NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Herald Comey, MD

Neurological Surgery Physician · Cartersville, GA

Christopher Herald Comey, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Cartersville, Georgia, and NPI 1689756447, issued on Oct 20, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 43909, as entered in NPPES) 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1689756447
Name
Christopher Herald Comey
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
License number
43909 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
962 Joe Frank Harris Pkwy SE Ste 206, Cartersville, GA 30120
Phone
(770) 291-8987
Enumerated
Oct 20, 2006
Record last updated
May 28, 2026
Fax
(678) 290-0257
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230511002432); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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  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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66% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024

59 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 34 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Comey59
  2. Specialty average172

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen27 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: $1,694.97

19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Comey$1,695
  2. Specialty average$14,926

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

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Baycare Medical Group, Inc.Clearwater, FL
  2. Legacy Brain And Spine LLCCartersville, GA
  3. Sports And Orthopedic Rehabilitation Services IncTampa, FL

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

Christopher Herald Comey among 219 neurological surgery physician records in Georgia

Christopher Herald Comey, MD is one of 219 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 87% 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 13% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1990 · median 2003 among the 153 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Georgia

There are 219 neurological surgery physician records in Georgia.

The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David McKalip, M.D.Cartersville, GA 301201770588626
  2. Thomas Belknap, MDCanton, GA 301151902023146
  3. Bart Macdonald, M.D.Canton, GA 301151295894731
  4. Steven Spitz, MDCanton, GA 301151720213895
  5. Charles Weaver, MD PHDCanton, GA 301151801899554
  6. Marcus Gates, MDAustell, GA 301061003179425
  7. Saint-Aaron Morris, MD, FAANSAustell, GA 301061912252156
  8. Michael Strong, MD, PHDAustell, GA 301061386178119

Common questions

What is Christopher Herald Comey, MD's NPI number?

Christopher Herald Comey, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689756447, issued on Oct 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Herald Comey, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 962 Joe Frank Harris Pkwy SE Ste 206, Cartersville, GA, 30120. Phone: (770) 291-8987. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Herald Comey, MD's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 43909, 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 Christopher Herald Comey, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Herald Comey, MD had 59 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.