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Dr. Thomas M. Brown JR., MD

Accepting New Patients

(54 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: heart problems

411 Laurel Street Suite A250
Des Moines, IA 50314

(515) 235-5000

Dr. Thomas M. Brown JR., MD is a cardiologist in Des Moines, IA specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Dr. Thomas M. Brown JR., MD is affiliated with MercyOne.

Office Locations

411 Laurel Street Suite A250
Des Moines, IA 50314

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Some issues Dr. Thomas M. Brown JR., MD can help you with:

Heart Problems

The heart is one of the most important organs in the body. This smooth muscle expands and contracts rhythmically an entire lifetime, pumping blood to the lungs and then to every other cell in the body. When heart problems occur, it becomes difficult for the body to get the nutrients and oxygen it needs via the blood. So while there are a variety of illnesses and disorders that affect the heart, most of them cause weakness, exhaustion and shortness of breath. The most common heart conditions include heart disease, angina, arrhythmia, and valve disorders.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women. This includes coronary artery disease, heart attacks, congestive heart failure, and congenital heart disease. Some conditions, such as genetics, cannot be controlled. But there are many other things one can do to lower their risk for heart disease. Controlling high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, reducing or stopping smoking, exercising more and losing weight if needed, and eating a diet low in sodium can all protect the heart.

Angina is a squeezing type of chest pain that happens when the muscles around the heart don't get enough oxygen. It can be regular or infrequent. Usually, angina is caused by coronary heart disease. However, not all chest pain is angina. Chest pain can also be caused by a lung infection or panic attack, for example, so it is important to have any sudden pain checked.

Arrhythmia is the word for when the heart beats too fast, too slow, or irregularly with skipped beats. It can feel frightening, and depending on the type it can be dangerous, but in most cases arrhythmia is not serious and can be treated. It is very common, especially in older adults.

Heart valve problems can happen in any one of the the heart's four valves that keep blood flowing where it needs to go. Babies can be born with problems in their heart valves, or valves can be damaged by infections. The valves can stiffen and become less mobile, or they can stop closing properly and 'leak' when the heart beats. Valve problems can usually be repaired surgically.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas M. Brown JR., MD treated as a cardiologist in Des Moines, IA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas M. Brown JR., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	12
ambulatory monitoring	16
cardiac procedures	337
doctor visit	1876
hospital care	590
inpatient care	590
lab tests	165
minimally invasive procedures	11
pelvic imaging	12
stress testing	111
ultrasound (sonogram)	374
vascular procedures	127

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas M. Brown JR., MD treated as a cardiologist in Des Moines, IA during 2013 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas M. Brown JR., MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	23
cardiac procedures	352
doctor visit	2606
hospital care	516
inpatient care	516
lab tests	834
stress testing	141
ultrasound (sonogram)	309
vascular procedures	84

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Brown JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	1063
Female	1012

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1969
Black	64
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	672
From 75 to 84	796
85 and over	390
Less than 65	217

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Brown JR., MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	42
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas M. Brown JR., MD treated as a cardiologist in Des Moines, IA during 2014 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas M. Brown JR., MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	39
cardiac procedures	314
doctor visit	1903
hospital care	337
inpatient care	337
lab tests	699
stress testing	163
ultrasound (sonogram)	178
vascular procedures	38

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Brown JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	845
Female	762

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1505
Black	54
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	551
From 75 to 84	601
85 and over	299
Less than 65	156

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Brown JR., MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	42
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas M. Brown JR., MD treated as a cardiologist in Des Moines, IA during 2015 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas M. Brown JR., MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	59
cardiac procedures	354
doctor visit	1767
hospital care	230
inpatient care	230
lab tests	626
stress testing	188
ultrasound (sonogram)	170
vascular procedures	43

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Brown JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	1534
Female	1414

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2746
Black	116
Hispanic	42
Asian	22
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1006
From 75 to 84	1056
85 and over	574
Less than 65	312

