What is Ward Brown's specialty?

Ward Brown (NPI 1720082381) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Cardiology in La Crosse, WI.

Where does Ward Brown practice?

Ward Brown practices in La Crosse, WI, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1720082381.

How much does Medicare pay Ward Brown?

Ward Brown (NPI 1720082381) received approximately $71K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 755 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1720082381

Ward BrownMD

PRACTICEGUNDERSEN CLINIC LTDSee all providers at this practice →

CardiologyLa Crosse, WII

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

931

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

1,007

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$48K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 301 Cardiology providers in WI — below median (cohort median 1,490).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

865

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$189K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

35.0%

Top prescribed drugs

Apixaban119 claims

Spironolactone108 claims

Metoprolol Succinate84 claims

Metoprolol Tartrate73 claims

Isosorbide Mononitrate62 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2025

No data available for this provider in 2025.

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Ward Brown's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 22 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER INC	563	1,953
WINONA HEALTH SERVICES	53	187
JAEGER, KEVIN	44	81
TOMAH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC	44	77
Daniel Schraith Pathology · La Crosse, WI	40	81
Julio Bird Cardiology · La Crosse, WI	39	88
GUDMUNDSSON, HJALTI	35	79
VERNON MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE, INC.	20	49
Alexander Bajgrowicz Diagnostic Radiology · Milwaukee, WI	20	34
Todd Ebbert Diagnostic Radiology · La Crosse, WI	20	31
REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES OF HOWARD COUNTY	19	60
HAGAN, BRIAN	18	33

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

No outbound pairs above the suppression threshold.

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

CROSS-REFERENCE

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