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Emergency Medicine

Lauren J. Brown, MD

Works at hospitals in Bedford, VA · Lynchburg, VA · Virginia

Summary

Dr. Lauren J. Brown, MD is an emergency medicine doctor at 1901 Tate Springs Rd, Lynchburg, VA 24501. Phone: (434) 947-3033. Accepts Medicare assignment. In 2024, Lauren J. Brown had 186 Original Medicare patients and 237 services. NPI 1427436104. Source: CMS National Downloadable File, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Facility Affiliation Data, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024.

From official Medicare data

This page shows what Medicare's official clinician data says about Lauren J. Brown, joined by NPI number (data updated October 2, 2026). It is not a recommendation or a rating. Call the office or hospital to confirm before you go.

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Quick answers

Does Lauren J. Brown accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Medicare's clinician data says Lauren J. Brown accepts Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services), as of October 2, 2026. Ask the office to confirm before your visit.
How many Medicare patients does Lauren J. Brown see?
In 2024, CMS data shows 186 Original Medicare patients and 237 services for Lauren J. Brown. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
What is Lauren J. Brown's NPI number?
1427436104. The NPI (National Provider Identifier) is the clinician's permanent federal ID; you can look it up in the official NPI Registry.

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Lauren J. Brown, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Original Medicare patients186
Services billed to Medicare237
Different services or procedures24
Participating Medicare providerYes
Average age of these patients77

Most frequent services

  1. Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making (99285)119 services
  2. Critical care, first 30-74 minutes (99291)34 services
  3. Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making (99284)28 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

  • High blood pressure75%
  • High cholesterol75%
  • Arthritis54%
  • Chronic kidney disease41%
  • Diabetes39%
  • Ischemic heart disease38%

Hospitals where Lauren J. Brown works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Lauren J. Brown at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

Practice locations

Addresses where Lauren J. Brown is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Lauren J. Brown as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • Centra Medical Group LLC724 clinicians in the group

Specialties

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Other emergency medicine doctors in Lynchburg

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Lynchburg, VA — not a recommendation.

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Other clinicians in Centra Medical Group LLC

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

Clinician information

CredentialMD
Medical schoolUniversity Of Washington School Of Medicine
Graduation year2015 (11 years since medical school)
Gender (as listed)Female
Medicare assignmentAccepts (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
NPI (National Provider Identifier)1427436104
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Sources

  1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
  3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
  5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
  6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians