NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Daniel James Beless, M.D.

Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician · Sandy Springs, GA

Daniel James Beless, M.D. is an undersea and hyperbaric medicine (preventive medicine) physician with a practice address in Sandy Springs, Georgia, and NPI 1235163114, issued on Jul 10, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 023424, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1235163114
Name
Daniel James Beless
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician 2083P0011X
License number
023424 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5887 Glenridge Dr Ste 375, Sandy Springs, GA 30328
Phone
(678) 229-2800
Enumerated
Jul 10, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 23, 2026
Fax
(404) 845-9989
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101203000971); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Emory University School Of Medicine, 1980
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 5887 Glenridge Dr Ste 375

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

  1. Arun Chervu, M.D.Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician1336132158
  2. Timothy Hutton, MDFamily Medicine Physician1700315215
  3. Parul Patel, MDFamily Medicine Physician1710988415
  4. David Schwegman, MDUndersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician1194733600

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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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57% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average undersea and hyperbaric medicine (preventive medicine) physician in 2024

131 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries, against an average of 308 among the 148 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Daniel Beless131
  2. Specialty average308

Most prescribed

  1. Mupirocin38 claims
  2. Gentamicin Sulfate27 claims
  3. Doxycycline Hyclate15 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): 92.9 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 score80.4
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $16.25

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. The 120 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,669.64 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Daniel Beless$16.25
  2. Specialty average$4,669.64

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. Hyperbaric Physicians OF Georgia, Inc.Sandy Springs, GA

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

Daniel James Beless among 14 undersea and hyperbaric medicine (preventive medicine) physician records in Georgia

Daniel James Beless, M.D. is one of 14 undersea and hyperbaric medicine (preventive medicine) physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 79% 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 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 29% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated1980 · median 1993 among the 10 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 14% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2083P0011X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician providers in Georgia

There are 14 undersea and hyperbaric medicine (preventive medicine) physician records in Georgia.

The 8 undersea and hyperbaric medicine (preventive medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Arun Chervu, M.D.Sandy Springs, GA 303281336132158
  2. David Schwegman, MDSandy Springs, GA 303281194733600
  3. Martin Lynch, MDRome, GA 301651194887026
  4. Ricardo Duran, MDRoswell, GA 300761952591125
  5. Helen Gelly, MDMarietta, GA 300601467565481
  6. Marina Wilder, MDMarietta, GA 300601164468443
  7. William Lagaly, DOAthens, GA 306061356371272
  8. Joni Hodgson, D.O.Cumming, GA 300411417120569

Common questions

What is Daniel James Beless, M.D.'s NPI number?

Daniel James Beless, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235163114, issued on Jul 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Daniel James Beless, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5887 Glenridge Dr Ste 375, Sandy Springs, GA, 30328. Phone: (678) 229-2800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Daniel James Beless, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 023424, 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 Daniel James Beless, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Daniel James Beless, M.D. had 131 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries; the average among undersea and hyperbaric medicine (preventive medicine) physician prescribers was 308. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Daniel James Beless, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.9 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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