NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher McAlister Ayers, M.D.

Otolaryngology Physician · Evans, GA

Christopher McAlister Ayers, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Evans, Georgia, and NPI 1952697633, issued on Jun 22, 2011. Check the license on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1952697633
Name
Christopher McAlister Ayers
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
33834 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
340 N Belair RD, Evans, GA 30809
Phone
(706) 868-5676
Enumerated
Jun 22, 2011
Record last updated
Jun 21, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(706) 722-2824
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160805000021); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine, 2011
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 340 N Belair RD

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

  1. Gitika Aggarwal, MDAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1568624252
  2. William Barfield, MDOtolaryngology Physician1386618155
  3. Robert Deal, MDOtolaryngology Physician1376654269
  4. Brent Griffin, M.D.Allergy & Immunology (Internal Medicine) Physician1104208743
  5. John Harmon, MDFacial Plastic Surgery Physician1174596712
  6. Jonathan Lindman, MDSpecialist1740242692

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  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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4.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

2,389 Medicare Part D claims for 521 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 45 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Ayers2,389
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Famotidine499 claims
  2. Omeprazole214 claims
  3. Fluticasone Propionate155 claims
  4. Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride122 claims
  5. Methylprednisolone99 claims
  6. Azelastine Hcl95 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): 95.7 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score88.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%96.8
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $167.88

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. 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. Christopher Ayers$167.88
  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. Augusta Ent PCAiken, SC

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

Christopher McAlister Ayers among 355 otolaryngology physician records in Georgia

Christopher McAlister Ayers, 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 2011, is newer than 71% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 71% of these records are older, 26% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2002 among the 241 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 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. William Barfield, MDEvans, GA 308091386618155
  2. Robert Deal, MDEvans, GA 308091376654269
  3. James Kimbrough, MDEvans, GA 308091568585776
  4. Jonathan Rutledge, M.D.Evans, GA 308091023242195
  5. Lauren White, M.D.Evans, GA 308091528354669
  6. John Erdman, MDFort Oglethorpe, GA 307421245220128
  7. Rudy ShirleyDalton, GA 307201922059070
  8. Christopher Johnson, MDAugusta, GA 309011407204621

Common questions

What is Christopher McAlister Ayers, M.D.'s NPI number?

Christopher McAlister Ayers, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952697633, issued on Jun 22, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher McAlister Ayers, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 340 N Belair RD, Evans, GA, 30809. Phone: (706) 868-5676. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher McAlister Ayers, 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 Christopher McAlister Ayers, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher McAlister Ayers, M.D. had 2,389 Medicare Part D claims for 521 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Christopher McAlister Ayers, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.7 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.

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