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Dr. Christopher Robert Brown, MD

Accepting New Patients

(1017 Ratings)

Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine (2000)

3400 Wake Forest Road
Raleigh, NC 27609

(919) 954-3000

Dr. Christopher Robert Brown, MD is a spine surgeon in Raleigh, NC specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine in 2000 and has 24 years of experience. Dr. Christopher Robert Brown, MD is affiliated with Duke Health, DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC and PRIVATE DIAGNOSTIC CLINIC PLLC.

Office Locations

Address:

3400 Wake Forest Road
Raleigh, NC 27609

Address:

40 Duke Medicine Circle
Durham, NC 27710

In The News

“Dr. Christopher Brown, vice chair of the Resurrecting Lives Foundation, received his medical degree and a master's degree in public health from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.”—"We shouldn't need a holiday to remember these heroes - Record Herald", The Record Herald, July 2019

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	119
decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	885
hospital care	25
inpatient care	25
minimally invasive procedures	70
neck surgery	50
nerve procedures	32
spinal procedures	187

**Gender**
Male	256
Female	309

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	452
Black	95
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	273
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	26
Less than 65	130

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	3
Cancer	11

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	145
decompression surgery	39
doctor visit	934
minimally invasive procedures	90
neck surgery	56
nerve procedures	39
spinal procedures	326
X-rays	60

**Gender**
Male	257
Female	321

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	472
Black	88
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	309
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	19
Less than 65	103

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	173
decompression surgery	51
doctor visit	1002
minimally invasive procedures	108
neck surgery	66
nerve procedures	51
spinal procedures	338
X-rays	14

**Gender**
Male	536
Female	702

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1058
Black	128
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	644
From 75 to 84	314
85 and over	44
Less than 65	236

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	171
decompression surgery	42
doctor visit	1010
minimally invasive procedures	114
neck surgery	58
nerve procedures	42
spinal procedures	473
X-rays	155

**Gender**
Male	266
Female	383

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	561
Black	66
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	351
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	16
Less than 65	118

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	191
decompression surgery	46
doctor visit	1054
minimally invasive procedures	112
neck surgery	62
nerve procedures	46
spinal procedures	636
X-rays	278

**Gender**
Male	286
Female	400

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	594
Black	67
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	357
From 75 to 84	194
85 and over	29
Less than 65	106

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	171
decompression surgery	46
doctor visit	1000
minimally invasive procedures	96
neck surgery	50
nerve procedures	46
spinal procedures	733
X-rays	397

**Gender**
Male	297
Female	398

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	604
Black	69
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	346
From 75 to 84	222
85 and over	21
Less than 65	106

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	173
decompression surgery	60
doctor visit	1052
minimally invasive procedures	93
neck surgery	57
nerve procedures	60
spinal procedures	789
X-rays	439

**Gender**
Male	316
Female	406

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	640
Black	55
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	371
From 75 to 84	227
85 and over	22
Less than 65	102

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	121
decompression surgery	52
doctor visit	693
minimally invasive procedures	50
neck surgery	47
nerve procedures	52
spinal procedures	509
X-rays	276

**Gender**
Male	259
Female	308

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	496
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	284
From 75 to 84	194
85 and over	19
Less than 65	70

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	267
decompression surgery	77
doctor visit	1529
minimally invasive procedures	142
neck surgery	112
nerve procedures	77
spinal procedures	1230
X-rays	717

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Christopher Robert Brown, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Raleigh, NC were spinal procedures, X-rays, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) and minimally invasive procedures.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	170
decompression surgery	50
doctor visit	1018
hospital care	25
inpatient care	25
minimally invasive procedures	97
neck surgery	62
nerve procedures	50
spinal procedures	584
X-rays	293

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Robert Brown, MD.

