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2026 NPPES data Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician NPI 1962765321 M.D.
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Cleo Stafford, M.D.

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician in Atlanta, Georgia.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 15,336 in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

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Prescribing volume
126
Medicare Part D claims · 73 beneficiaries · Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician avg: 781
MIPS score
92.3/100
▲ 9 pts above national avg 83.5 · Exceptional
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What the federal data shows

Cleo Stafford, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 92.3/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 126 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

92.3/100
MIPS score · +9 vs avg
126
Part D claims, 2023
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)
≥66th
pct among measured MIPS (lower-bound band)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

CMS NPPES provider registry desk

NPI 1962765321 · Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician

NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MID · MIPS-ABOVE · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH

  • NPI-10 1962765321
  • ENUM-MID 2012
  • TAX-MID 15K Physical Medicine
  • MIPS-ABOVE 92.3/100
  • RX-LIGHT 126
  • BOOK-THIN 309 in Georgia
  • PHOTO-FINISH Paul Andrews · ±0.0

MIPS final-score neighbourhood

Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity

MIPS pts

What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).

Source CMS Quality Payment Program (MIPS) As of 2023

Cleo Stafford, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.

92 ≥ 66th percentile 66% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands

0–10: 8,684 measured providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 measured providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 94,570 measured providers (21%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 measured providers (29%). Below this entry. 90+: 189,403 measured providers (42%). This entry sits in this band. This provider 0 100 every measured MIPS clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where Cleo Stafford, M.D. sits

This provider among physical medicine & rehabilitation physician peers

Across the 2,483 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Cleo Stafford, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 26% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 69% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality0255075100023.647.370.994.5Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePoint, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 23 · MIPS quality, percentile: 45Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 12Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Point, Part D claim 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specialty: 95 · MIPS quality, percentile: 22Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 55Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 43Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 33Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 52Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 10Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 5 · MIPS quality, percentile: 67Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality, percentile: 15Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality, percentile: 47Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 7Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality, percentile: 75Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Cleo Stafford, M.D., Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 26 · MIPS quality, percentile: 69
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one physical medicine & rehabilitation physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Cleo Stafford, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

✓
Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

Cleo Stafford, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 3 hospital affiliations - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about Cleo Stafford, M.D.?

High performer (top quartile)

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 06/20/2012

NPI 1962765321

Primary specialty

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician

Mid-sized

15,336 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

126 84% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 781

MIPS final score

92.3/100 8.8 pts vs avg

Exceptional band

vs 83.5 national avg

Specialty distribution in Georgia

How Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician compares to other specialties among Georgia providers

Georgia providers
Behavior Technician7.3%Pharmacist5.1%Student in an Organized Heal…5%Family Nurse Practitioner4.8%Physical Therapist3.9%Professional Counselor3.6%Physical Medicine & Rehabili…0.2%
Largest specialties in Georgia (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Cleo Stafford, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician national average

High performer (top quartile)
MIPS Final Score
92.3/100
vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
0%100%National avg84%92.3%
MIPS final score (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician) - 92.3/100 vs national avg 83.5
How MIPS and board certification work

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Practice Address

3896 PRINCETON LAKES WAY
Atlanta, GA 30331
(404) 489-4444

Provider Details

NPI 1962765321
Specialty Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 06/20/2012

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

92.2614
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
73.8353
Quality
100
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Alternative Payment Model

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Cleo Stafford, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

According to CMS billing records, Cleo Stafford, M.D. is affiliated with 3 Medicare-billing facilities.

Emory Medical Care Foundation Inc
Atlanta, GA
Esop Rehabilitation LLC
Conyers, GA
The Emory Clinic Inc
Atlanta, GA

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

126
Total Claims
$1K
Total Drug Cost
73
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
128
Total Day Supply
2,247
Generic Drug Cost
$1K
Opioid Claims
11 (8.7% rate)

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
67.4 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.34
Gender Split
78% female / 22% male
Age Distribution
<65: 22, 65-74: 37, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Cleo Stafford, M.D. prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Methylprednisolone
 30
Meloxicam
 29
Diclofenac Sodium
 22

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

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Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician Overview

How Cleo Stafford, M.D. fits within the Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician landscape nationally.

15,336
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician Providers in US
54
States with Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician
781
Avg Claims per Provider

Cleo Stafford, M.D.'s 126 claims are below the specialty average of 781.

Nationwide Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year

Two federal-record peer sets for Stafford, both outside Georgia so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar MIPS final score

Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (92.3 here).

Paul Andrews 92.3 NC Cassandra Kaiser 92.3 MA Charles Kenyon 92.3 WA Sonal Oza 92.3 IL

Same NPPES enumeration year (2012)

Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.

Manish Patel Jersey City, NJ Panumas Soukaroon Roseville, CA Jawad Bajwa Dunn Loring, VA Susana Lee Orange, CA

Nearby Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician Providers in Georgia

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Georgia, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Stafford.

One of 309 Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician providers enrolled in Georgia, 5 are shown here.

Dr. Gregorio Abad
MD
Dublin, GA
Dr. Jasmin Abrahamsen
PT
Woodstock, GA
Dr. Joy Adams
PT
Jasper, GA
Dr. Bamidele Adeyemo
M.D.
Atlanta, GA
Dr. Ismailu Agbaje
PHD MD
Newnan, GA

Compare Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cleo Stafford, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Cleo Stafford, M.D. specializes in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician and practices in Atlanta, Georgia. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Cleo Stafford, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Cleo Stafford, M.D. wrote 126 Medicare Part D claims totaling $1K in drug costs for 73 beneficiaries.
What is Cleo Stafford, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Cleo Stafford, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 92.3/100 (Quality: 73.8). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Cleo Stafford, M.D. located? ▼
Cleo Stafford, M.D. is located at 3896 PRINCETON LAKES WAY, Atlanta, GA, 30331. Phone: (404) 489-4444.
What is Cleo Stafford, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Cleo Stafford, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962765321, issued on 06/20/2012.
Does Cleo Stafford, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Cleo Stafford, M.D. had 11 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 8.7%.
How many Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 15,336 Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician provider writes 781 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Cleo Stafford, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Cleo Stafford, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Methylprednisolone, Meloxicam, Diclofenac Sodium. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Cleo Stafford, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Cleo Stafford, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 126 Part D claims and 73 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Cleo Stafford, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Cleo Stafford, M.D.'s NPI is 1962765321 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

View source datasets and methodology notes
Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

Compiled from official public sources by the editorial process.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.