Dr. Thomas M. Darden , MD
Orthopaedic Surgery • Albany, GA
619 Pointe North Blvd
Albany, GA 317211514
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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Dr. Thomas Darden is listed in NPPES under Orthopaedic Surgery.
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NPI assigned on February 15, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 1,914 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 99213 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 458 service units.
- J0702 — Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg: 418 service units.
- 99212 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 190 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPT® only copyright 2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2024). CPT notice
See all 19 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 1,000 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen) — 165 prescription fills, including refills.
- Meloxicam — 155 prescription fills, including refills.
- Tramadol Hcl — 133 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 16 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Close to the middle for Medicare Part B services among clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Georgia (2024, 463 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 2,099. Middle half: 657 to 5,860.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 1,609 in 2020 to 1,914 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
619 Pointe North Blvd
Albany, GA 317211514
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 2 distinct additional practice-address records in Cordele, GA. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Crisp Regional Hospital Inc. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026
1987
What Public CMS Data Show
Orthopaedic Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
337 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $111,779 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $81,633 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
1,066 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$6,861 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $146.21 across 3 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $146.21 across 3 records.
Reporting-company totals
- Curonix LLC: $97.50 across 1 record.
- Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated: $25.98 across 1 record.
- Bioventus LLC: $22.73 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
39 years (graduated 1987)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1987 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
NPI first issued
2006
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Darden has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Darden as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Albany and Georgia
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Georgia (2024, 463 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 2,099. Middle half: 657 to 5,860.
Too few clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Albany have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare-allowed amount
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Georgia (2024, 463 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $95,313. Middle half: $39,906 to $180,953.
Too few clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Albany have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Paid by Medicare
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Georgia (2024, 463 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $71,165. Middle half: $30,043 to $135,934.
Too few clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Albany have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 75% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Georgia (2024, 482 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 491. Middle half: 178 to 864.
Too few clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Albany have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 70% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Georgia (2024, 482 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $3,669. Middle half: $1,125 to $7,988.
Too few clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Albany have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
11 active clinicians are listed under Orthopaedic Surgery with a practice address in Albany, GA (749 in Georgia).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Albany
0% of these 11 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
72.7% of these 11 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services increased 19% from 1,609 in 2020 to 1,914 in 2024.
- 2020: 1,609
- 2021: 2,097
- 2022: 1,728
- 2023: 2,218
- 2024: 1,914
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 34% from $83,274 in 2020 to $111,779 in 2024.
- 2020: $83,274
- 2021: $124,907
- 2022: $94,322
- 2023: $127,396
- 2024: $111,779
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 34% from $60,814 in 2020 to $81,633 in 2024.
- 2020: $60,814
- 2021: $90,231
- 2022: $69,650
- 2023: $93,242
- 2024: $81,633
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 25% from 803 in 2020 to 1,000 in 2024.
- 2020: 803
- 2021: 1,017
- 2022: 802
- 2023: 859
- 2024: 1,000
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 26% from 844 in 2020 to 1,066 in 2024.
- 2020: 844
- 2021: 1,081
- 2022: 857
- 2023: 933
- 2024: 1,066
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 10% from $7,591 in 2020 to $6,861 in 2024.
- 2020: $7,591
- 2021: $8,838
- 2022: $7,310
- 2023: $8,949
- 2024: $6,861
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $201.94 in 2021 to $146.21 in 2025.
- 2021: $201.94
- 2022: $573.01
- 2023: $206.64
- 2024: $284.05
- 2025: $146.21
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $146.21.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Curonix LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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PNS FREEDOM-4A PERMANENT NEUROSTIMULATOR RECEIVER KIT CHANNEL A | General | $97.50 |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Exparel | General | $25.98 |
| Bioventus LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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XCELL | General | $22.73 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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458 | 230 | $162.83 | $84.35 |
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J0702
Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg
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418 | 102 | $15.00 | $6.93 |
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99212
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more
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190 | 142 | $101.57 | $52.06 |
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73562
X-ray of knee, 3 views
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171 | 114 | $120.00 | $36.38 |
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20610
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint
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136 | 87 | $232.35 | $64.91 |
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99203
New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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85 | 85 | $240.00 | $104.22 |
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73030
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views
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67 | 45 | $132.00 | $31.14 |
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73560
X-ray of knee, 1-2 views
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66 | 28 | $107.00 | $29.80 |
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73502
X-ray of hip, 2-3 views
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52 | 43 | $125.00 | $42.28 |
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72100
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views
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42 | 40 | $130.00 | $35.66 |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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38 | 37 | $265.00 | $117.58 |
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73110
X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views
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36 | 12 | $105.00 | $36.47 |
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73630
X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views
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36 | 25 | $109.00 | $30.57 |
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73130
X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views
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34 | 20 | $102.00 | $31.53 |
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20550
Injection into tendon or ligament
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26 | 16 | $145.00 | $48.21 |
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72040
X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views
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17 | 17 | $130.00 | $35.31 |
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95886
Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study
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16 | 11 | $160.00 | $86.91 |
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27447
Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee
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13 | 12 | $6050.00 | $1220.95 |
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73721
Mri scan of leg joint without contrast
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13 | 13 | $950.00 | $125.52 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 165 | 1,628 | $1,775.25 | 72 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 155 | 4,724 | $528.98 | 87 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 133 | 898 | $349.24 | 79 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 131 | 2,541 | $287.14 | 112 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 94 | 3,577 | $870.71 | 30 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 57 | 2,250 | $368.91 | 21 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 53 | 371 | $185.56 | 37 |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 45 | 1,740 | $757.95 | 18 |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 35 | 103 | $280.15 | 31 |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 26 | 780 | $120.47 | 20 |
| Nabumetone | Nabumetone | 22 | 660 | $151.94 | — |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 20 | 191 | $141.36 | 13 |
| Penicillin V Potassium | Penicillin V Potassium | 19 | 40 | $16.80 | — |
| Etodolac | Etodolac | 18 | 579 | $913.57 | — |
| Acetaminophen-Codeine | Acetaminophen With Codeine | 15 | 71 | $77.06 | — |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 12 | 260 | $35.65 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2021-04-12NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X
An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
I20100216000011
GA
8729120027
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026
Crisp Regional Hospital Inc
902 N 7th St, Cordele, GA 310153234
Phone: 2292763100
Secondary Practice Locations
902 N 7th St
Cordele, GA 310153234
Phone: 2292762185
910 N 5th St
Cordele, GA 310153254
Phone: 2292762286
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Family Nurse Practitioner
Orthopaedic Surgery
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Orthopaedic Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Additional practice office at 910 N 5th St, Cordele, GA 310153254
Additional practice office at 902 N 7th St, Cordele, GA 310153234
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 619 POINTE NORTH BLVD, ALBANY, GA 317211514 (Tel: 2298834707)
Registered at PO BOX 407, ALBANY, GA 317020407 (Tel: 2298834707)
Recorded as THOMAS DARDEN, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: GA 035846)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Orthopaedic Surgery Specialists in Albany
- Dr. Melissa Lawrence, DO
- Dr. Michael Davis, MD
- Dr. Troy Skidmore, DO
- Dr. Bobby Prince, MD
- Dr. Tracy Mcgee, MD
- Dr. Paul Michas, MD
Mailing Address
Po Box 407
Albany, GA 317020407
Phone: 2298834707