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Melinda Alison Brown, MD

Pain Medicine · Gilroy

NPI 1689628943

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Clear
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California Medical Board record

Licence A85503 · Current

Licensed to practise in California · since 2003 · expires 2027-10-31 · Northwestern University Medical School.

No disciplinary actions, convictions, malpractice judgments or citations in this record.

Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid

$174

Pharmacies billed $174 in 2024.

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

32 generic and 0 brand-name prescriptions · $174 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
Sertraline12$53$4

Year by year

Part D prescribing by year
202432NoneNone0%$174
2023771918% (14)0%$1,896
20221803723% (42)None$5,214
20214336234% (146)11%$37,716
20204586939% (180)12%$36,157
20195036745% (228)17%$50,787
20185077757% (288)16%$57,278
20175018556% (282)16%$52,164
20168369459% (490)16%$100,497
20158888953% (466)16%$127,370
20149198353% (484)20%$138,330
20137395959% (433)28%$106,615

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

See the drugs prescribed each year

2023: 2 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2023
Pregabalin11$780$71
Tramadol14$78$6

2022: 6 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2022
Pregabalin18$865$48
Baclofen11$443$40
Gabapentin11$309$28
Nortriptyline20$198$10
Tramadol29$161$6
Sertraline11$53$5

2021: 15 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2021
Hydromorphone Er19$10,159$535
Oxycontin12$3,413$284
Pregabalin28$1,299$46
Gabapentin35$1,140$33
Celecoxib11$780$71
Duloxetine11$750$68
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen16$463$29
Nortriptyline21$367$17
Meloxicam37$335$9
Ibuprofen23$325$14
Tramadol47$309$7
Hydromorphone19$299$16
Baclofen13$272$21
Topiramate13$222$17
Omeprazole13$126$10

2020: 15 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2020
Oxycontin24$9,235$385
Hydromorphone Er12$8,131$678
Pregabalin17$835$49
Oxycodone25$731$29
Celecoxib18$606$34
Nortriptyline33$435$13
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen15$425$28
Gabapentin30$344$11
Tramadol53$342$6
Hydromorphone17$305$18
Diclofenac11$221$20
Meloxicam23$179$8
Omeprazole20$178$9
Trazodone13$161$12
Amitriptyline18$137$8

2019: 16 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2019
Oxycontin21$10,249$488
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen38$2,174$57
Gabapentin41$1,393$34
Fentanyl14$1,278$91
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen34$1,186$35
Duloxetine17$629$37
Oxycodone24$617$26
Nortriptyline25$507$20
Trazodone14$441$32
Hydromorphone21$360$17
Baclofen15$296$20
Tizanidine15$276$18
Tramadol29$251$9
Methadone12$189$16
Omeprazole12$145$12
Eszopiclone11$102$9

2018: 14 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2018
Lyrica18$15,197$844
Oxycontin27$13,975$518
Fentanyl24$2,994$125
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen56$2,336$42
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen64$2,116$33
Gabapentin42$982$23
Oxycodone26$825$32
Duloxetine15$600$40
Trazodone11$420$38
Hydromorphone25$290$12
Tizanidine16$221$14
Tramadol28$181$6
Meloxicam26$107$4
Nortriptyline13$76$6

2017: 12 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2017
Oxycontin22$11,665$530
Lyrica17$11,454$674
Fentanyl32$4,435$139
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen46$1,875$41
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen58$1,593$27
Oxycodone26$761$29
Gabapentin45$628$14
Baclofen15$332$22
Methadone14$255$18
Hydromorphone22$218$10
Tramadol19$72$4
Nortriptyline14$46$3

2016: 24 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2016
Oxycontin37$19,641$531
Hydromorphone Er16$19,461$1,216
Fentanyl81$11,581$143
Lyrica21$8,175$389
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen67$4,780$71
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen107$4,046$38
Buprenorphine12$3,652$304
Nucynta Er11$3,225$293
Morphine Sulfate Er37$2,852$77
Oxycodone42$1,235$29
Gabapentin50$1,002$20
Morphine Sulfate18$955$53
Methadone22$797$36
Hydromorphone21$686$33
Baclofen27$615$23
Trazodone26$380$15
Diazepam34$168$5
Tamsulosin11$150$14
Clonazepam16$142$9
Meloxicam12$135$11
Topiramate12$127$11
Nortriptyline11$108$10
Carisoprodol12$99$8
Tramadol13$85$7

