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Dr. William Ray Brown Jr, MD

Accepting New Patients

(138 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurosurgery

Wake Forest University School of Medicine (1970)

Professional interests include: back pain, brain tumor

160 Kimel Forest Drive Suite #250
Winston-Salem, NC 27103

(336) 765-7655

Dr. William Ray Brown Jr, MD is a neurosurgeon in Winston-Salem, NC specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine in 1970 and has 56 years of experience. Dr. William Ray Brown Jr, MD is affiliated with Novant Health.

Office Locations

160 Kimel Forest Drive Suite #250
Winston-Salem, NC 27103

(336) 765-7655

(336) 765-7939

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190 Kimel Park Drive Suite 155
Winston-Salem, NC 27103

(336) 765-6637

(336) 765-6964

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Novant Health

190 Kimel Park Drive Suite 155
Winston-Salem, NC 27103

(336) 765-6637

(336) 765-6964

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. William Ray Brown Jr, MD in 2024

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

decompressive lumbar laminectomy

laminectomy

laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy

By Affordability:

mental health screening

preventive care

screening test

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. William Ray Brown Jr, MD performed more decompressive lumbar laminectomy, laminectomy, and laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for mental health screening, preventive care, and screening test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

mental health screening

spinal decompression surgery

In 2012, Dr. William Ray Brown Jr, MD performed more mental health screening, and spinal decompression surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Ray Brown Jr, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Winston-Salem, NC during 2012 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Ray Brown Jr, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	31
cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt insertion	16
decompression surgery	183
doctor visit	594
hospital care	128
implant surgery	11
inpatient care	128
neck surgery	62
nerve procedures	183
neurostimulator replacement	11
open surgery	46
revision surgery	45
spinal procedures	217
upper extremity surgery	46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Ray Brown Jr, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Winston-Salem, NC during 2013 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Ray Brown Jr, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	37
decompression surgery	219
doctor visit	567
hospital care	156
image guided procedures	30
injections	30
inpatient care	156
minimally invasive procedures	48
neck surgery	73
nerve procedures	237
open surgery	38
pain management	48
revision surgery	77
spinal procedures	319
upper extremity surgery	38

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Ray Brown Jr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	232
Female	368

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	549
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	254
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	53
Less than 65	157

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Ray Brown Jr, MD in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Ray Brown Jr, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Winston-Salem, NC during 2014 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Ray Brown Jr, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	29
decompression surgery	146
doctor visit	541
hospital care	106
image guided procedures	23
injections	23
inpatient care	106
minimally invasive procedures	23
neck surgery	68
nerve procedures	146
open surgery	11
pain management	23
revision surgery	41
spinal procedures	220
upper extremity surgery	11

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Ray Brown Jr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	265

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	435
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	38
Less than 65	133

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Ray Brown Jr, MD in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Ray Brown Jr, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Winston-Salem, NC during 2015 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Ray Brown Jr, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	30
cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt insertion	11
decompression surgery	163
doctor visit	555
hospital care	126
image guided procedures	11
injections	11
inpatient care	126
minimally invasive procedures	11
neck surgery	61
nerve procedures	163
open surgery	13
pain management	11
revision surgery	61
spinal procedures	256
upper extremity surgery	13

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Ray Brown Jr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	448
Female	596

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	932
Black	88
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	480
From 75 to 84	204
85 and over	82
Less than 65	278

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Ray Brown Jr, MD in 2015

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Ray Brown Jr, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Winston-Salem, NC during 2016 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Ray Brown Jr, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	25
decompression surgery	140
doctor visit	607
hospital care	90
image guided procedures	16
injections	16
inpatient care	90
minimally invasive procedures	16
neck surgery	51
nerve procedures	140
open surgery	16
pain management	16
revision surgery	49
spinal procedures	213
upper extremity surgery	16

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Ray Brown Jr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	221
Female	289

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	468
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	33
Less than 65	145

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Ray Brown Jr, MD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Ray Brown Jr, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Winston-Salem, NC during 2017 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and revision surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Ray Brown Jr, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	23
decompression surgery	156
doctor visit	550
hospital care	44
inpatient care	44
neck surgery	48
nerve procedures	156
open surgery	31
revision surgery	48
spinal procedures	190
upper extremity surgery	31

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Ray Brown Jr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	256

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	421
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	28
Less than 65	127

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Ray Brown Jr, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	39
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Ray Brown Jr, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Winston-Salem, NC during 2018 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Ray Brown Jr, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	172
doctor visit	520
hospital care	95
image guided procedures	42
injections	42
inpatient care	95
minimally invasive procedures	42
neck surgery	15
nerve procedures	172
open surgery	32
pain management	42
revision surgery	58
spinal procedures	207
upper extremity surgery	32

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Ray Brown Jr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	275

