NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Carl M. Nechtman, M.D.

Otolaryngology Physician · Blairsville, GA

Carl M. Nechtman, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Blairsville, Georgia, and NPI 1417905399, issued on May 4, 2006. Check the license on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1417905399
Name
Carl M. Nechtman
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
25260 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
11 Hospital Way, Blairsville, GA 30512
Phone
(706) 439-6875
Enumerated
May 4, 2006
Record last updated
May 1, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(706) 439-6877
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190520002806); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 1986
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 11 Hospital Way

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

  1. Michael Medori, HADHearing Instrument Specialist1356710990
  2. Wendy Smith, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1235171455

Verify Carl M. Nechtman in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical BoardCheck the board
  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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14% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

465 Medicare Part D claims for 155 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 56 claims were for opioids.

  1. Carl Nechtman465
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Fluticasone Propionate133 claims
  2. Ipratropium Bromide66 claims
  3. Gabapentin45 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen33 claims
  5. Synthroid29 claims
  6. Clonazepam22 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score89.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $826.47

25 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genzyme Corporation. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Carl Nechtman$826.47
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

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

  1. Baptist Health Medical Group IncPaducah, KY

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Carl M. Nechtman among 355 otolaryngology physician records in Georgia

Carl M. Nechtman, M.D. is one of 355 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 79% 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 19% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 49% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated1986 · median 2002 among the 241 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in Georgia

There are 355 otolaryngology physician records in Georgia.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Wendy Smith, M.D.Blairsville, GA 305121235171455
  2. Lawrence Durisch, MDGainesville, GA 305061013153758
  3. Michael Angel, MDGainesville, GA 305011366534851
  4. Robert Baskin, MDGainesville, GA 305011194011437
  5. Thomas Brown, MDGainesville, GA 305011508091844
  6. Allen Butler, M.D.Gainesville, GA 305011326045048
  7. Roger Farmer, MDGainesville, GA 305011316948078
  8. Mariann McElwain, MDGainesville, GA 305011134117757

Common questions

What is Carl M. Nechtman, M.D.'s NPI number?

Carl M. Nechtman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417905399, issued on May 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Carl M. Nechtman, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11 Hospital Way, Blairsville, GA, 30512. Phone: (706) 439-6875. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Carl M. Nechtman, M.D.'s license?

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 Carl M. Nechtman, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Carl M. Nechtman, M.D. had 465 Medicare Part D claims for 155 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Carl M. Nechtman, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.5 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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