NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cleo Dennis Stafford, M.D.

Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician · Atlanta, GA

Cleo Dennis Stafford, M.D. is a sports medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician with a practice address in Atlanta, Georgia, and NPI 1962765321, issued on Jun 20, 2012. Check the license (Georgia 77937, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1962765321
Name
Cleo Dennis Stafford
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician 2081S0010X
License numbers
77937 GA
MD.35085 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3896 Princeton Lakes Way, Atlanta, GA 30331
Phone
(404) 489-4444
Enumerated
Jun 20, 2012
Record last updated
Feb 8, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20171004002536); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Howard University College Of Medicine, 2012
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 3896 Princeton Lakes Way

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

  1. Michelle Allen, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1255697256
  2. James Artis, LPCProfessional Counselor1023477569
  3. Tiffany Hamilton, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1144617010
  4. Caryl Harris, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1346792983
  5. Sherese Hullaby, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1992240428

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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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48% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician in 2024

213 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries, against an average of 406 among the 410 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Cleo Stafford213
  2. Specialty average406

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam93 claims
  2. Methylprednisolone39 claims
  3. Diclofenac Sodium28 claims
  4. Gabapentin11 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): 92.3 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 score73.8
  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).

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Emory Medical Care Foundation IncAtlanta, GA
  2. Esop Rehabilitation LLCConyers, GA
  3. The Emory Clinic IncAtlanta, GA

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

Cleo Dennis Stafford among 39 sports medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in Georgia

Cleo Dennis Stafford, M.D. is one of 39 sports medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 33% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 18% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 18% of these records are older, 74% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 33% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 36% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2013 among the 14 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2081S0010X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician providers in Georgia

There are 39 sports medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in Georgia.

The 8 sports medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Haruki Ishii, MDBrookhaven, GA 303291063905834
  2. Prathap Jayaram, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303291881953628
  3. Eziamaka Obunadike, M.D.Brookhaven, GA 303291942554936
  4. Dwain Robertson, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303271871913111
  5. Michael Folmar, A.T.Atlanta, GA 303361326164500
  6. Diara Gross, D.O.Atlanta, GA 303241366750168
  7. Lee Kneer, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303221184877151
  8. Kyle Shumeyko, PT, DPTAtlanta, GA 303181912726332

Common questions

What is Cleo Dennis Stafford, M.D.'s NPI number?

Cleo Dennis Stafford, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962765321, issued on Jun 20, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cleo Dennis Stafford, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3896 Princeton Lakes Way, Atlanta, GA, 30331. Phone: (404) 489-4444. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cleo Dennis Stafford, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 77937, 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 Cleo Dennis Stafford, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cleo Dennis Stafford, M.D. had 213 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician prescribers was 406. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Cleo Dennis Stafford, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.3 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.

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.