2015: 24 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2015
Oxycontin33$15,361$465
Fentanyl90$12,392$138
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen58$10,837$187
Valium11$10,108$919
Lyrica14$5,313$380
Amitiza14$4,381$313
Morphine Sulfate Er22$3,932$179
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen106$3,679$35
Duloxetine24$3,588$150
Buprenorphine11$2,255$205
Gabapentin74$1,857$25
Oxycodone45$1,262$28
Methadone25$938$38
Baclofen20$414$21
Morphine Sulfate15$351$23
Tizanidine16$326$20
Hydromorphone23$321$14
Trazodone25$231$9
Diazepam34$175$5
Zolpidem18$141$8
Alprazolam19$107$6
Clonazepam27$99$4
Topiramate11$90$8
Tramadol13$65$5

2014: 23 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2014
Exalgo18$22,388$1,244
Oxycontin47$18,188$387
Fentanyl86$14,599$170
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen53$10,881$205
Valium12$10,225$852
Lyrica22$7,321$333
Lidocaine12$4,510$376
Morphine Sulfate Er26$4,222$162
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen126$4,052$32
Duloxetine13$2,665$205
Zetia11$2,079$189
Gabapentin63$1,894$30
Tizanidine28$1,717$61
Oxycodone45$1,330$30
Morphine Sulfate21$466$22
Trazodone39$290$7
Baclofen16$238$15
Zolpidem23$151$7
Alprazolam24$150$6
Clonazepam15$120$8
Diazepam19$103$5
Meloxicam15$100$7
Flurazepam11$45$4

2013: 17 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2013
Oxycontin72$26,270$365
Fentanyl74$12,686$171
Lidoderm17$7,840$461
Nucynta14$7,265$519
Lyrica21$5,729$273
Oxycodone Hcl-Acetaminophen39$4,445$114
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen78$2,068$27
Morphine Sulfate Er28$1,768$63
Oxycodone37$1,369$37
Gabapentin27$612$23
Tizanidine23$552$24
Morphine Sulfate27$527$20
Trazodone28$177$6
Lorazepam12$156$13
Baclofen20$146$7
Methadone13$128$10
Diazepam18$107$6

Money from drug and device companies

$16 in 2024

Industry payments by year
202411None$16
202311None$21
2022510None$271
20211059None$1,609
202077None$550
20191386None$1,164

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 ScientificWavewriter Alpha Prime 16$16
1 payment
  • Meals for Wavewriter Alpha Prime 16 · 2024-05-29 · $16
See the published payment
Every published payment
Boston ScientificMeals · 2024-05-29Wavewriter Alpha Prime 16$16
See earlier years (2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019)

2023: $21

Payments by company in 2023
Teva Pharmaceuticals USAAustedo$21
1 payment
  • Meals for Austedo · 2023-02-08 · $21

2022: $271

Payments by company in 2022
AbbvieBotox$95
4 payments
  • Meals for Botox · 2022-06-01 · $24
  • Meals for Ubrelvy · 2022-05-10 · $17
  • Meals for Botox · 2022-04-12 · $30
  • Meals for Qulipta · 2022-04-06 · $24
Electronic Waveform LabNone$77
2 payments
  • Meals · 2022-12-16 · $56
  • Meals · 2022-12-06 · $22
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding CompanyNurtec Odt$51
2 payments
  • Meals for Nurtec Odt · 2022-09-07 · $29
  • Meals for Nurtec Odt · 2022-08-03 · $23
Teva Pharmaceuticals USAAustedo$25
1 payment
  • Meals for Austedo · 2022-11-22 · $25
AllerganBotox$23
1 payment
  • Meals for Botox · 2022-02-22 · $23

