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.
- 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
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.
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Verify Brian Close in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 88694Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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.
Most prescribed
- 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.
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
- 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.
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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.