**Gender**
Male	247
Female	322

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	60
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	487
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	2
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	159
85 and over	19
Less than 65	97
65 to 74	293

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Robert Brown, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Cancer	9
Dementia	4

Education & Training

Dr. Christopher Robert Brown, MD graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine in 2000. He completed residency at Duke University Medical Center. He has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine (2000)

Residency: Duke University Medical Center (2005)

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Christopher Robert Brown, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Duke Health

DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC

PRIVATE DIAGNOSTIC CLINIC PLLC

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. Christopher Robert Brown, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: MedCost, Aetna Traditional Choice, Blue Advantage, Aetna Medicare PPO, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina, CIGNA Open Access Plus, WellCare, AmeriHealth, Medicare Part B, Medicare Advantage, AARP, CIGNA Open Access, United Healthcare PPO, Aetna, Aetna Workers' Compensation, TRICARE Prime, United Healthcare, TRICARE Prime Remote, Aetna Open Choice PPO, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, TRICARE, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Aetna Managed Choice POS, Gateway Health Alliance, Aetna HMO, Duke Group Plans, *Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan., Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA), *Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan., Duke Basic, Ambetter, Experience Health, Blue Select, Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*, Healthy Blue, All Savers Fully Insured, First Medicare Direct, Carolina Complete Health, Healthgram, All Savers Alternate Funding, Duke Select, NC State Employees Health Plan, Ambetter of North Carolina and United Medical Resources (UMR).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Christopher Robert Brown, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

MedCost

Aetna Traditional Choice

Blue Advantage

Aetna Medicare PPO

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina

CIGNA Open Access Plus

WellCare

AmeriHealth

Medicare Part B

Medicare Advantage

AARP

CIGNA Open Access

United Healthcare PPO

Aetna

Aetna Workers' Compensation

TRICARE Prime

United Healthcare

TRICARE Prime Remote

Aetna Open Choice PPO

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

TRICARE

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Aetna Managed Choice POS

Gateway Health Alliance

Aetna HMO

Duke Group Plans

*Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan.

Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA)

*Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan.

Duke Basic

Ambetter

Experience Health

Blue Select

Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*

Healthy Blue

All Savers Fully Insured

First Medicare Direct

Carolina Complete Health

Healthgram

All Savers Alternate Funding

Duke Select

NC State Employees Health Plan

Ambetter of North Carolina

United Medical Resources (UMR)

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Christopher Robert Brown, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.85 out of 5 stars based on 1017 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Christopher Robert Brown, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Raleigh, NC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
NUVASIVE, INC.	$5,333,336 Reline $1,500,184	Cervicothoracic $994,408	XLIF $692,644	Leverage $548,053	Precept $464,461	Other $1,133,586
Alphatec Spine, Inc	$240,592 Other - Miscellaneous $203,349	LTP $23,750	LIF $5,525	Solus ALIF $564	Invictus MIS $527	Other $6,878
Globus Medical, Inc.	$3,148 RISE-L $1,538	CREO $731	Hedron $197	Excelsius - GPS $139	Spine $134	Other $409
Prodigy Surgical Distribution, Inc.	$3,051 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE SHOULDER & ELBOW ARTHROSCOPY $1,733	$1,318
Sanara MedTech Inc.	$2,291 CellerateRx $2,291
Other	$4,580 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE KNEE & HIP ARTHROSCOPY $2,000	CAPSTONE $922	BIOLOGIX Allograft Bone $311	PRODISC L $169	DIVERGENCE-L $167	Other $1,011

**Types of Payments**
Royalty or License	$4,593,273
Consulting Fee	$846,800
Travel and Lodging	$107,199
Food and Beverage	$21,606
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$14,000
Other	$4,121

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Christopher Robert Brown, MD.

SafeRay Spine, LLC

2015

$103,501.40

Physician Covered Recipient

Convertible promissory note bearing interest at a rate equal to 6% interest per annum. Interest and principal will be (a) repaid, (b) converted into shares of Series B Preferred Stock, or (c) a combination of (a) and (b) upon the earlier of (i) November 1, 2016, (ii) default, (iii) change of control, or (iv) $2M financing.

Biography

Dr. Christopher Brown sees patients in Durham, NC and Raleigh, NC. His medical specialties are spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He is affiliated with Duke Health. He graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine.