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Ethan Gus Brown, MD

Neurology · San Francisco

NPI 1417213505

Medicare standing
Clear
Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
Plans that list them
12
2 carriers
Office
1
Since medical school
14 years
Js Weill Medical College, Cornell University, 2012

Offices

1 location · University of California San Francisco · 1,780 clinicians in this group

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Plans that list them

12 plans · 2 carriers

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12 of 12 plans

Plans whose provider directory lists this clinician
Alignment Health BreathEasy (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Clarity (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Harmony (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes CalPlus (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes Care (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedSep 28, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes Choice (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedSep 28, 2026
Alignment Health Honor+ Plan (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health My Choice CalCare (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Imperial Courage Plan (HMO)Imperial Health Plan of California, Inc.ListedSep 1, 2026
Imperial Dynamic Plan (HMO)Imperial Health Plan of California, Inc.ListedSep 1, 2026
Imperial Senior Value (HMO C-SNP)Imperial Health Plan of California, Inc.ListedSep 1, 2026

Hospitals they work in

1 hospital

These rate the hospital, not this clinician. Most measures at most hospitals are no different from the national rate.

  • UCSF Medical CenterSan Francisco, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Other · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of University of California Health, which runs 12 hospitalsHome of UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, a National Cancer Institute designated comprehensive cancer centrePatients rate it 4 of 5 · 81% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 4 of 5 starsWorse than the national rate — Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate: 4.9 (3.79 to 6.02) · 7,590 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Worse than the national rate — Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy: 12.8 (11.3 to 14.4) · 2,019 cases, Jan 2024 – Dec 2024Better than the national rate — Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications: 139.4 (110.22 to 168.58) · 452 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): 0.622, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.626, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — MRSA Bacteremia: 0.491, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery: 0.8 (0.7 to 1) · 2,336 cases, Jan 2024 – Dec 2024
See every measure and the patient survey for UCSF Medical Center

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 5 better, 3 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 3 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Readmissions: 3 better, 5 the same, 3 worse of 11 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

Every scored measure at UCSF Medical Center
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths4.9 (3.79 to 6.02) · 7,590 casesWorseJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits12.8 (11.3 to 14.4) · 2,019 casesWorseJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths139.4 (110.22 to 168.58) · 452 casesBetterJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.622BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.626BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.491BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits0.8 (0.7 to 1) · 2,336 casesBetterJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.24 (0.58 to 1.9) · 4,689 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths1.05 (0.89 to 1.2)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths1.9 · 89 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths7.5 · 85 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths10.1 · 132 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths6.6 · 454 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths10.3 · 618 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths9.6 · 380 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths2.7 · 5,000 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.22 (0.06 to 0.38) · 15,965 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.2 (0.05 to 0.35) · 17,859 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths0.85 (0 to 1.83) · 4,184 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2 (1.1 to 2.9) · 6,516 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths7.35 (4.49 to 10.21) · 3,989 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths5 (3.22 to 6.77) · 4,087 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.95 (0.74 to 3.15) · 2,034 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.95 (0.63 to 1.28) · 15,431 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths4 · 399 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.899No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections0.689No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections1.224No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits16 · 156 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits20 · 564 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits60.3 · 160 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits-9.7 · 550 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits44.1 · 660 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits16.8 · 667 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits5.7 (4.8 to 6.7) · 2,019 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits6 · 421 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits10.5 · 53 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits20 · 107 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits13.9 (11.3 to 17.1) · 3,247 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024

What patients said (3,181 patients answered, 25% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at UCSF Medical Center
Cleanliness4
Nurse communication4
Doctor communication4
Communication about medicines3
Discharge information4
Overall hospital rating4
Quietness2
Recommend hospital5
Share of patients giving the best answer at UCSF Medical Center
Room was "always" clean71%
Nurses "always" communicated well80%
Doctors "always" communicated well80%
Staff "always" explained61%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information88%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge87%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand74%
Doctors "always" listened carefully78%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect86%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)76%
Staff "always" explained new medications75%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand77%
Nurses "always" listened carefully78%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect86%
"Always" quiet at night50%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital81%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects46%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms90%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$11,272

Medicare paid this office $11,272 for 68 people.

This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.

Largest Original Medicare bills
Return visit (30+ min)27$3,035$78
Long return visit (40+ min)19$2,320$116
Short return visit (20+ min)17$1,174$53
Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's13$207$15

Who their Medicare patients are

68 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 73 · Women 47% · Also on Medicaid 21% · Health risk score 1.34. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical neurology clinician is at 1.61.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 62% · Depression 35% · Diabetes 19% · Coronary heart disease 19% · Cancer 19% · Chronic kidney disease 18%.

The office billed $88,893, Medicare allowed $15,354 and paid $11,272; for 169 services of 22 kinds.

Original Medicare patients only. A risk score of 1.0 is the average Medicare patient; higher means sicker. Any count under 11 is hidden.

Year by year

Original Medicare by year
202468169731.34$88,893$11,272
202369141721.33$76,483$10,358
202269161701.47$84,554$12,178
202156112721.36$67,433$9,420
202059166711.70$106,534$13,401
201964144701.51$100,176$12,871
201876130701.49$92,560$12,137
2017123268701.33$154,692$19,844
201689142701.32$78,123$10,812

Original Medicare only. A service billed for fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden, so the lines can add up to less than the year's total.

See the services billed each year

2023: 3 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Long return visit (40+ min)25$3,588$112
Return visit (30+ min)30$2,792$73
Short return visit (20+ min)18$1,133$49

2022: 5 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Long return visit (40+ min)29$4,036$119
New patient visit (60+ min)14$2,276$163
Return visit (30+ min)20$2,106$88
Short return visit (20+ min)18$1,122$51
Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or11$486$26

2021: 3 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2021
Long return visit (40+ min)27$3,353$112
New patient visit (60+ min)17$2,579$152
Short return visit (20+ min)11$618$56

2020: 3 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2020
Long return visit (40+ min)41$7,653$96
New patient visit (60+ min)14$1,419$101
Return visit (30+ min)11$926$71

2019: 2 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2019
Long return visit (40+ min)36$5,397$95
New patient visit (60+ min)33$4,830$146

2018: 2 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2018
Long return visit (40+ min)39$4,461$95
New patient visit (60+ min)15$2,235$149

2017: 7 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2017
Long return visit (40+ min)60$6,067$88
Electronic analysis and programming of implanted complex deep brain neurostimulator generator system, first hour20$3,529$160
Face injection for nerve paralysis11$1,926$138
Return visit (30+ min)28$1,733$58
Injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscles on side of neck excluding voice box11$1,554$111
Electronic analysis of implanted brain, spinal cord, or peripheral neurostimulator generator31$675$19
Muscle electrical test24$532$18

2016: 3 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2016
Return visit (30+ min)52$3,806$69
Electronic analysis and programming of implanted complex deep brain neurostimulator generator system, first hour12$2,090$174
Electronic analysis of implanted brain, spinal cord, or peripheral neurostimulator generator14$280$20

Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid

$305,324

Pharmacies billed $305,324 in 2024.

This is pharmacy cost, not the office bill, and not what patients paid.

Opioids were 0% of their Part D prescriptions (0 of 414) in 2024. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical neurology clinician is at 0%.

356 generic and 58 brand-name prescriptions · $305,324 in drug cost.

Part D prescriptions only. The opioid rate is opioid prescriptions as a share of all this clinician's Part D prescriptions; surgeons and pain specialists run higher than others, so it is shown against the same specialty.

Largest Part D drug costs
RytaryParkinson's49$92,173$1,881
Carbidopa-LevodopaNone133$7,655$58
Carbidopa-Levodopa ErNone48$3,751$78
DonepezilNone31$427$14
PregabalinNone21$230$11
See all 6 drugs
Every Part D drug this clinician prescribed
RytaryParkinson's49$92,173$1,881
Carbidopa-LevodopaNone133$7,655$58
Carbidopa-Levodopa ErNone48$3,751$78
DonepezilNone31$427$14
PregabalinNone21$230$11
AtorvastatinNone11$30$3

Year by year

Part D prescribing by year
2024414640% (0)14%$305,324
2023368610% (0)18%$354,239
2022390730% (0)16%$300,972
2021372720% (0)13%$90,056
2020439670% (0)8%$85,246
2019371660% (0)19%$111,813
2018357810% (0)25%$122,710
2017541105None25%$117,734
2016162540% (0)25%$24,704
2015101180% (0)15%$9,607
201444110% (0)None$2,981

Part D prescriptions only. A drug prescribed to fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden.

See the drugs prescribed each year

2023: 5 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2023
RytaryParkinson's31$54,816$1,768
Carbidopa-LevodopaNone121$11,336$94
Carbidopa-Levodopa ErNone33$1,979$60
Rasagiline MesylateNone11$1,870$170
DonepezilNone26$598$23

2022: 6 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2022
RytaryParkinson's30$36,438$1,215
Carbidopa-LevodopaNone108$9,074$84
EntacaponeNone12$6,907$576
Carbidopa-Levodopa ErNone30$2,150$72
DonepezilNone25$383$15
DiazepamNone11$115$10

2021: 8 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2021
RytaryParkinson's24$18,427$768
CarbidopaNone13$17,845$1,373
Carbidopa-LevodopaNone88$8,062$92
Carbidopa-Levodopa ErNone20$2,040$102
ZonisamideNone13$899$69
BaclofenNone23$717$31
DonepezilNone28$384$14
GabapentinNone18$337$19

2020: 11 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2020
RytaryParkinson's24$26,297$1,096
CarbidopaNone30$18,423$614
Carbidopa-LevodopaNone110$7,069$64
Carbidopa-Levodopa ErNone35$3,764$108
MidodrineNone12$1,038$87
DonepezilNone64$780$12
PrimidoneNone12$746$62
GabapentinNone18$354$20
TrihexyphenidylNone13$227$17
DiazepamNone12$98$8
ClonazepamNone17$73$4

2019: 7 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2019
RytaryParkinson's32$38,338$1,198
Keppra XrNone11$18,108$1,646
CarbidopaNone20$14,691$735
MyrbetriqNone12$7,237$603
Carbidopa-LevodopaNone105$5,206$50
Carbidopa-Levodopa ErNone39$4,100$105
DonepezilNone43$683$16

2018: 9 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2018
RytaryParkinson's41$47,881$1,168
MyrbetriqNone18$11,111$617
Rasagiline MesylateNone13$8,839$680
Carbidopa-LevodopaNone78$4,418$57
Carbidopa-Levodopa ErNone29$4,252$147
MidodrineNone12$1,256$105
AmantadineNone13$712$55
DonepezilNone21$308$15
ClonazepamNone19$133$7

2017: 13 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2017
RytaryParkinson's56$45,422$811
MyrbetriqNone13$9,096$700
Carbidopa-LevodopaNone85$5,675$67
Carbidopa-Levodopa ErNone55$5,562$101
EntacaponeNone15$4,225$282
AmantadineNone24$3,627$151
Carbidopa-Levodopa-EntacaponeNone33$3,436$104
Pramipexole DihydrochlorideNone24$1,855$77
DuloxetineNone16$1,055$66
DonepezilNone40$898$22
ClonazepamNone28$480$17
BaclofenNone11$255$23
SertralineNone12$230$19

2016: 4 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2016
RytaryParkinson's12$10,965$914
NexiumNone13$3,211$247
Carbidopa-Levodopa ErNone14$393$28
LamotrigineNone15$122$8

2015: 1 drug

Part D drugs prescribed in 2015
Lamotrigine18$156$9

2014: 1 drug

Part D drugs prescribed in 2014
Carbidopa-Levodopa14$1,502$107

Money from drug and device companies

$212 in 2025

Industry payments by year
202533None$212
202437None$279
202338None$214
202246None$269
202111None$30
202014None$137
201948None$567

Paid work is consulting, speaking, honoraria and royalties, as opposed to meals and travel.

A payment is not proof that care is biased.

Payments by company
Boston ScientificAccolade Sr$164
1 payment
  • Meals for Accolade Sr · 2025-10-05 · $164
AbbvieVyalev$24
1 payment
  • Meals for Vyalev · 2025-10-29 · $24
MedtronicPercept PC Brainsense$24
1 payment
  • Meals for Percept PC Brainsense · 2025-03-17 · $24
See all 3 published payments
Every published payment
AbbvieMeals · 2025-10-29Vyalev$24
Boston ScientificMeals · 2025-10-05Accolade Sr$164
MedtronicMeals · 2025-03-17Percept PC Brainsense$24
See earlier years (2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019)

2024: $279

Payments by company in 2024
Boston ScientificNone$155
3 payments
  • Meals · 2024-10-02 · $21
  • Meals · 2024-10-02 · $92
  • Meals · 2024-10-02 · $42
MedtronicPercept PC Brainsense$72
2 payments
  • Meals for Percept PC Brainsense · 2024-11-20 · $25
  • Meals for Percept PC Brainsense · 2024-06-03 · $47
AbbvieBotox$52
2 payments
  • Meals for Botox · 2024-11-14 · $18
  • Meals for Botox · 2024-09-18 · $34

2023: $214

Payments by company in 2023
AbbvieBotox$170
6 payments
  • Meals for Botox · 2023-09-14 · $35
  • Meals for Botox · 2023-08-17 · $34
  • Meals for Duopa · 2023-03-30 · $18
  • Meals for Botox · 2023-03-24 · $27
  • Meals for Botox · 2023-03-16 · $33
  • Meals for Botox · 2023-03-02 · $24
Boston ScientificNone$25
1 payment
  • Meals · 2023-08-28 · $25
MedtronicPercept PC Brainsense$19
1 payment
  • Meals for Percept PC Brainsense · 2023-09-22 · $19

2022: $269

Payments by company in 2022
Amneal PharmaceuticalsNone$158
2 payments
  • Meals · 2022-10-27 · $79
  • Meals · 2022-10-27 · $79
Boston ScientificGeneral - Dbs$66
2 payments
  • Meals for General - Dbs · 2022-09-08 · $33
  • Meals for General - Dbs · 2022-09-02 · $33
MedtronicPercept PC Brainsense$30
1 payment
  • Meals for Percept PC Brainsense · 2022-08-03 · $30
AbbvieBotox$15
1 payment
  • Meals for Botox · 2022-11-10 · $15

2021: $30

Payments by company in 2021
Boston ScientificGeneral Pain Management$30
1 payment
  • Meals for General Pain Management · 2021-12-17 · $30

2020: $137

Payments by company in 2020
Medtronic USAActiva$137
4 payments
  • Meals for Activa · 2020-10-30 · $3
  • Meals for Activa · 2020-07-20 · $5
  • Meals for Activa · 2020-07-09 · $3
  • Meals for Activa · 2020-01-30 · $125

2019: $567

Payments by company in 2019
Boston ScientificSpectra Wavewriter$326
4 payments
  • Travel for Vercise · 2019-09-22 · $18
  • Meals for Vercise · 2019-09-22 · $66
  • Meals for Spectra Wavewriter · 2019-03-19 · $223
  • Meals for General Dbs · 2019-02-28 · $19
Medtronic USAActiva$186
2 payments
  • Meals for Activa · 2019-05-23 · $169
  • Meals for Activa · 2019-01-10 · $17
Merz North AmericaXeomin$31
1 payment
  • Meals for Xeomin · 2019-10-24 · $31
AllerganBotox$24
1 payment
  • Meals for Botox · 2019-11-07 · $24

Checkups this office reported

Medicare did not publish checkup rates for this clinician.

Medicare’s overall office score
74.5 / 100
Scores the office’s reporting and systems. It is not a grade for how the doctor treats you.

Professional record

NPI
1417213505
Trained
Js Weill Medical College, Cornell University, 2012 · 14 years ago
Video visits
Lists video visits
Gender
Male
More record details
Sole proprietor
Yes
Taxonomy
Student in a training program (390200000X)
Mailing address
505 Parnassus Ave, San Francisco, CA, 94143
NPI first listed
2012-04-03
NPI last updated
2014-08-25

This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.