2021: $1,609

Payments by company in 2021
Electronic Waveform LabNone$1,204
1 payment
  • Meals · 2021-01-06 · $1,204
PfizerReyvow$93
4 payments
  • Meals for Reyvow · 2021-06-18 · $33
  • Meals for Reyvow · 2021-05-04 · $26
  • Meals for Premarin · 2021-03-09 · $13
  • Meals for Reyvow · 2021-02-15 · $22
BioDelivery Sciences InternationalBelbuca$82
4 payments
  • Meals for Belbuca · 2021-10-11 · $20
  • Meals for Belbuca · 2021-09-28 · $19
  • Meals for Belbuca · 2021-06-01 · $24
  • Meals for Belbuca · 2021-03-23 · $19
Collegium PharmaceuticalXtampza$46
2 payments
  • Meals for Xtampza · 2021-09-14 · $24
  • Meals for Xtampza · 2021-07-28 · $23
Boston ScientificWavewriter Alpha$44
2 payments
  • Meals for Wavewriter Alpha · 2021-12-29 · $23
  • Meals for Wavewriter Alpha · 2021-06-10 · $21
AbbVieUbrelvy$40
2 payments
  • Meals for Ubrelvy · 2021-05-25 · $17
  • Meals for Ubrelvy · 2021-04-13 · $23
DePuy Synthes SalesOrthovisc$38
2 payments
  • Meals for Orthovisc · 2021-11-30 · $22
  • Meals for Peak · 2021-08-17 · $16
Teva Pharmaceuticals USAAjovy$22
1 payment
  • Meals for Ajovy · 2021-07-13 · $22
Biohaven PharmaceuticalsNurtec Odt$21
1 payment
  • Meals for Nurtec Odt · 2021-09-22 · $21
AllerganBotox$19
1 payment
  • Meals for Botox · 2021-04-27 · $19

2020: $550

Payments by company in 2020
Electronic Waveform LabNone$404
1 payment
  • Meals · 2020-12-30 · $404
Si-BoneIfuse Implant$47
1 payment
  • Meals for Ifuse Implant · 2020-09-05 · $47
Boston ScientificSpectra Wavewriter$33
1 payment
  • Meals for Spectra Wavewriter · 2020-02-11 · $33
AmgenAimovig$28
1 payment
  • Meals for Aimovig · 2020-02-14 · $28
Teva Pharmaceuticals USAAjovy$14
1 payment
  • Meals for Ajovy · 2020-01-28 · $14
AllerganUbrelvy$12
1 payment
  • Meals for Ubrelvy · 2020-05-28 · $12
Collegium PharmaceuticalXtampza$11
1 payment
  • Meals for Xtampza · 2020-03-09 · $11

