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Dr. Michael A. Brown, MD

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(Michael Brown, MD)

(248 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiology (Heart Disease)

Yale School of Medicine

Professional interests include: heart failure

2700 Grant Street Suite 319
Concord, CA 94520

(925) 674-2880

Dr. Michael A. Brown, MD is a cardiologist in Walnut Creek, CA specializing in cardiology (heart disease). He graduated from Yale School of Medicine. Dr. Michael A. Brown, MD is affiliated with John Muir Physician Network, John Muir Health and Hill Physicians.

Office Locations

1450 Treat Boulevard Suite 220B
Walnut Creek, CA 94597

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3480 Buskirk Avenue Suite 110A
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523

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Hill Physicians

2700 Grant Street Suite 319
Concord, CA 94520

(925) 674-2880

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

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

cardiac stress testing

In 2023, Dr. Michael A. Brown, MD performed more cardiac (heart) stress testing procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

cardiac procedures

inpatient hospital care

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

stress EKG

In 2012, Dr. Michael A. Brown, MD performed more cardiac procedures, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, and stress EKG procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Brown, MD treated as a cardiologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

cardiac procedures	637
catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	1168
hospital care	751
inpatient care	751
minimally invasive procedures	15
nuclear scan	23
stress testing	268
ultrasound (sonogram)	437
vascular procedures	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Brown, MD treated as a cardiologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2013 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

ambulatory monitoring	32
cardiac procedures	687
doctor visit	1101
hospital care	543
inpatient care	543
nuclear scan	27
stress testing	281
ultrasound (sonogram)	472

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	716
Female	827

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1325
Black	39
Hispanic	53
Asian	87
Other	39
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	413
From 75 to 84	558
85 and over	488
Less than 65	84

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	26
Dementia	19
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Brown, MD treated as a cardiologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

ambulatory monitoring	14
cardiac procedures	587
doctor visit	1222
hospital care	651
inpatient care	651
nuclear scan	64
stress testing	207
ultrasound (sonogram)	426

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	670
Female	798

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1250
Black	34
Hispanic	48
Asian	99
Other	37
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	444
From 75 to 84	515
85 and over	434
Less than 65	75

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	27
Dementia	16
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Brown, MD treated as a cardiologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

cardiac procedures	651
doctor visit	1203
hospital care	694
inpatient care	694
nuclear scan	62
stress testing	219
ultrasound (sonogram)	503

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	1478
Female	1572

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2536
Black	108
Hispanic	116
Asian	202
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	930
From 75 to 84	1082
85 and over	880
Less than 65	158

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	29
Dementia	15
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Brown, MD treated as a cardiologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2016 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

ambulatory monitoring	11
cardiac procedures	774
doctor visit	1079
hospital care	757
inpatient care	757
nuclear scan	72
stress testing	275
ultrasound (sonogram)	560

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	878
Female	990

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1553
Black	62
Hispanic	84
Asian	116
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	570
From 75 to 84	623
85 and over	559
Less than 65	116

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	28
Dementia	20
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Brown, MD treated as a cardiologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

cardiac procedures	631
doctor visit	857
hospital care	734
inpatient care	734
nuclear scan	65
stress testing	202
ultrasound (sonogram)	469

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	743
Female	891

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1324
Black	52
Hispanic	93
Asian	116
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	489
From 75 to 84	569
85 and over	470
Less than 65	106

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	30
Dementia	20
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Brown, MD treated as a cardiologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

cardiac procedures	549
doctor visit	1035
hospital care	643
inpatient care	643
nuclear scan	51
stress testing	180
ultrasound (sonogram)	409

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	568
Female	661

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	996
Black	37
Hispanic	62
Asian	95
Other	39
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	354
From 75 to 84	467
85 and over	338
Less than 65	70

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Dementia	19
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Brown, MD treated as a cardiologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

cardiac procedures	637
doctor visit	1118
hospital care	678
inpatient care	678
nuclear scan	127
stress testing	287
ultrasound (sonogram)	406

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	565
Female	612

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	976
Black	0
Hispanic	50
Asian	89
Other	37
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	375
From 75 to 84	429
85 and over	321
Less than 65	52

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Dementia	15
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Brown, MD treated as a cardiologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2020 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

cardiac procedures	501
doctor visit	910
hospital care	481
inpatient care	436
nuclear scan	72
outpatient care	45
stress testing	180
ultrasound (sonogram)	362

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	468
Female	503

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	807
Black	0
Hispanic	47
Asian	59
Other	39
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	309
From 75 to 84	369
85 and over	269
Less than 65	24

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	16
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Brown, MD treated as a cardiologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2021 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

cardiac procedures	625
doctor visit	923
hospital care	604
inpatient care	604
nuclear scan	80
stress testing	240
ultrasound (sonogram)	434

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	506
Female	582

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	888
Black	0
Hispanic	49
Asian	76
Other	49
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	343
From 75 to 84	422
85 and over	286
Less than 65	37

