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Dr. Peter Brown, MD

Accepting New Patients

(3 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurosurgery

Georgetown University School of Medicine (1995)

915 6th Avenue Suite 200
Tacoma, WA 98405

(253) 403-7277

Dr. Peter Brown, MD is a neurosurgeon in Tacoma, WA specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1995 and has 31 years of experience.

Office Locations

915 6th Avenue Suite 200
Tacoma, WA 98405

(253) 403-7277

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In The News

“"We are thrilled to add Trupanion as a preferred payment option for our hospitals," said Dr. Peter Brown, DVM, and President of Cara Veterinary, a Pacific Northwest family of veterinary hospitals.”—"GlobeNewswire", Fox 5 San Diego, July 2023

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

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

device implantation

By Affordability:

spine surgery procedures

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Washington, Dr. Peter Brown, MD performed more device implantation procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for spine surgery procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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. Peter Brown, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Tacoma, WA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve block and pain management.

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

doctor visit	147
hospital care	91
injections	44
inpatient care	91
nerve block	44
pain management	44
spinal procedures	44

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Brown, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Tacoma, WA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve block and pain management.

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

doctor visit	166
hospital care	70
injections	37
inpatient care	70
nerve block	37
pain management	37
spinal procedures	37

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Brown, MD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	195
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	32
Less than 65	64

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	15
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Brown, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Tacoma, WA during 2014 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve block.

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

decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	146
hospital care	59
implant surgery	25
injections	35
inpatient care	59
minimally invasive procedures	25
nerve block	35
nerve procedures	11
neurostimulator lead placement	25
neurostimulator replacement	12
pain management	35
spinal procedures	83

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Brown, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	218
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	38
Less than 65	73

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	28
Dementia	18
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Brown, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Tacoma, WA during 2015 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and implant surgery.

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

decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	188
hospital care	52
implant surgery	33
injections	28
inpatient care	52
minimally invasive procedures	21
nerve block	28
nerve procedures	12
neurostimulator lead placement	21
neurostimulator replacement	21
pain management	28
spinal procedures	82

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Brown, MD.

**Gender**
Male	222
Female	310

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	442
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	30
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	68
Less than 65	128

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

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Brown, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Tacoma, WA during 2016 were spinal procedures, neurostimulator lead placement, minimally invasive procedures and implant surgery.

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

decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	201
hospital care	25
implant surgery	55
inpatient care	25
minimally invasive procedures	82
nerve procedures	11
neurostimulator lead placement	82
neurostimulator replacement	41
spinal procedures	134

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Brown, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	212
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	24
Less than 65	63

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

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Brown, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Tacoma, WA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, neurostimulator replacement and implant surgery.

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

doctor visit	152
hospital care	20
implant surgery	12
inpatient care	20
neurostimulator replacement	12
spinal procedures	12

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Brown, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	163
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	24
Less than 65	45

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

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	31
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Brown, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Tacoma, WA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, neurostimulator replacement and implant surgery.

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

doctor visit	146
hospital care	13
implant surgery	11
inpatient care	13
neurostimulator replacement	11
spinal procedures	11

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Brown, MD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	149
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	19
Less than 65	49

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

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Brown, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Tacoma, WA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, neurostimulator replacement and implant surgery.

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

doctor visit	162
hospital care	40
implant surgery	11
inpatient care	40
neurostimulator replacement	11
spinal procedures	11

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Brown, MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	154
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	23
Less than 65	42

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

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	13
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Brown, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Tacoma, WA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and cranial surgery.

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

cranial surgery	13
doctor visit	148
hospital care	33
inpatient care	33

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Brown, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	139
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	13
Less than 65	33

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	34
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Brown, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Tacoma, WA during 2021 were neurostimulator replacement, implant surgery, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	165
hospital care	13
implant surgery	13
inpatient care	13
neurostimulator replacement	13
spinal procedures	13

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Brown, MD.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	157
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	16
Less than 65	34

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	14
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Brown, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Tacoma, WA during 2022 were spinal procedures, neurostimulator lead placement, minimally invasive procedures and cranial surgery.

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

cranial surgery	15
doctor visit	191
hospital care	13
implant surgery	11
inpatient care	13
minimally invasive procedures	31
neurostimulator lead placement	31
neurostimulator replacement	11
spinal procedures	42

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Brown, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	165
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	16
Less than 65	25

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Peter Brown, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Tacoma, WA were spinal procedures, inpatient care, neurostimulator lead placement and minimally invasive procedures.

cranial surgery	14
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	164
hospital care	39
implant surgery	21
injections	36
inpatient care	39
minimally invasive procedures	39
nerve block	36
nerve procedures	11
neurostimulator lead placement	39
neurostimulator replacement	16
pain management	36
spinal procedures	46

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Brown, MD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	10
Asian / Pacific Islander	5
Non-Hispanic White	181
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	61
85 and over	24
Less than 65	50
65 to 74	78

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

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Peter Brown, MD graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1995. He completed residency at University of Massachusetts Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Washington.

Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine (1995)

Residency: University of Massachusetts Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Washington

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Peter Brown, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 3 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Peter Brown, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Tacoma, WA.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-10-04

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Brown was very professiona, informative and caring. I would highly recommend him to any of my friends or family needing his specialties.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-08-09

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Brown is a very good doctor, I'm very happy with my appointment

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-09-19

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Felt Dr listened to my concerns

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
NUVASIVE, INC.	$1,155 XLIF $1,130	Pulse $25
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$668 Drug Infusion Systems - Neuro $279	Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $176	ADAPTIVESTIM $128	S7 $74	STRATA $10
Nevro Corp.	$422 Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $406	Omnia $16
Boston Scientific Corporation	$305 SPECTRA SYSTEM $130	SPECTRA WAVEWRITER $107	GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT $68
Nevro Corp	$169 Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $169
Other	$215 Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $84	DuraSeal Exact $32	Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs $26	AMPYRA $22	ARTEMIS $20	Other $31

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,825
Travel and Lodging	$1,087
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$22

Biography

Dr. Peter Brown's specialty is neurosurgery. He is affiliated with MultiCare. Dr. Brown's education and training includes medical school at Georgetown University School of Medicine and residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Massachusetts and a hospital affiliated with Medical College of Georgia. He has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. Doctor.com reports that Dr. Brown is accepting new patients at his office in.