Ben W. Thrower, MD
Neurology Physician · Atlanta, GA
Ben W. Thrower, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Atlanta, Georgia, and NPI 1043235211, issued on Jul 12, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 050311, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ben W. Thrower
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- 050311 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2020 Peachtree RD NW, Atlanta, GA 30309
- Phone
- (404) 352-2020
- Enumerated
- Jul 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 5, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (404) 350-7381
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120117000500); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Florida College Of Medicine, 1988
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2020 Peachtree RD NW
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Alyssa Alias, REGISTERED NURSERegistered Nurse1144017641
- Cheryl Appleberry, ATCAthletic Trainer1508310095
- Myrtice Atrice, PTNeurology Physical Therapist1396928644
- Abana Azariah, M.D.Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1063822880
- Deborah Backus, PT, PHDNeurology Physical Therapist1255791372
- Abby Baker, MOT, OTLOccupational Therapist1174392849
Verify Ben W. Thrower in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 050311Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurology physician in 2024
5,579 Medicare Part D claims for 429 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 104 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Baclofen547 claims
- Gabapentin472 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl269 claims
- Oxcarbazepine205 claims
- Clonazepam199 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl192 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $32,105.37
108 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Shepherd Center, Inc.Atlanta, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ben W. Thrower among 544 neurology physician records in Georgia
Ben W. Thrower, MD is one of 544 neurology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 61% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 2005 among the 384 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Georgia
There are 544 neurology physician records in Georgia.
All 544 in Georgia → Every provider in Atlanta → Neurology Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Eric Awad, MDAtlanta, GA 303091578557500
- Indira De Jesus-Alvelo, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303091700074796
- Ernesto Fernandez-Beer, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303091063512283
- Robert Gilbert, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303091881685816
- Sherrill Loring, MDAtlanta, GA 303091861591588
- Stephen Macciocchi, PHDAtlanta, GA 303091326063850
- Aaron Mammoser, M.D., M.S.Atlanta, GA 303091164549895
- Matthew Morton, MDAtlanta, GA 303091770903676
Common questions
What is Ben W. Thrower, MD's NPI number?
Ben W. Thrower, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043235211, issued on Jul 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ben W. Thrower, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2020 Peachtree RD NW, Atlanta, GA, 30309. Phone: (404) 352-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ben W. Thrower, MD's license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 050311, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ben W. Thrower, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ben W. Thrower, MD had 5,579 Medicare Part D claims for 429 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.