2019: $1,164

Payments by company in 2019
Collegium PharmaceuticalXtampza$277
26 payments
  • Meals for Xtampza · 2019-12-02 · $7
  • Meals for Xtampza · 2019-11-11 · $11
  • Meals for Xtampza · 2019-11-04 · $11
  • Meals for Xtampza · 2019-10-28 · $10
  • Meals for Xtampza · 2019-10-14 · $10
  • Meals for Xtampza · 2019-09-16 · $9
  • Meals for Xtampza · 2019-08-26 · $14
  • Meals for Xtampza · 2019-08-12 · $12
  • Meals for Xtampza · 2019-07-15 · $9
  • Meals for Xtampza · 2019-07-08 · $11
  • Meals for Xtampza · 2019-07-01 · $9
  • Meals for Xtampza · 2019-06-24 · $13
  • Meals for Xtampza · 2019-06-17 · $19
  • Meals for Xtampza · 2019-06-10 · $11
  • Meals for Xtampza · 2019-06-03 · $10
  • Meals for Xtampza · 2019-04-22 · $13
  • Meals for Xtampza · 2019-04-08 · $13
  • Meals for Xtampza · 2019-04-01 · $8
  • Meals for Xtampza · 2019-03-25 · $11
  • Meals for Xtampza · 2019-03-18 · $9
  • Meals for Xtampza · 2019-03-11 · $9
  • Meals for Xtampza · 2019-02-25 · $8
  • Meals for Xtampza · 2019-02-04 · $10
  • Meals for Xtampza · 2019-01-28 · $9
  • Meals for Xtampza · 2019-01-21 · $12
  • Meals for Xtampza · 2019-01-07 · $9
Boston ScientificSpectra Wavewriter$195
14 payments
  • Meals for Spectra Wavewriter · 2019-10-10 · $8
  • Meals for Spectra Wavewriter · 2019-10-08 · $5
  • Meals for Spectra Wavewriter · 2019-07-24 · $19
  • Meals for Spectra Wavewriter · 2019-06-03 · $7
  • Meals for Spectra Wavewriter · 2019-06-03 · $22
  • Meals for General Pain Management · 2019-05-22 · $4
  • Meals for Spectra Wavewriter · 2019-05-13 · $23
  • Meals for General Therapies · 2019-05-09 · $4
  • Meals for General Therapies · 2019-05-08 · $10
  • Meals for General Pain Management · 2019-04-30 · $12
  • Meals for Spectra Wavewriter · 2019-04-25 · $5
  • Meals for Spectra Wavewriter · 2019-04-25 · $8
  • Meals for Spectra Wavewriter · 2019-03-28 · $29
  • Meals for General Pain Management · 2019-03-04 · $38
Zyla Life SciencesZorvolex$166
19 payments
  • Meals for Sprix · 2019-12-16 · $3
  • Meals for Zorvolex · 2019-12-04 · $31
  • Meals for Zorvolex · 2019-11-18 · $6
  • Meals for Zorvolex · 2019-10-21 · $15
  • Meals for Zorvolex · 2019-10-21 · $1
  • Meals for Zorvolex · 2019-07-09 · $8
  • Meals for Zorvolex · 2019-07-01 · $14
  • Meals for Sprix · 2019-06-13 · $9
  • Meals for Sprix · 2019-06-06 · $9
  • Meals for Zorvolex · 2019-05-23 · $8
  • Meals for Zorvolex · 2019-05-17 · $4
  • Meals for Zorvolex · 2019-04-08 · $5
  • Meals for Zorvolex · 2019-03-28 · $7
  • Meals for Sprix · 2019-03-15 · $4
  • Meals for Sprix · 2019-03-01 · $5
  • Meals for Sprix · 2019-02-22 · $3
  • Meals for Sprix · 2019-02-19 · $17
  • Meals for Sprix · 2019-01-21 · $11
  • Meals for Sprix · 2019-01-03 · $6
Assertio TherapeuticsGralise$121
8 payments
  • Meals for Gralise · 2019-10-23 · $19
  • Meals for Cambia · 2019-09-18 · $21
  • Meals for Gralise · 2019-08-26 · $19
  • Meals for Gralise · 2019-07-26 · $8
  • Meals for Gralise · 2019-06-18 · $7
  • Meals for Cambia · 2019-05-07 · $17
  • Meals for Gralise · 2019-04-02 · $10
  • Meals for Cambia · 2019-02-25 · $21
Zimmer Biomet HoldingsAccufill$71
1 payment
  • Meals for Accufill · 2019-02-21 · $71
Electronic Waveform LabNone$70
3 payments
  • Meals · 2019-11-11 · $23
  • Meals · 2019-06-24 · $25
  • Meals · 2019-01-07 · $22
Teva Pharmaceuticals USAAjovy$69
4 payments
  • Meals for Ajovy · 2019-12-17 · $17
  • Meals for Ajovy · 2019-08-19 · $19
  • Meals for Ajovy · 2019-05-20 · $17
  • Meals for Ajovy · 2019-03-05 · $15
PfizerLyrica$67
4 payments
  • Meals for Lyrica · 2019-09-23 · $18
  • Meals for Lyrica · 2019-07-23 · $19
  • Meals for Lyrica · 2019-06-17 · $18
  • Meals for Lyrica · 2019-02-11 · $13
AmgenAimovig$51
2 payments
  • Meals for Aimovig · 2019-09-10 · $26
  • Meals for Aimovig · 2019-07-15 · $25
Lilly USAEmgality$33
2 payments
  • Meals for Emgality · 2019-08-12 · $22
  • Meals for Emgality · 2019-07-09 · $11
Sentynl TherapeuticsLevorphanol Tartrate$16
1 payment
  • Meals for Levorphanol Tartrate · 2019-10-14 · $16
BioventusGelsyn 3$15
1 payment
  • Meals for Gelsyn 3 · 2019-03-19 · $15
BioDelivery Sciences InternationalBunavail 2.1 Mg 30-Count Box$14
1 payment
  • Meals for Bunavail 2.1 Mg 30-Count Box · 2019-09-16 · $14

Professional record

NPI
1689628943
Licence
CA A85503California A85503: Current · expires 2027-10-31
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Taxonomy
Federal specialty code 2081P2900X (2081P2900X)
Mailing address
7091 Monterey St, Suite A, Gilroy, CA, 95020
NPI first listed
2006-05-20
NPI last updated
2026-07-13

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