Dr. John G Vachtsevanos , MD
Orthopaedic Surgery • Gainesville, GA
1240 Jesse Jewell Pkwy Se
Gainesville, GA 305013861
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Dr. John Vachtsevanos is listed in NPPES under Orthopaedic Surgery.
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NPI assigned on November 29, 2005; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 9,003 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:
- J3301 — Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg: 2,346 service units.
- J3304 — Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, preservative-free, extended-release, microsphere formulation, 1 mg: 2,176 service units.
- J1010 — Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg: 1,520 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.
See all 26 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 1,531 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:
- Oxycodone Hcl — 409 prescription fills, including refills.
- Celecoxib — 189 prescription fills, including refills.
- Hydromorphone Hcl — 183 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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More Medicare Part B services than 90% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Gainesville, GA (2024, 18 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 3,661. Middle half: 1,697 to 5,841.
More Medicare Part B services than 80% 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 – by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 8,974 in 2020 to 9,003 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1240 Jesse Jewell Pkwy Se
Gainesville, GA 305013861
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 1 group name: Specialty Orthopaedics Pc. 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
Baylor College Of Medicine
1997
What Public CMS Data Show
Orthopaedic Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
806 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 $389,746 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 $294,851 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
1,570 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
$8,192 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: $131.86 across 6 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $131.86 across 6 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 4)
- Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: $66.42 across 3 records.
- OssDsign USA Incorporated: $29.95 across 1 record.
- Davol Inc.: $21.98 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
29 years (graduated 1997)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1997 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?”
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. Vachtsevanos 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. Vachtsevanos 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 Gainesville 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 Gainesville, GA (2024, 18 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 3,661. Middle half: 1,697 to 5,841.
More Medicare Part B services than 80% 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.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 95% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Gainesville, GA (2024, 18 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $107,035. Middle half: $61,960 to $222,040.
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 95% 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.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 95% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Gainesville, GA (2024, 18 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $80,425. Middle half: $44,838 to $168,477.
A higher Medicare payment amount than 95% 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.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 90% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Gainesville, GA (2024, 18 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 468. Middle half: 349 to 1,182.
More Part D prescriptions than 90% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Georgia (2024, 487 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 491. Middle half: 182 to 889.
Part D drug cost
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Gainesville, GA (2024, 18 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $4,021. Middle half: $2,003 to $10,320.
A higher Part D drug cost than 75% 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.
23 active clinicians are listed under Orthopaedic Surgery with a practice address in Gainesville, GA (753 in Georgia).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Gainesville
0% of these 23 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
73.9% of these 23 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 stayed about the same: 8,974 in 2020 and 9,003 in 2024.
- 2020: 8,974
- 2021: 8,343
- 2022: 9,125
- 2023: 8,872
- 2024: 9,003
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 31% from $564,995 in 2020 to $389,746 in 2024.
- 2020: $564,995
- 2021: $544,517
- 2022: $506,051
- 2023: $466,431
- 2024: $389,746
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 32% from $436,666 in 2020 to $294,851 in 2024.
- 2020: $436,666
- 2021: $424,656
- 2022: $385,660
- 2023: $355,868
- 2024: $294,851
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions stayed about the same: 1,546 in 2020 and 1,531 in 2024.
- 2020: 1,546
- 2021: 1,641
- 2022: 1,748
- 2023: 1,472
- 2024: 1,531
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30-day fills
30-day fills stayed about the same: 1,552 in 2020 and 1,570 in 2024.
- 2020: 1,552
- 2021: 1,655
- 2022: 1,763
- 2023: 1,515
- 2024: 1,570
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 41% from $13,849 in 2020 to $8,192 in 2024.
- 2020: $13,849
- 2021: $16,522
- 2022: $17,651
- 2023: $12,950
- 2024: $8,192
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $108.75 in 2021 to $131.86 in 2025.
