Christopher Brown, MD

About

CHRISTOPHER BROWN, MD is an orthopedic surgery located at 40 DUKE MEDICINE CIR in DURHAM, NC.

Christopher Brown is one of 91 orthopedic providers listed in DURHAM, NC on AdvOrtho.

Practice at a glance

In 2024, 100% of Christopher Brown's identifiable Medicare procedure volume was spine work. Their most frequent service was insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion for 93 Medicare patients.

Most-performed procedures, 2024

• Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion

  174

  93 patients · above the state median of 40

• Fusion of additional segment of spine

  144

  58 patients · above the state median of 54

• Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc

  59

  51 patients · above the state median of 14

• Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments

  58

  58 patients · above the state median of 16

• Fusion of spine in lower back

  52

  52 patients · above the state median of 17

• Fusion of spine bones through front of body with partial removal of disc, each additional disc

  48

  33 patients · above the state median of 21

Training and practice

Christopher Brown has been in practice since 2000, after graduating from Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine.

• Practices with Proactive Therapy of North Carolina Inc (540 clinicians)
• Affiliated with Carteret General Hospital, Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital, Duke Regional Hospital, Duke University Hospitaland 1 more

Industry relationships

Manufacturers reported $26,063 in payments and transfers of value to Christopher Brown in 2024, excluding meals, travel and gifts. Relationships like these are common among surgeons who help design implants or train other clinicians, and companies are required by law to report them.

• consulting

  $19,250

• speaking or training other clinicians

  $6,813

Reported by Alphatec Spine, Inc, Sanara MedTech Inc., Bioventus LLC and others.

Source: CMS Open Payments, 2024, as reported by manufacturers. Disclosure is required by law and does not indicate anything improper. Figures reflect what companies reported and may include work unrelated to patient care. Providers who believe a figure is wrong should take it up with CMS, and can contact us about how it appears here.

Registry record

• Licensed in North Carolina
• Practices within a group or organization

Credentials: Doctor of Medicine (MD)

An MD degree indicates completion of a medical doctorate program focused on allopathic medicine. MDs complete four years of medical school followed by residency training in their chosen specialty. Orthopedic surgery residencies typically last five years and include extensive training in surgical and non-surgical treatment of musculoskeletal conditions.