DR. ANDREW WELLESLEY BROWNE M.D., PH.D.
NPI 1154615383
Ophthalmology - Retina Specialist in Irvine, CA
About Dr. Andrew Wellesley Browne M.d., Ph.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. ANDREW WELLESLEY BROWNE M.D., PH.D. (NPI 1154615383) is an individual retina specialist in Irvine, California, licensed in California (A126196) and active in the NPI registry since June 2011. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, maintains a secondary practice location in Cleveland, and is a graduate of University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine (2011).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
Secondary Practice Location 1
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Dr. Andrew Wellesley Browne M.d., Ph.d. is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
3Medicare enrollment records show Andrew Browne reassigns Medicare billing to 3 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- Medicare enrollment name: University Of California Irvine
- 255 clinicians in this Medicare group
Orange, CA 92868
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 85 clinicians in this Medicare group
Orange, CA 92868
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 113 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 13
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 92617 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
IRVINE, CA 92617
IRVINE, CA 92617
IRVINE, CA 92617
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Andrew Browne's NPI number?
The NPI number for Andrew Browne is 1154615383. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on June 6, 2011.
Where is Andrew Browne located?
Andrew Browne practices at 850 Health Sciences Rd, Irvine, CA 92617. The listed phone number is (949) 824-2020.
What is Andrew Browne's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Ophthalmology, specializing in Retina Specialist, with taxonomy code 207WX0107X.
Is Andrew Browne enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Andrew Browne is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Andrew Browne's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Andrew Browne reassigns Medicare benefits to 3 organizations: Uc Irvine Health Cancer Center, Newport Pacific Medical Center (Costa Mesa, CA), Regents Of The University Of California (Orange, CA) and Regents Of The University Of California (Orange, CA). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Andrew Browne's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Andrew Browne was last updated on February 6, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 20 months ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Dr. Andrew Wellesley Browne, M.D., PH.D. · NPI 1154615383
Retina Specialist physician in Irvine, California. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since June 6, 2011.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1154615383 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** June 6, 2011
- **Primary specialty:** Ophthalmology - Retina Specialist · taxonomy 207WX0107X
- **State license:** A126196 (California)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 850 HEALTH SCIENCES RD, Irvine, CA 92617-3058
- **Phone:** (949) 824-2020
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 3 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Uc Irvine Health Cancer Center, Newport Pacific Medical Center (NPI 1558783696, Costa Mesa, CA); Regents Of The University Of California (NPI 1487602579, Orange, CA); Regents Of The University Of California (NPI 1871541953, Orange, CA) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine, class of 2011
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** February 6, 2025
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1154615383) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.