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	450
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	42
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Ray Brown Jr, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	29
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Ray Brown Jr, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Winston-Salem, NC during 2019 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Ray Brown Jr, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	166
doctor visit	496
hospital care	86
image guided procedures	37
injections	37
inpatient care	86
minimally invasive procedures	37
neck surgery	19
nerve procedures	166
open surgery	35
pain management	37
revision surgery	47
spinal procedures	197
upper extremity surgery	35

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Ray Brown Jr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	272

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	433
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	43
Less than 65	101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Ray Brown Jr, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Ray Brown Jr, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Winston-Salem, NC during 2020 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Ray Brown Jr, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	96
doctor visit	375
hospital care	136
image guided procedures	27
injections	27
inpatient care	136
minimally invasive procedures	27
neck surgery	14
nerve procedures	96
pain management	27
revision surgery	48
spinal procedures	158

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Ray Brown Jr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	323
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	31
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Ray Brown Jr, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Ray Brown Jr, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Winston-Salem, NC during 2021 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Ray Brown Jr, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
cranial surgery	15
decompression surgery	61
doctor visit	319
hospital care	71
image guided procedures	38
injections	38
inpatient care	71
minimally invasive procedures	50
neck surgery	24
nerve procedures	73
pain management	50
spinal procedures	123

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Ray Brown Jr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	183

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	290
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	31
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Ray Brown Jr, MD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	36
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Ray Brown Jr, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Winston-Salem, NC during 2022 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery, spinal procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Ray Brown Jr, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	63
doctor visit	329
hospital care	53
inpatient care	53
nerve procedures	63
spinal procedures	63

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Ray Brown Jr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	167

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	277
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	29
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Ray Brown Jr, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Ray Brown Jr, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Winston-Salem, NC during 2023 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery, spinal procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Ray Brown Jr, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	65
doctor visit	265
hospital care	27
inpatient care	27
nerve procedures	65
spinal procedures	65

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Ray Brown Jr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	260
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	21
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Ray Brown Jr, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Ray Brown Jr, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Winston-Salem, NC during 2024 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery, spinal procedures and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Ray Brown Jr, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	48
doctor visit	177
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
nerve procedures	48
preventive care	29
spinal procedures	48

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Ray Brown Jr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	216
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	22
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Ray Brown Jr, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Ray Brown Jr, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. William Ray Brown Jr, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Winston-Salem, NC were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and inpatient care.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	26
cranial surgery	15
decompression surgery	129
doctor visit	453
hospital care	87
image guided procedures	28
implant surgery	11
injections	28
inpatient care	87
minimally invasive procedures	31
neck surgery	43
nerve procedures	131
neurostimulator replacement	11
open surgery	27
pain management	31
preventive care	29
revision surgery	52
spinal procedures	175
upper extremity surgery	27

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Ray Brown Jr, MD.

**Gender**
Female	240
Male	186

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	16
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	388
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	34
75 to 84	110
Less than 65	98
65 to 74	183

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Ray Brown Jr, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	10
Dementia	10

Education & Training

Dr. William Ray Brown Jr, MD graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine in 1970. He completed residency at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board certifications: Neurological Surgery and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Wake Forest University School of Medicine (1970)

Residency: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and Affiliated Hospitals (1978)

Board Certification: Board certifications: Neurological Surgery

Licensed In: North Carolina

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. William Ray Brown Jr, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.82 out of 5 stars based on 138 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. William Ray Brown Jr, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Winston-Salem, NC.

4.82

Overall Rating

(138 Ratings)

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Reviews Left On DocSpot

Overall Rating: 5.0 2020-06-30

Dr Brown is talented and thorough. I had my first surgery with him in 1990 when I was 13 and my last in 2006 at 30. I appreciate his skill and ability and truly feel that I am able to run, play sports, etc. because of him. Thank you ... I am doing well and hoping that 3rd time was the charm!

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$2,009 Tritanium $995	NAVIGATION $984	Direct Inject $31
Globus Medical, Inc.	$1,811 Spine $426	ELSA, ELSA AL/ATP $351	ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System $314	RISE-L $309	AFFIRM $121	Other $290
K2M, Inc.	$510 General K2M Product Discussion $510
Boston Scientific Corporation	$356 GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT $152	GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT $82	WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 $74	CLINICAL TRIAL PRODUCT $48
Cerapedics Inc.	$221 I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT $221
Other	$632 spinal-stim $158	Apollo $100	BIOLOGIX Allograft Bone $84	Barricaid Annular Closure Device $62	BUTRANS $33	Other $195

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$2,774
Food and Beverage	$2,650
Education	$99
Entertainment	$16

Biography

Dr. William Brown is a neurosurgery specialist in Winston Salem, NC and Winston-Salem, NC. The average patient rating for Dr. Brown is 5.0 stars (out of 5). In Dr. Brown's practice, he is particularly interested in back pain and brain tumor. He is professionally affiliated with Novant Health. Novant Health reports that Dr. Brown is accepting new patients at his office in Winston-Salem, NC. He attended Wake Forest University School of Medicine and subsequently trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas for residency.