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Brown JR., MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas M. Brown JR., MD treated as a cardiologist in Des Moines, IA during 2016 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas M. Brown JR., MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	34
cardiac procedures	228
doctor visit	1097
hospital care	196
inpatient care	196
lab tests	336
minimally invasive procedures	12
stress testing	83
ultrasound (sonogram)	151
vascular procedures	29

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Brown JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	571
Female	527

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1033
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	364
From 75 to 84	403
85 and over	226
Less than 65	105

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Brown JR., MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas M. Brown JR., MD treated as a cardiologist in Des Moines, IA during 2017 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas M. Brown JR., MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	22
cardiac procedures	137
doctor visit	883
hospital care	163
inpatient care	163
lab tests	355
minimally invasive procedures	13
stress testing	54
ultrasound (sonogram)	61

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Brown JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	484
Female	422

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	845
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	311
From 75 to 84	319
85 and over	195
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Brown JR., MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	43
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	39
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas M. Brown JR., MD treated as a cardiologist in Des Moines, IA during 2018 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas M. Brown JR., MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	69
doctor visit	772
hospital care	136
inpatient care	136
lab tests	334
minimally invasive procedures	12
stress testing	39
ultrasound (sonogram)	45
vascular procedures	15

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Brown JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	399
Female	305

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	669
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	248
From 75 to 84	259
85 and over	143
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Brown JR., MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas M. Brown JR., MD treated as a cardiologist in Des Moines, IA during 2019 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas M. Brown JR., MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	49
doctor visit	695
hospital care	62
inpatient care	62
lab tests	199
stress testing	49

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Brown JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	363
Female	327

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	659
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	252
From 75 to 84	261
85 and over	146
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Brown JR., MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	43
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	38
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas M. Brown JR., MD treated as a cardiologist in Des Moines, IA during 2020 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas M. Brown JR., MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	40
doctor visit	580
hospital care	67
inpatient care	67
lab tests	73
stress testing	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	14

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Brown JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	307
Female	248

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	522
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	209
85 and over	115
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Brown JR., MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas M. Brown JR., MD treated as a cardiologist in Des Moines, IA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas M. Brown JR., MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	53
doctor visit	521
hospital care	100
inpatient care	100
stress testing	37
ultrasound (sonogram)	16

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Brown JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	285
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	495
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	212
85 and over	94
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Brown JR., MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas M. Brown JR., MD treated as a cardiologist in Des Moines, IA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas M. Brown JR., MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	56
doctor visit	358
hospital care	82
inpatient care	82
minimally invasive procedures	12
stress testing	24
ultrasound (sonogram)	32

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Brown JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	177

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	363
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	70
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Brown JR., MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	47
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas M. Brown JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Thomas M. Brown JR., MD treated as a cardiologist in Des Moines, IA were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and cardiac procedures.

abdominal imaging	12
ambulatory monitoring	32
cardiac procedures	180
doctor visit	1187
hospital care	225
inpatient care	225
lab tests	402
minimally invasive procedures	12
pelvic imaging	12
stress testing	83
ultrasound (sonogram)	135
vascular procedures	56

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Brown JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	551
Female	494

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	34
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	982
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	8
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	389
85 and over	204
Less than 65	93
65 to 74	357

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Brown JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas M. Brown JR., MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Thomas M. Brown JR., MD graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital. He has a state license in Iowa.

Medical School: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Residency: Yale-New Haven Hospital

Licensed In: Iowa

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Thomas M. Brown JR., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MercyOne

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Thomas M. Brown JR., MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 54 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Thomas M. Brown JR., MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Des Moines, IA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$176 $176
Thoratec Corporation	$103 HeartMate II $103
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$66 INVOKANA $42	XARELTO $25
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)	$21 LifeVest $21
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$14 ENTRESTO $14

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$381

Biography

Dr. Thomas Brown specializes in adult cardiology and practices in Des Moines, IA. His patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). In Dr. Brown's practice, he is particularly interested in heart problems. Before completing his residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital, Dr. Brown attended medical school at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. He is professionally affiliated with MercyOne. He welcomes new patients at his office inDes Moines, IA as reported by MercyOne.