Doctor Profile

Orthopedic & Rehab · Orthopedic Surgery

Christopher R. Brown

MD · Orthopedic Surgery · Virginia Commonwealth University, School Of Medicine
3400 WAKE FOREST RD
SUITE 310
Raleigh, NC 27609
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 26+ Years Practicing
1.4K
Medicare Patients / yr
21
Procedures Billed
26
Years Practicing
4
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
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Medicare Plans That Cover Dr. Brown

See which plans Dr. Brown accepts

We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for North Carolina, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Brown is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 27609, NC — the Orthopedic Surgery's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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Or call the office at (919) 620-4855 to confirm acceptance directly.

What Dr. Brown Does

Dr. Brown served 1,432 Medicare patients across 1,788 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 83% above the average Orthopedic Surgery in North Carolina (780 patients across 665 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes (99212)461364
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views (72100)216167
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes (99203)168168
Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion (22853)15586
Fusion of additional segment of spine (22614)13858

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Brown billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Brown is affiliated with 4 hospitals according to CMS Physician Compare. Below are the 4 hospitals with full quality profiles on our site. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Duke University Hospital

Durham, NC
★★★★★ 5/5 CMS Rating

Duke Regional Hospital

Durham, NC
★★★★☆ 4/5 CMS Rating

Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center

Wilmington, NC
★★☆☆☆ 2/5 CMS Rating

J Arthur Dosher Memorial Hospital

Southport, NC
Rating not available

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Dr. Brown practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Dr. Brown offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 3400 WAKE FOREST RD, SUITE 310, Raleigh, NC 27609
Phone: (919) 620-4855

Area Safety Grade

C-

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

26 min

Average commute time in this zip · 74% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

84.0547

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Orthopedic & Rehab Doctors near 27609, NC

If Dr. Brown isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest orthopedic and rehab doctors near 27609, NC:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Marc D. YellePain Management643<1 mi
Robert G. JonesOrthopedic Surgery2551.2 mi
James D. CrowtherOrthopedic Surgery9621.2 mi
David T. JonesOrthopedic Surgery9951.2 mi
Cary S. IdlerOrthopedic Surgery1.3K1.2 mi
Paul L. Burroughs, IiiOrthopedic Surgery1.2K1.2 mi

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How to Use This Information

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Christopher R. Brown: Common Questions

Does Dr. Brown accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Brown is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Brown depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 27609, NC →
Where is Dr. Brown's office?
Dr. Brown practices at 3400 WAKE FOREST RD, SUITE 310, Raleigh, NC 27609. Phone: (919) 620-4855.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Brown accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (919) 620-4855 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 27609, NC to see available options.
Does Dr. Brown offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Brown as offering telehealth. Call the office at (919) 620-4855 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Brown?
Dr. Brown graduated in 2000 and has been practicing for approximately 26 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Brown treated 1,432 Medicare patients across 21 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Brown is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (919) 620-4855 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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