NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Clarence David Courson, PA

Surgical Physician Assistant · Columbus, GA

Clarence David Courson, PA is a surgical physician assistant with a practice address in Columbus, Georgia, and NPI 1164568135, issued on Jan 29, 2007. Check the license (Georgia 3198, as entered in NPPES) with the Georgia board that licenses this profession; 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
1164568135
Name
Clarence David Courson
Credential
PA
Primary taxonomy
Surgical Physician Assistant 363AS0400X
License numbers
3198 GA
003198 GA
PA.657 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6262 Veterans Pkwy, Columbus, GA 31909
Phone
(706) 324-6661
Enumerated
Jan 29, 2007
Record last updated
Apr 3, 2025
Medicaid ID
849945840A GA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090610000466); accepts Medicare assignment
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 6262 Veterans Pkwy

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

  1. David Antekeier, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1831154723
  2. Champ Baker, MDSports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1912128448
  3. Mark Baker, PTPhysical Therapist1639112634
  4. Summer Baker, P.T.Physical Therapist1134145402
  5. Derek Bass, DOOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1184201584
  6. Caitlyn Beals, PASurgical Physician Assistant1205301322

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Georgia board licenses this profession
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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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31% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical physician assistant in 2024

399 Medicare Part D claims for 185 beneficiaries, against an average of 304 among the 10,174 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Clarence Courson399
  2. Specialty average304

Most prescribed

  1. Diclofenac Sodium138 claims
  2. Meloxicam94 claims
  3. Gabapentin40 claims
  4. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl24 claims
  5. Celecoxib21 claims
  6. Amoxicillin14 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: $17.64

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Averitas Pharma Inc. The 7,578 providers of this specialty with any payment received $703.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Clarence Courson$17.64
  2. Specialty average$703.95

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. Hughston Clinic PCAuburn, AL

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

Clarence David Courson among 531 surgical physician assistant records in Georgia

Clarence David Courson, PA is one of 531 surgical physician assistant records with a practice address in Georgia. 63% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 22% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 22% of these records are older, 67% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 52% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2014 among the 276 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AS0400X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgical Physician Assistant providers in Georgia

There are 531 surgical physician assistant records in Georgia.

The 8 surgical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Caitlyn Beals, PAColumbus, GA 319091205301322
  2. Jolene Fondrk, PA-CColumbus, GA 319091013026962
  3. Ivey Holt, PAColumbus, GA 319091831430032
  4. Stephen Hunter, PA-CColumbus, GA 319091932142049
  5. Kristin Mason, PAColumbus, GA 319091669718094
  6. Madeline McDonald, PA-CColumbus, GA 319091427824770
  7. Madeleine Price, PAColumbus, GA 319091124750690
  8. Chloe SmithColumbus, GA 319091093686974

Common questions

What is Clarence David Courson, PA's NPI number?

Clarence David Courson, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164568135, issued on Jan 29, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Clarence David Courson, PA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6262 Veterans Pkwy, Columbus, GA, 31909. Phone: (706) 324-6661. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Clarence David Courson, PA's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 3198, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Clarence David Courson, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Clarence David Courson, PA had 399 Medicare Part D claims for 185 beneficiaries; the average among surgical physician assistant prescribers was 304. 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.