Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Brian Close, MD

Hospitalist Physician · Savannah, GA

Brian Close, MD is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Savannah, Georgia, and NPI 1639697246, issued on Sep 3, 2017. Check the license (Georgia 88694, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1639697246
Name
Brian Close
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License number
88694 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5354 Reynolds St Ste 424, Savannah, GA 31405
Phone
(912) 819-7010
Enumerated
Sep 3, 2017
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 5354 Reynolds St Ste 424

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Lerissa Antonio, MDHospitalist Physician1730406778
  2. Tooba Anum, MDHospitalist Physician1487273017
  3. Grant Barnett, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1497215974
  4. Ryan Behta, D.O.Internal Medicine Physician1902120892
  5. Onecia Benjamin, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1114459815
  6. Raymond Casper, MDInternal Medicine Physician1417344342

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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72% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024

260 Medicare Part D claims for 107 beneficiaries, against an average of 940 among the 13,923 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 16 claims were for opioids.

  1. Brian Close260
  2. Specialty average940

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass11 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: $37.99

2 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was CVRx, Inc.. The 5,522 providers of this specialty with any payment received $807.73 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Brian Close$37.99
  2. Specialty average$807.73

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Chatham Hosptialists, LLCSavannah, GA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Hospitalist Physician providers in Georgia

There are 530 hospitalist physician records in Georgia.

Other hospitalist physician records in Georgia

  1. Izzeldin Abdalla, MDFayetteville, GA1760731962
  2. Omar Abumahfouz, MDFayetteville, GA1356621858
  3. Olufunke Adebayo, MDMacon, GA1821625351
  4. Olufunsho Adekunle, MDNewnan, GA1275982209
  5. Tejumade Adelore, M.DAthens, GA1316493638
  6. Imienreluefe Adodo, MDCartersville, GA1457932345
  7. Jurga Adomaityte, M.D.Johns Creek, GA1891957536
  8. Eric Afari, MDAthens, GA1215399068
  9. Ankit AgrawalAtlanta, GA1760879266
  10. Umair Ahmad, MBBSBraselton, GA1942884085

Common questions

What is Brian Close, MD's NPI number?

Brian Close, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639697246, issued on Sep 3, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brian Close, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5354 Reynolds St Ste 424, Savannah, GA, 31405. Phone: (912) 819-7010. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brian Close, MD's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 88694, 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 Brian Close, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brian Close, MD had 260 Medicare Part D claims for 107 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 940. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.