Dr. Darrell Kevin Scales , MD
Orthopaedic Surgery โข Braselton, GA
1404 River Pl Ste 401
Braselton, GA 305175600
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Dr. Darrell Scales is listed in NPPES under Orthopaedic Surgery.
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NPI assigned on May 4, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 13,051 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- J1010 โ Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg: 11,520 service units.
- 20610 โ Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint: 350 service units.
- 99214 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 211 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPTยฎ 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 ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 1,100 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Ondansetron Hcl โ 205 prescription fills, including refills.
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen) โ 184 prescription fills, including refills.
- Oxycodone Hcl โ 156 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 12 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 90% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Georgia (2024, 466 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 2,112. Middle half: 682 to 5,937.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 1,403 in 2020 to 13,051 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1404 River Pl Ste 401
Braselton, GA 305175600
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 1 additional practice-address record in Hoschton, GA. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 3 distinct group names: Georgialina Physical Therapy Associates Llc; Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Inc; Physiotherapy Associates Inc. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
George Washington University School Of Medicine
1988
What Public CMS Data Show
Orthopaedic Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
459 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 โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $229,141 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 โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $171,674 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 โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
1,119 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
$5,293 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 โ by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $1,196.73 across 14 records.
By nature of payment
- Travel and Lodging: $655.28 across 3 records.
- Food and Beverage: $474.23 across 10 records.
- Education: $67.22 across 1 record.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 5)
- Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.: $1,074.82 across 10 records.
- Smith+Nephew, Inc.: $44.16 across 1 record.
- Bioventus LLC: $30.95 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
38 years (graduated 1988)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1988 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.
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; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
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.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Scales 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. Scales 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 Braselton and Georgia
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 90% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Georgia (2024, 466 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 2,112. Middle half: 682 to 5,937.
Too few clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Braselton have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 80% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Georgia (2024, 466 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $96,431. Middle half: $41,948 to $181,444.
Too few clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Braselton have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 80% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Georgia (2024, 466 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $71,995. Middle half: $31,204 to $136,115.
Too few clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Braselton have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 80% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Georgia (2024, 487 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 491. Middle half: 182 to 889.
Too few clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Braselton have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 60% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Georgia (2024, 487 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $3,700. Middle half: $1,125 to $8,077.
Too few clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Braselton have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
6 active clinicians are listed under Orthopaedic Surgery with a practice address in Braselton, GA (753 in Georgia).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
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 830% from 1,403 in 2020 to 13,051 in 2024.
- 2020: 1,403
- 2021: 2,087
- 2022: 2,278
- 2023: 2,106
- 2024: 13,051
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 37% from $166,887 in 2020 to $229,141 in 2024.
- 2020: $166,887
- 2021: $245,956
- 2022: $276,624
- 2023: $275,676
- 2024: $229,141
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 30% from $131,625 in 2020 to $171,674 in 2024.
- 2020: $131,625
- 2021: $189,574
- 2022: $208,554
- 2023: $208,592
- 2024: $171,674
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 168% from 410 in 2020 to 1,100 in 2024.
- 2020: 410
- 2021: 509
- 2022: 823
- 2023: 1,078
- 2024: 1,100
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 170% from 415 in 2020 to 1,119 in 2024.
- 2020: 415
- 2021: 530
- 2022: 829
- 2023: 1,097
- 2024: 1,119
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost increased 16% from $4,562 in 2020 to $5,293 in 2024.
- 2020: $4,562
- 2021: $4,775
- 2022: $7,989
- 2023: $9,261
- 2024: $5,293
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $44.87 in 2020 to $1,196.73 in 2025.
- 2020: $44.87
- 2022: $177.26
- 2023: $311.44
- 2024: $1,260.45
- 2025: $1,196.73
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, 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 โ December 31, 2025): 14 records totaling $1,196.73.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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Oxford | General | $392.46 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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Oxford | General | $227.82 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Tapestry | General | $110.48 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Oxford | General | $75.00 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. |
Education
In-kind items and services
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OXFORD PARTIAL KNEE | General | $67.22 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Oxford | General | $60.84 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Oxford | General | $50.00 |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ALLEVYN HEEL 10.5CM X 13.5CM CTN 5 | General | $44.16 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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Oxford | General | $35.00 |
| Bioventus LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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EXOGEN ULTRASOUND BONE HEALING SYSTEM | General | $30.95 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Oxford | General | $30.00 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Oxford | General | $26.00 |
| VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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JOURNAVX | General | $25.44 |
| OssDsign USA Incorporated |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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OSSDSIGN CATALYST | General | $21.36 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
CPTยฎ is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. CPT codes, descriptions and other data only are copyright 2016โ2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Applicable FARS/HHSARS apply. Descriptions of CPT codes are the AMA's CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors as published by CMS in the Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service data, 2017โ2024; they are plain-language summaries, not for clinical coding or documentation. HCPCS Level II codes and descriptions are from CMS. Fee schedules, relative value units, conversion factors and/or related components are not assigned by the AMA, are not part of CPT, and the AMA is not recommending their use. The AMA does not directly or indirectly practice medicine or dispense medical services. The AMA assumes no liability for data contained or not contained herein.
| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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J1010
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg
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11,520 | 163 | $1.00 | $0.13 |
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20610
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint
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350 | 212 | $316.98 | $66.76 |
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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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211 | 168 | $235.00 | $118.73 |
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73564
X-ray of knee, 4 or more views
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176 | 165 | $184.81 | $42.47 |
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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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109 | 88 | $157.00 | $84.55 |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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100 | 100 | $362.00 | $155.74 |
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J1030
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg
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83 | 63 | $12.00 | $6.32 |
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73502
X-ray of hip, 2-3 views
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76 | 75 | $144.00 | $41.41 |
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73030
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views
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66 | 63 | $146.67 | $30.48 |
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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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64 | 64 | $236.00 | $100.42 |
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J7323
Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose
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62 | 21 | $325.00 | $119.47 |
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72100
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views
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59 | 59 | $112.00 | $34.46 |
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27447
Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee
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53 | 52 | $5110.00 | $1218.55 |
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27130
Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis
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31 | 31 | $6964.00 | $1222.53 |
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73522
X-ray of both hips, 3-4 views
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25 | 24 | $170.00 | $46.09 |
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73562
X-ray of knee, 3 views
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21 | 18 | $115.00 | $36.46 |
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29881
Removal of knee cartilage using an endoscope
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20 | 20 | $2614.00 | $513.21 |
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72040
X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views
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14 | 14 | $112.00 | $35.34 |
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29827
Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope
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11 | 11 | $3862.55 | $931.97 |
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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| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron Hcl | 205 | 2,056 | $1,132.53 | 189 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 184 | 1,407 | $1,466.50 | 126 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 156 | 1,029 | $634.81 | 137 |
| Cefadroxil | Cefadroxil | 154 | 770 | $672.34 | 145 |
| Jantoven | Warfarin Sodium | 124 | 2,604 | $418.05 | 119 |
| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 104 | 109 | $97.90 | 63 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 82 | 2,847 | $244.93 | 32 |
| Clindamycin Hcl | Clindamycin Hcl | 22 | 44 | $33.62 | 16 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 19 | 116 | $70.14 | 17 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 18 | 170 | $25.69 | 15 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 16 | 559 | $290.98 | โ |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 16 | 475 | $205.55 | โ |
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: 2020-10-15NUCC 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.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207XX0005X
An orthopaedic surgeon trained in sports medicine provides appropriate care for all structures of the musculoskeletal system directly affected by participation in sporting activity. This specialist is proficient in areas including conditioning, training and fitness, athletic performance and the impact of dietary supplements, pharmaceuticals, and nutrition on performance and health, coordination of care within the team setting utilizing other health care professionals, field evaluation and management, soft tissue biomechanics and injury healing and repair. Knowledge and understanding of the principles and techniques of rehabilitation, athletic equipment and orthotic devices enables the specialist to prevent and manage athletic injuries.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
I20040917000554
GA
0749258895
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
Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Inc
1404 River Pl, Braselton, GA 305175600
Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Inc
1400 River Pl, Braselton, GA 305175600
Phone: 7702196000
Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Inc
597 S Enota Dr Ne, Gainesville, GA 305012545
Phone: 7702197777
Physiotherapy Associates Inc
3605 Braselton Hwy, Dacula, GA 300194666
Phone: 7709040772
Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Inc
Po Box, Oakwood, GA 305660018
Georgialina Physical Therapy Associates Llc
1321 Interstate Pkwy, Augusta, GA 309095626
Phone: 7069450810
Physiotherapy Associates Inc
3605 Braselton Hwy, Dacula, GA 300194666
Phone: 7709040772
Secondary Practice Locations
5875 Thompson Mill Rd, Suite 280
Hoschton, GA 305484133
Phone: 7708486190
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Family Medicine - Sports Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant - Surgical
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Family Nurse Practitioner (Board Certified)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 1404 RIVER PL STE 401, BRASELTON, GA 305175600 (Tel: 7708486190)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 5875 THOMPSON MILL RD, SUITE 280, HOSCHTON, GA 305484133 (Tel: 7708486190)
Registered at PO BOX 742616, ATLANTA, GA 303742616 (Tel: 7702198420)
Recorded as DARRELL SCALES, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: GA 054937)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 5875 THOMPSON MILL RD, SUITE 280, HOSCHTON, GA 305484133 (Tel: 7708486190)
Registered at PO BOX 742616, ATLANTA, GA 303742616 (Tel: 7702198420)
Recorded as DARRELL SCALES, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: GA 054937)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Orthopaedic Surgery Specialists in Braselton
- Dr. Christopher Linberg, MD
- Dr. Mary Lynn Chillemi, MD
- Dr. Zachary Skipper, MD
- Dr. Chirag Sheth, MD
- Dr. Dana Hensley, MD
Mailing Address
Po Box 742616
Atlanta, GA 303742616
Phone: 7702198420