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	16
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Brown, MD treated as a cardiologist in Walnut Creek, CA during 2022 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

cardiac procedures	766
doctor visit	1150
hospital care	586
inpatient care	586
minimally invasive procedures	12
nuclear scan	109
stress testing	268
ultrasound (sonogram)	550

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	935
Female	1177

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1694
Black	0
Hispanic	121
Asian	132
Other	104
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	611
From 75 to 84	793
85 and over	611
Less than 65	97

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	29
Dementia	15
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Brown, MD treated as a cardiologist in Walnut Creek, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

ambulatory monitoring	19
cardiac procedures	640
catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	1069
hospital care	647
inpatient care	643
minimally invasive procedures	13
nuclear scan	68
outpatient care	45
stress testing	237
ultrasound (sonogram)	457
vascular procedures	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

**Gender**
Male	684
Female	783

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	30
Asian / Pacific Islander	97
Non-Hispanic White	1213
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	65
Other	31

**Age**
75 to 84	529
85 and over	423
Less than 65	74
65 to 74	439

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	28
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

Education & Training

Dr. Michael A. Brown, MD graduated from Yale School of Medicine. He completed residency at Stanford University Medical Center. He is certified by the Certification: American Board of IM/Cardiovascular Disease and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Yale School of Medicine

Residency: Stanford University Medical Center

Board Certification: Certification: American Board of IM/Cardiovascular Disease

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

John Muir Physician Network

John Muir Health

Hill Physicians

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. Michael A. Brown, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CorVel Corporation, Blue Shield, Private Health Care System - PHCS/Multiplan, AARP Medicare, Multiplan PPO Medicare Select, Three Rivers Provider Network, USA Managed Care, Coventry Health Care National Network, Aetna, Canopy United Healthcare, Great-West Healthcare (Now CIGNA), Medicare, Humana, Cigna, Community Care Network (CCN), Anthem Blue Cross, HealthSmart, First Health, Beech Street (owned by MultiPlan), Health Net, Private Health Care System (Kaiser PPO or POS - excluded), Health Management Network, Amera-Net, TRICARE West, Pacific Health Alliance, Smartcare, Pacific Foundation for Medical Care, TriCare-Health Net/VA, Inc., Canopy Health, Alameda Alliance for Health, USA Health Network, Fortified Provider Network, Partnership Health Plan, Integrated Health Plan, Networks By Design, Contra Costa Health Plan, Canopy Care, Blue Shield of California, UnitedHealthcare, CCHP Health Plan (Chinese Community Health Plan), Central Health Plan and Hill Physicians Care Solutions.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Michael A. Brown, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CorVel Corporation

Blue Shield

Private Health Care System - PHCS/Multiplan

AARP Medicare

Multiplan PPO Medicare Select

Three Rivers Provider Network

USA Managed Care

Coventry Health Care National Network

Aetna

Canopy United Healthcare

Great-West Healthcare (Now CIGNA)

Medicare

Humana

Cigna

Community Care Network (CCN)

Anthem Blue Cross

HealthSmart

First Health

Beech Street (owned by MultiPlan)

Health Net

Private Health Care System (Kaiser PPO or POS - excluded)

Health Management Network

Amera-Net

TRICARE West

Pacific Health Alliance

Smartcare

Pacific Foundation for Medical Care

TriCare-Health Net/VA

Inc.

Canopy Health

Alameda Alliance for Health

USA Health Network

Fortified Provider Network

Partnership Health Plan

Integrated Health Plan

Networks By Design

Contra Costa Health Plan

Canopy Care

Blue Shield of California

UnitedHealthcare

CCHP Health Plan (Chinese Community Health Plan)

Central Health Plan

Hill Physicians Care Solutions

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Michael A. Brown, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 248 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Michael A. Brown, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Walnut Creek, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
BIOTRONIK INC.	$3,423 Solia $245	BioMonitor $194	Orsiro Mission $175	Rivacor $115	Acticor 7 VR-T DX $65	Other $2,630
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$775 XARELTO $758	INVOKANA $16
Pfizer Inc.	$732 ELIQUIS $522	VIAGRA $99	CHANTIX $59	VYNDAQEL $43	PREVNAR - 13 $9
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)	$712 LifeVest $712
Amarin Pharma Inc.	$566 Vascepa $566
Other	$6,456 Repatha $523	OPTIMIZER $340	JARDIANCE $311	CRM $287	ENTRESTO $239	Other $4,756

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$11,510
Travel and Lodging	$898
Education	$256

Biography

Dr. Michael Brown specializes in cardiology (heart disease). His patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Brown has a special interest in heart failure. He seems to honor several insurance carriers, including Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, and Blue California. Dr. Brown attended Yale School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at Stanford University Medical Center. He speaks French. He is affiliated with Hill Physicians, John Muir Medical Center, Concord, and John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek. Hill Physicians reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Concord, CA.