Dr. John R Ehret , MD
Internal Medicine • Covington, GA
4181 Hospital Dr Ne Ste 401
Covington, GA 300142541
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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NPI assigned on October 11, 2005; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 1,199 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:
- 99214 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 623 service units.
- 83036 — Hemoglobin a1c level: 176 service units.
- 99213 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 104 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 10 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 6,796 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:
- Amlodipine Besylate — 413 prescription fills, including refills.
- Atorvastatin Calcium — 367 prescription fills, including refills.
- Metformin Hcl — 258 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 133 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 90% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Covington, GA (2024, 11 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 770. Middle half: 470 to 1,119.
More Medicare Part B services than 70% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Georgia (2024, 2,224 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 672. Middle half: 262 to 1,455.
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 1,086 in 2020 to 1,199 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
4181 Hospital Dr Ne Ste 401
Covington, GA 300142541
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 3 distinct group names: Esop Rehabilitation Llc; Physiotherapy Associates Inc; Piedmont Medical Care Corporation. 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
Jc Edwards School Of Medicine, Marshall University
1995
What Public CMS Data Show
Internal Medicine: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
347 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 $108,724 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 $76,305 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
15,819 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
$616,680 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: $133.98 across 7 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $133.98 across 7 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 4)
- Amgen Inc.: $52.23 across 3 records.
- Novo Nordisk Inc: $37.46 across 2 records.
- Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.: $29.60 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
31 years (graduated 1995)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1995 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
2005
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, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
Telehealth (some services)
Recent Medicare claims show this clinician provided some services by telehealth, such as a video or phone visit.
You may be able to have some visits without going to the office. Ask which visits can be done by telehealth.
What this does not show: Telehealth (some services)
It does not mean all services are offered by telehealth, or that telehealth is covered by your plan.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Ehret 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. Ehret 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 Covington 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 Internal Medicine in Covington, GA (2024, 11 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 770. Middle half: 470 to 1,119.
More Medicare Part B services than 70% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Georgia (2024, 2,224 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 672. Middle half: 262 to 1,455.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 90% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Covington, GA (2024, 11 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $74,204. Middle half: $45,727 to $94,756.
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 70% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Georgia (2024, 2,224 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $60,432. Middle half: $25,430 to $112,727.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 80% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Covington, GA (2024, 11 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $58,720. Middle half: $35,607 to $69,527.
A higher Medicare payment amount than 70% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Georgia (2024, 2,224 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $46,319. Middle half: $19,271 to $87,339.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 70% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Covington, GA (2024, 12 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,546. Middle half: 575 to 7,321.
More Part D prescriptions than 75% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Georgia (2024, 2,481 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 990. Middle half: 139 to 5,701.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 70% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Covington, GA (2024, 12 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $129,530. Middle half: $22,145 to $718,384.
A higher Part D drug cost than 75% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Georgia (2024, 2,481 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $71,428. Middle half: $6,948 to $490,450.
19 active clinicians are listed under Internal Medicine with a practice address in Covington, GA (3,919 in Georgia).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Covington
31.6% of these 19 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
63.2% of these 19 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 10% from 1,086 in 2020 to 1,199 in 2024.
- 2020: 1,086
- 2021: 943
- 2022: 1,193
- 2023: 1,363
- 2024: 1,199
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 44% from $75,603 in 2020 to $108,724 in 2024.
- 2020: $75,603
- 2021: $80,604
- 2022: $106,070
- 2023: $125,802
- 2024: $108,724
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 58% from $48,416 in 2020 to $76,305 in 2024.
- 2020: $48,416
- 2021: $52,313
- 2022: $74,294
- 2023: $92,591
- 2024: $76,305
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 25% from 9,018 in 2020 to 6,796 in 2024.
- 2020: 9,018
- 2021: 8,933
- 2022: 4,183
- 2023: 3,653
- 2024: 6,796
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 22% from 20,409 in 2020 to 15,819 in 2024.
- 2020: 20,409
- 2021: 21,112
- 2022: 9,907
- 2023: 8,075
- 2024: 15,819
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost varied from year to year: $660,943 in 2020 and $616,680 in 2024.
