Celestine Amuchie Nnaeto, MD
Sports Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Tifton, GA
Celestine Amuchie Nnaeto, MD is a sports medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Tifton, Georgia, and NPI 1255562567, issued on Aug 4, 2009. Check the license (Georgia 080012, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Celestine Amuchie Nnaeto
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RS0010X
- License numbers
- 080012 GA
MT196131 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2227 US Highway 41 N, Tifton, GA 31794
- Phone
- (229) 386-5222
- Enumerated
- Aug 4, 2009
- Record last updated
- Mar 8, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (229) 382-6161
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20181205002622); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Celestine Amuchie Nnaeto in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 080012Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average sports medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
1,753 Medicare Part D claims for 517 beneficiaries, against an average of 605 among the 227 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 193 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Celecoxib370 claims
- Prednisone357 claims
- Gabapentin306 claims
- Meloxicam192 claims
- Tramadol Hcl180 claims
- Pregabalin109 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 78.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $23.80
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 125 providers of this specialty with any payment received $667.42 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
- Tift Regional Health System IncTifton, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Georgia
There are 5 sports medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Georgia.
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The 4 sports medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Brian Brewer, MDAthens, GA 306061174917744
- Frazier Keitt, D.O.Atlanta, GA 303031063830743
- Yesnia Combs, MA, ATC, LAT LPNKennesaw, GA 301441003188152
- Lisa Schulte, ATC/LATKennesaw, GA 301441346512357
Common questions
What is Celestine Amuchie Nnaeto, MD's NPI number?
Celestine Amuchie Nnaeto, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255562567, issued on Aug 4, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Celestine Amuchie Nnaeto, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2227 US Highway 41 N, Tifton, GA, 31794. Phone: (229) 386-5222. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Celestine Amuchie Nnaeto, MD's license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 080012, 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 Celestine Amuchie Nnaeto, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Celestine Amuchie Nnaeto, MD had 1,753 Medicare Part D claims for 517 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 605. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Celestine Amuchie Nnaeto, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.4 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.
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.