NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cory Arthur Messerschmidt, M.D.

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Thomasville, GA

Cory Arthur Messerschmidt, M.D. is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Thomasville, Georgia, and NPI 1609161728, issued on Jun 16, 2011. Check the license (Georgia 47550, 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
1609161728
Name
Cory Arthur Messerschmidt
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
License numbers
47550 GA
ME109799 FL
33684 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
113 W Hansell St, Thomasville, GA 31792
Phone
(229) 226-3060
Enumerated
Jun 16, 2011
Record last updated
Sep 2, 2022
Fax
(855) 460-8658
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20251001000562); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Eastern Virginia Medical School, 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 113 W Hansell St

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

  1. Charles Alday, PAPhysician Assistant1871270355
  2. Joe Baugham, PA-CPhysician Assistant1730620410
  3. Rachel Burns, NPNurse Practitioner1497798821
  4. Kate RoweGerontology Nurse Practitioner1285165043
  5. Bradley Walter, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1538131107
  6. Matthew Winfree, PA-CPhysician Assistant1679222640

Verify Cory Arthur Messerschmidt in five checks

  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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43% more Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024

412 Medicare Part D claims for 156 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 198 claims were for opioids.

  1. Cory Messerschmidt412
  2. Specialty average288

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen80 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen66 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl51 claims
  4. Clindamycin Hcl43 claims
  5. Gabapentin39 claims
  6. Meloxicam35 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): 70.8 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 score49.7
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%92.0
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $39.47

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Cory Messerschmidt$39
  2. Specialty average$19,779

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

3 hospitals and group practices

  1. Beaufort County Memorial HospitalPort Royal, SC · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
  2. Cora South Carolina LLCBeaufort, SC
  3. Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic III PLTallahassee, FL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Cory Arthur Messerschmidt among 95 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Georgia

Cory Arthur Messerschmidt, M.D. is one of 95 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 89% 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 74% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 74% of these records are older, 24% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2002 among the 74 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 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 207XX0005X 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 (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Georgia

There are 95 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Georgia.

The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Carroll Starling, MDMoultrie, GA 317681881681344
  2. Jacob Dunn, DOColumbus, GA 319011215383450
  3. Champ Baker, MDColumbus, GA 319091912128448
  4. Dipal Chatterjee-Berfroid, M.D.Columbus, GA 319091891144242
  5. Frederick Flandry, M.D.Columbus, GA 319091063451391
  6. Kurt Jacobson, M.D.Columbus, GA 319091578502530
  7. Michael Tucker, M.D.Columbus, GA 319091841232691
  8. Bradley Young, M.D.Columbus, GA 319091114459294

Common questions

What is Cory Arthur Messerschmidt, M.D.'s NPI number?

Cory Arthur Messerschmidt, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609161728, issued on Jun 16, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cory Arthur Messerschmidt, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 113 W Hansell St, Thomasville, GA, 31792. Phone: (229) 226-3060. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cory Arthur Messerschmidt, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 47550, 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 Cory Arthur Messerschmidt, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cory Arthur Messerschmidt, M.D. had 412 Medicare Part D claims for 156 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Cory Arthur Messerschmidt, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 70.8 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.

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