- 2020: $660,943
- 2021: $766,406
- 2022: $387,668
- 2023: $407,221
- 2024: $616,680
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $12.08 in 2021 to $133.98 in 2025.
- 2021: $12.08
- 2022: $13.93
- 2023: $20.03
- 2024: $14.97
- 2025: $133.98
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 – December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $133.98.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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NEXLETOL | General | $29.60 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Ozempic | General | $23.55 |
| Amgen Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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KRYSTEXXA | General | $19.27 |
| Amgen Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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KRYSTEXXA | General | $17.73 |
| Amgen Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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EVENITY | General | $15.23 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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SHINGRIX | General | $14.69 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Rybelsus | General | $13.91 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
CPT® is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. CPT codes, descriptions and other data only are copyright 2016–2023 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 – by Provider and Service data, 2017–2024; 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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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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623 | 322 | $386.48 | $126.56 |
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83036
Hemoglobin a1c level
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176 | 89 | $40.00 | $9.47 |
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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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104 | 77 | $261.39 | $84.06 |
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G0008
Administration of influenza virus vaccine
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104 | 103 | $57.00 | $32.05 |
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90662
Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free
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100 | 99 | $219.00 | $81.33 |
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G0180
Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and
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23 | 21 | $201.00 | $53.68 |
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99490
Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month
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22 | 16 | $142.00 | $62.94 |
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90677
Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use
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16 | 16 | $1095.00 | $290.93 |
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G0009
Administration of pneumococcal vaccine
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16 | 16 | $57.00 | $32.05 |
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93000
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report
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15 | 15 | $73.00 | $14.30 |
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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| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 413 | 34,208 | $2,324.40 | 148 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 367 | 29,767 | $3,634.89 | 131 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 258 | 20,335 | $2,070.11 | 92 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 236 | 19,637 | $2,902.64 | 89 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 216 | 18,940 | $1,695.24 | 78 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 215 | 18,347 | $1,746.01 | 81 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 191 | 14,303 | $2,346.85 | 64 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 179 | 5,293 | $691.56 | 34 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 145 | 11,786 | $940.72 | 52 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 142 | 10,178 | $2,756.89 | 54 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 135 | 10,256 | $1,745.27 | 47 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 123 | 2,255 | $684.42 | 29 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 107 | 2,639 | $2,308.38 | 28 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 107 | 8,230 | $1,309.58 | 41 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 102 | 8,275 | $1,540.06 | 37 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 102 | 4,680 | $545.58 | 25 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 100 | 8,579 | $379.84 | 37 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 96 | 8,250 | $963.53 | 36 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 90 | 7,661 | $1,440.68 | 34 |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 87 | 2,579 | $600.82 | 18 |
| Trulicity | Dulaglutide | 87 | 4,464 | $148,957.94 | 18 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 78 | 5,624 | $686.91 | 28 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 76 | 5,674 | $625.42 | 31 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 69 | 5,010 | $867.76 | 22 |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 67 | 5,030 | $92,644.53 | 27 |
(top 25 shown)
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: 2021-10-07NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X
A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - INTERNAL MEDICINE
I20100623000050
GA
4688705486
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
Physiotherapy Associates Inc
9152 Hwy 278 Ne, Covington, GA 300147010
Phone: 6783429339
Esop Rehabilitation Llc
875 Flat Shoals Rd Se, Conyers, GA 300946640
Phone: 7707857669
Piedmont Medical Care Corporation
4181 Hospital Dr Ne, Covington, GA 300142541
Phone: 7707886534
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
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Physician Assistant - Medical
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 4181 HOSPITAL DR NE STE 401, COVINGTON, GA 300142541 (Tel: 6783428660)
Registered at PO BOX 102321, ATLANTA, GA 303682321
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 4181 HOSPITAL DR NE, STE 401, COVINGTON, GA 300142541 (Tel: 7707874700)
Registered at 4181 HOSPITAL DR NE, STE 401, COVINGTON, GA 300142541 (Tel: 7707874700)
Recorded as JOHN EHRET, M.D.
Internal Medicine (license number reported to NPPES: GA 046847)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
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- Dr. Jonathon Seawright, MD
- Dr. Hoda Daher, MD
Mailing Address
Po Box 102321
Atlanta, GA 303682321