- 2021: $108.75
- 2022: $1,041.32
- 2023: $88.66
- 2024: $101.47
- 2025: $131.86
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 $131.86.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| OssDsign USA Incorporated |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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OSSDSIGN CATALYST | General | $29.95 |
| Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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CALDOLOR | General | $28.18 |
| Davol Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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— | General | $21.98 |
| Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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CALDOLOR | General | $20.10 |
| Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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CALDOLOR | General | $18.14 |
| Heron Therapeutics, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ZYNRELEF | General | $13.51 |
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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J3301
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg
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2,346 | 328 | $5.87 | $0.96 |
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J3304
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, preservative-free, extended-release, microsphere formulation, 1 mg
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2,176 | 28 | $105.56 | $17.35 |
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J1010
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg
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1,520 | 22 | $0.83 | $0.13 |
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20611
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance
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567 | 368 | $632.62 | $101.96 |
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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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566 | 449 | $500.91 | $84.34 |
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J1885
Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg
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554 | 152 | $4.20 | $0.65 |
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73562
X-ray of knee, 3 views
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238 | 199 | $220.42 | $36.10 |
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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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212 | 180 | $688.97 | $119.20 |
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73030
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views
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196 | 153 | $178.17 | $31.15 |
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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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87 | 87 | $632.09 | $103.85 |
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73721
Mri scan of leg joint without contrast
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82 | 75 | $1150.40 | $185.09 |
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73502
X-ray of hip, 2-3 views
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76 | 67 | $251.51 | $42.33 |
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73560
X-ray of knee, 1-2 views
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69 | 41 | $193.45 | $30.52 |
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27447
Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee
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68 | 66 | $6968.96 | $1218.50 |
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73221
Mri scan of arm joint without contrast
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34 | 32 | $1148.42 | $184.80 |
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72148
Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast
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25 | 25 | $1092.52 | $172.46 |
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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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25 | 25 | $946.16 | $157.20 |
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23472
Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder
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24 | 24 | $8831.19 | $1370.04 |
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20610
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint
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23 | 21 | $291.74 | $46.22 |
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27130
Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis
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18 | 18 | $7099.00 | $1220.34 |
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72100
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views
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18 | 18 | $221.58 | $35.73 |
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29826
Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope
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17 | 17 | $1033.81 | $162.87 |
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J7326
Hyaluronan or derivative, gel-one, for intra-articular injection, per dose
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17 | 13 | $3202.83 | $515.95 |
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73503
X-ray of hip, minimum of 4 views
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16 | 16 | $291.76 | $53.24 |
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20610
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint
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15 | 14 | $464.44 | $65.79 |
(top 25 shown)
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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| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 409 | 2,521 | $2,367.34 | 250 |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 189 | 6,110 | $1,994.42 | 106 |
| Hydromorphone Hcl | Hydromorphone Hcl | 183 | 506 | $380.35 | 166 |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 144 | 447 | $393.03 | 132 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 122 | 2,745 | $223.23 | 83 |
| Promethazine Hcl | Promethazine Hcl | 121 | 466 | $311.19 | 107 |
| Mupirocin | Mupirocin | 92 | 1,278 | $533.12 | 87 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 79 | 1,038 | $208.92 | 47 |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 54 | 324 | $300.12 | 51 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 43 | 329 | $349.07 | 25 |
| Clindamycin Hcl | Clindamycin Hcl | 24 | 86 | $49.36 | 20 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 17 | 290 | $98.32 | — |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 17 | 797 | $788.53 | — |
| Diazepam | Diazepam | 13 | 15 | $7.52 | 11 |
| Acetaminophen-Codeine | Acetaminophen With Codeine | 12 | 155 | $95.65 | — |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 12 | 117 | $91.38 | — |
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: 2023-09-28NUCC 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
I20041007000126
GA
3375502693
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
Specialty Orthopaedics Pc
1240 Jesse Jewell Pkwy Se, Gainesville, GA 305013861
Phone: 7705347200
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Orthopaedic Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Orthopaedic Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Orthopaedic Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Orthopaedic Surgery
Orthopaedic Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated November 29, 2005.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Orthopaedic Surgery Specialists in Gainesville
- Dr. Derek Moore, MD
- Dr. Harry Ferran, MD
- Dr. Chad Muxlow, DO
- Thomas Neustein
- Dr. Christopher Scott, MD
- Dr. Emily Schaheen, MD, PhD
Mailing Address
1240 Jesse Jewell Pkwy Ste 300
Gainesville, GA 30501
Phone: 7705327202