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Dr. Alan Burchard Brown, MD

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(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Michigan Medical School (1985)

Professional interests include: back pain, knee arthroplasty, total hip replacement, and more.

1427 116th Avenue Northeast
Bellevue, WA 98004

(425) 462-9800

Dr. Alan Burchard Brown, MD is a spine surgeon in Bellevue, WA specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Michigan Medical School in 1985 and has 41 years of experience. Dr. Alan Burchard Brown, MD is affiliated with Swedish Medical Center, Providence and Swedish Issaquah Campus.

Office Locations

Swedish Issaquah Campus

1427 116th Avenue Northeast
Bellevue, WA 98004

(425) 462-9800

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In The News

“KIRO-TV reports (https://bit.ly/1laN7lz) that Dr. Alan Brown filed a lawsuit against Wendy Wester after she left a Yelp review claiming Brown's misdiagnosis of her injury caused her to suffer...”—"Doctor sues patient over negative Yelp review", The Washington Times, November 2015

“KIRO-TV reported that Dr. Alan Brown filed a lawsuit against Wendy Wester after she left a Yelp review claiming Brown's misdiagnosis of her injury caused her to suffer a life-threatening blood clot.”—"Bellevue doctor sues patient over negative Yelp review | HeraldNet.com", Herald Net, November 2015

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alan Burchard Brown, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Bellevue, WA during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan Burchard Brown, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	47
doctor visit	342
emergency care	30
fracture surgery	50
hip imaging	59
hospital care	105
injections	47
inpatient care	105
joint surgery	24
lower extremity surgery	50
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	34
musculoskeletal imaging	116
open surgery	24
pelvic imaging	12
reconstructive surgery	24
spinal procedures	88
X-rays	182

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alan Burchard Brown, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Bellevue, WA during 2013 were X-rays, spinal procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan Burchard Brown, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	40
doctor visit	385
emergency care	23
fracture surgery	31
hip imaging	55
hospital care	95
injections	40
inpatient care	95
joint surgery	16
lower extremity surgery	31
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	38
musculoskeletal imaging	92
open surgery	16
reconstructive surgery	16
spinal procedures	102
X-rays	156

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan Burchard Brown, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	289
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	98
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan Burchard Brown, MD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	21
Dementia	21
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alan Burchard Brown, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Bellevue, WA during 2014 were X-rays, spinal procedures, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan Burchard Brown, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	78
doctor visit	399
emergency care	39
fracture surgery	40
hip imaging	33
hospital care	53
injections	78
inpatient care	53
joint surgery	16
lower extremity surgery	40
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	19
musculoskeletal imaging	52
open surgery	16
reconstructive surgery	16
spinal procedures	87
X-rays	120

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan Burchard Brown, MD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	229

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	288
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	15
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	87
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan Burchard Brown, MD in 2014

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	21
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alan Burchard Brown, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Bellevue, WA during 2015 were X-rays, inpatient care, hospital care and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan Burchard Brown, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	53
doctor visit	298
emergency care	20
fracture surgery	33
hip imaging	31
hospital care	74
injections	53
inpatient care	74
joint surgery	18
lower extremity surgery	33
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	12
musculoskeletal imaging	31
open surgery	18
pelvic imaging	11
reconstructive surgery	18
spinal procedures	47
X-rays	77

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan Burchard Brown, MD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	394

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	518
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	30
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	218
85 and over	160
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan Burchard Brown, MD in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	25
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alan Burchard Brown, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Bellevue, WA during 2016 were spinal procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan Burchard Brown, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	44
doctor visit	365
emergency care	22
fracture surgery	35
hospital care	47
injections	44
inpatient care	47
joint surgery	17
lower extremity surgery	35
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	18
open surgery	17
reconstructive surgery	17
spinal procedures	62
X-rays	44

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan Burchard Brown, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	287
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	84
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan Burchard Brown, MD in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	22
Dementia	25
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alan Burchard Brown, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Bellevue, WA during 2017 were aspiration, injections, spinal procedures and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan Burchard Brown, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	51
doctor visit	282
emergency care	15
fracture surgery	28
hospital care	41
injections	51
inpatient care	41
joint surgery	15
lower extremity surgery	28
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	13
open surgery	15
reconstructive surgery	15
spinal procedures	45
X-rays	32

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan Burchard Brown, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	228
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	82
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan Burchard Brown, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	18
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alan Burchard Brown, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Bellevue, WA during 2018 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan Burchard Brown, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	33
doctor visit	195
fracture surgery	12
hospital care	17
injections	33
inpatient care	17
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	12
open surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	12
spinal procedures	30
X-rays	30

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan Burchard Brown, MD.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	151
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	46
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan Burchard Brown, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	24
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alan Burchard Brown, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Bellevue, WA during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan Burchard Brown, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	63
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan Burchard Brown, MD.

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	49

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	71
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan Burchard Brown, MD in 2019

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	27
Dementia	18
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan Burchard Brown, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	11
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan Burchard Brown, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Alan Burchard Brown, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Bellevue, WA were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, spinal procedures and inpatient care.

aspiration	49
doctor visit	291
emergency care	24
fracture surgery	32
hip imaging	44
hospital care	55
injections	49
inpatient care	55
joint surgery	16
lower extremity surgery	32
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	22
musculoskeletal imaging	72
open surgery	16
pelvic imaging	11
reconstructive surgery	16
spinal procedures	65
X-rays	91

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan Burchard Brown, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	7
Non-Hispanic White	204
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	84
85 and over	61
Less than 65	12
65 to 74	61

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan Burchard Brown, MD From 2012 - 2021

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

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	17
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	17
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	17
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Alan Burchard Brown, MD graduated from University of Michigan Medical School in 1985. He completed residency at University of Michigan Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Washington.

Medical School: University of Michigan Medical School (1985)

Residency: University of Michigan Affiliated Hospitals (1990)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Washington

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Alan Burchard Brown, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Swedish Medical Center

Providence

Swedish Issaquah Campus

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Alan Burchard Brown, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Alan Burchard Brown, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Bellevue, WA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Mallinckrodt LLC	$5,278 XARTEMIS XR $5,149	OFIRMEV $129
Alphatec Spine, Inc	$4,651 Other - Miscellaneous $2,837	Arsenal $862	ALIF $635	Illico $139	Xycor $125	Other $53
Stryker Corporation	$3,167 HIPS $928	TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $736	MAKOplasty $442	KNEES $418	Mako $150	Other $493
Globus Medical, Inc.	$1,402 Altera $764	Articulating Expandable TLIF $561	RISE-L $65	Spine $12
Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC	$952 Orthopedics $471	Columbus AS $252	Excia/Excia T Standard Hip Stem $114	Columbus $94	EXCIA OR EXCIA T STANDARD HIP STEM $21
Other	$4,689 Advanced Energy Hemostatic Device $704	Spinal Implants $380	EUFLEXXA $374	iFuse Implant $339	OsteoAMP $226	Other $2,665

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$9,155
Food and Beverage	$7,040
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$3,400
Education	$435
Honoraria	$50
Other	$58

Research Payments

Dr. Alan Burchard Brown, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $39.

Biography

Dr. Alan Brown's areas of specialization are spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery; he sees patients in Bellevue, WA. Dr. Brown's average rating from his patients is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Clinical interests for Dr. Brown include total hip replacement, acute back pain, and total knee replacement. He is professionally affiliated with Providence and Swedish Issaquah Campus. According to Swedish Medical Center, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Bellevue, WA. He attended medical school at the University of Michigan Medical School. Dr. Brown's training includes a residency program at a hospital affiliated with the University of Michigan.