In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. David Griffin Brown, MD performed more major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for spine imaging, and spine X-ray that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

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In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. David Griffin Brown, MD performed more arm X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for arm X-ray, elbow MRI, joint MRI, lower extremity MRI, neck X-ray, shoulder MRI, upper extremity MRI, wrist MRI, and X-rays 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. David Griffin Brown, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Germantown, TN during 2012 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

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

aspiration	47
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	122
injections	47
joint surgery	36
minimally invasive procedures	36
upper extremity surgery	36

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2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Griffin Brown, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Germantown, TN during 2013 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	244
doctor visit	482
fracture surgery	12
hip imaging	79
hospital care	26
injections	244
inpatient care	26
lower extremity surgery	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	21
musculoskeletal imaging	125
pelvic imaging	64
spinal procedures	14
X-rays	212

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Griffin Brown, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	228

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	273
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	56
Less than 65	41

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

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	15
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Griffin Brown, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Germantown, TN during 2014 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	323
doctor visit	650
fracture surgery	15
hip imaging	129
hospital care	27
injections	323
inpatient care	27
lower extremity surgery	15
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	55
musculoskeletal imaging	211
pelvic imaging	84
spinal procedures	46
X-rays	391

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Griffin Brown, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	275

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	316
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	67
Less than 65	43

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Griffin Brown, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Germantown, TN during 2015 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	326
doctor visit	709
hip imaging	108
hospital care	33
injections	326
inpatient care	33
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	69
musculoskeletal imaging	159
pelvic imaging	72
spinal procedures	51
X-rays	213

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Griffin Brown, MD.

**Gender**
Male	252
Female	576

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	684
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	352
From 75 to 84	242
85 and over	156
Less than 65	78

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

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Griffin Brown, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Germantown, TN during 2016 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

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

aspiration	428
doctor visit	887
hip imaging	41
hospital care	26
injections	428
inpatient care	26
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	88
musculoskeletal imaging	127
spinal procedures	57
X-rays	96

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Griffin Brown, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	355

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	413
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	76
Less than 65	49

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Griffin Brown, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Germantown, TN during 2017 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

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

aspiration	459
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	1004
fracture surgery	12
hip imaging	68
hospital care	39
injections	459
inpatient care	39
joint surgery	45
lower extremity surgery	28
minimally invasive procedures	45
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	111
musculoskeletal imaging	228
spinal procedures	27
upper extremity surgery	29
X-rays	144

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Griffin Brown, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	354

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	444
Black	77
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	260
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	81
Less than 65	41

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Griffin Brown, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Germantown, TN during 2018 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

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

aspiration	606
doctor visit	1103
hip imaging	67
hospital care	32
injections	606
inpatient care	32
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	101
musculoskeletal imaging	167
spinal procedures	21
X-rays	87

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Griffin Brown, MD.

**Gender**
Male	201
Female	382

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	489
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	263
From 75 to 84	183
85 and over	96
Less than 65	41

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

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Griffin Brown, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Germantown, TN during 2019 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

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

aspiration	491
doctor visit	908
hip imaging	60
hospital care	20
injections	491
inpatient care	20
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	90
musculoskeletal imaging	90
spinal procedures	14
X-rays	14

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Griffin Brown, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	322

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	417
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	233
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	79
Less than 65	36

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

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Griffin Brown, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Germantown, TN during 2020 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

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

aspiration	374
doctor visit	804
hip imaging	35
hospital care	30
injections	374
inpatient care	30
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	91
musculoskeletal imaging	91
spinal procedures	16
X-rays	16

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Griffin Brown, MD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	314

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	396
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	238
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	53
Less than 65	25

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Griffin Brown, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Germantown, TN during 2021 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

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

aspiration	689
doctor visit	1166
hip imaging	55
hospital care	23
injections	689
inpatient care	23
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	114
musculoskeletal imaging	132
spinal procedures	21
X-rays	39

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Griffin Brown, MD.

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	396

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	512
Black	77
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	309
From 75 to 84	197
85 and over	71
Less than 65	30

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	24
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Griffin Brown, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Germantown, TN during 2022 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

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

aspiration	712
doctor visit	1123
hip imaging	78
hospital care	32
injections	712
inpatient care	32
joint surgery	13
lower extremity surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	131
musculoskeletal imaging	143
spinal procedures	27
X-rays	39

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Griffin Brown, MD.

**Gender**
Male	227
Female	387

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	519
Black	74
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	307
From 75 to 84	198
85 and over	78
Less than 65	31

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David Griffin Brown, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Germantown, TN were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

aspiration	427
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	814
fracture surgery	13
hip imaging	72
hospital care	28
injections	427
inpatient care	28
joint surgery	23
lower extremity surgery	15
minimally invasive procedures	23
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	87
musculoskeletal imaging	147
pelvic imaging	73
spinal procedures	29
upper extremity surgery	32
X-rays	125

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Griffin Brown, MD.

**Gender**
Female	326
Male	160

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	20
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	405
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	73
75 to 84	147
Less than 65	37
65 to 74	227

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

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Education & Training

He has a state license in Tennessee.

Licensed In: Tennessee

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Gentleman Orthopedic Solutions	$5,858 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE KNEE & HIP ARTHROSCOPY $470	ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE SHOULDER & ELBOW ARTHROSCOPY $257	$5,131
Arthrex, Inc.	$4,854 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE KNEE & HIP ARTHROSCOPY $1,781	$3,073
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$2,604 Sports Med Hip $2,433	Other Endoscopy $60	Sports Med Knee $59	Sports Med Shoulder $38	Trauma Plates, Screws, and Nails $15
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$803 REAL INTELLIGENCE $560	Journey II $243
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$53 PEAK $38	Early Intervention $14
Other	$160 Zilretta $51	Physio-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator $24	Exogen $17	EUFLEXXA $16	OFIRMEV $14	Other $39

**Types of Payments**
Education	$7,318
Travel and Lodging	$4,977
Food and Beverage	$1,781
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$257

Biography

Dr. David Brown practices orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. He is a graduate of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine.

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