M. Brown, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	136

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin M. Brown, MD.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	89
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin M. Brown, MD in 2016

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	16
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Justin M. Brown, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	107

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin M. Brown, MD.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	45

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	69
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin M. Brown, MD in 2017

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Dementia	15
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Justin M. Brown, MD treated as a pediatric neurosurgeon in Boston, MA during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Justin M. Brown, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	127
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin M. Brown, MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	45

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	92
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin M. Brown, MD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	30
Dementia	23
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Justin M. Brown, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	170

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin M. Brown, MD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	46

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	91
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin M. Brown, MD in 2019

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	17
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Justin M. Brown, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	82

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin M. Brown, MD.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	26

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	66
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin M. Brown, MD in 2020

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	14
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Justin M. Brown, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	105

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin M. Brown, MD.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	33

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	63
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	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin M. Brown, MD in 2021

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Justin M. Brown, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	103

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin M. Brown, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	43

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	67
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin M. Brown, MD in 2022

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	14
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Justin M. Brown, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Justin M. Brown, MD treated as a pediatric neurosurgeon in Boston, MA were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	122
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin M. Brown, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	45

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	78
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	7
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	37
65 to 74	36

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Justin M. Brown, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	15
Atrial Fibrillation	2
Cancer	5
Dementia	4

Education & Training

Dr. Justin M. Brown, MD graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School. He completed residency at Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School

Residency: Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Justin M. Brown, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Newton-Wellesley Hospital

Massachusetts General Hospital

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Justin M. Brown, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, MultiPlan, Tufts Health Plan, United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Coventry, Cigna, Blue California, Beech Street, WellPoint, Medicare ACO, WellSense, Senior Whole Health, Fallon Health, Commonwealth Care Alliance, Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare, Mass General Brigham Health Plan, MassHealth and WellSense NH.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Justin M. Brown, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

MultiPlan

Tufts Health Plan

United Healthcare

Aetna

TRICARE

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Coventry

Cigna

Blue California

Beech Street

WellPoint

Medicare ACO

WellSense

Senior Whole Health

Fallon Health

Commonwealth Care Alliance

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare

Mass General Brigham Health Plan

MassHealth

WellSense NH

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Justin M. Brown, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.81 out of 5 stars based on 21 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Justin M. Brown, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Boston, MA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AXOGEN	$14,929 NERVE CUFF $7,628	AxoTouch $4,800	AxoGuard Nerve Connector $1,247	AxoGuard Nerve Protector $921	AVANCE NERVE GRAFT $233	Other $99
NUVASIVE, INC.	$12,339 NVM5 $5,647	Nuvaline/NuvaMap O.R. $54	PEEK Corpectomy $44	Thoracolumbar $44	$6,549
Alphatec Spine, Inc	$2,049 Other - Miscellaneous $2,000	MULTIPLE PRODUCTS $49
CHECKPOINT SURGICAL, INC	$999 Checkpoint Stimulators $999
Stryker Corporation	$251 YUKON OCT Spinal System $176	OZARK CERVICAL PLATE SYSTEM $75
Other	$1,013 Xience Alpine cornary stent system $167	Cranial ReconstructionFixation $167	STRATAFIX $125	VIPER $116	Spine $116	Other $322

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$13,300
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$6,600
Royalty or License	$5,647
Food and Beverage	$4,019
Travel and Lodging	$1,391
Other	$622

Biography

Dr. Justin Brown works as a pediatric neurosurgery. Areas of expertise for Dr. Brown include spinal cord injury, spasticity, and paralysis. He is affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital and Newton-Wellesley Hospital. After completing medical school at Eastern Virginia Medical School, Dr. Brown performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine. Patient reviews placed Dr. Brown at an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is an in-network provider for several insurance carriers, including Blue California, Coventry, and Viant. According to Newton-Wellesley Hospital, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Boston, MA.