NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Darrell E. Schwertner, M.D.

Gastroenterology Physician · Brunswick, GA

Darrell E. Schwertner, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Brunswick, Georgia, and NPI 1952396350, issued on Sep 13, 2005. Check the license (Georgia 038088, 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
1952396350
Name
Darrell E. Schwertner
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
038088 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3217 4TH St, Brunswick, GA 31520
Phone
(912) 267-0058
Enumerated
Sep 13, 2005
Record last updated
Nov 10, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
000588387A GA
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3217 4TH St

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

  1. Deborah Barnes, NPNurse Practitioner1114223690
  2. Abhishek Bhurwal, MDGastroenterology Physician1184011991
  3. Huitt Mattox, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1548255920
  4. Levinchi Oglesby, APRN, AGPCNP-BCNurse Practitioner1265861439
  5. Robin Rittgers, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1588659973
  6. Regina Schmidt, PA-CPhysician Assistant1013956044

Verify Darrell E. Schwertner 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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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

99 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.

  1. Darrell Schwertner99
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium27 claims
  2. Linzess16 claims
  3. Dicyclomine Hcl11 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 71.9 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score47.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%58.9
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $19.84

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Darrell Schwertner$19.84
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

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

Darrell E. Schwertner among 530 gastroenterology physician records in Georgia

Darrell E. Schwertner, M.D. is one of 530 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 79% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 75% of these records are
  • Record last updated2011 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in Georgia

There are 530 gastroenterology physician records in Georgia.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Abhishek Bhurwal, MDBrunswick, GA 315201184011991
  2. Huitt Mattox, M.D.Brunswick, GA 315201548255920
  3. Robin Rittgers, M.D.Brunswick, GA 315201588659973
  4. Sudhakar Jonnalagadda, MDDouglas, GA 315331043203011
  5. Sohail Choudhri, M.D.Waycross, GA 315011407960289
  6. Ahmad Irfan, M.D.Waycross, GA 315011932209962
  7. Craig Kubik, D.O.Waycross, GA 315011821102617
  8. David Whitehead, M.D.Jesup, GA 315451962403766

Common questions

What is Darrell E. Schwertner, M.D.'s NPI number?

Darrell E. Schwertner, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952396350, issued on Sep 13, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Darrell E. Schwertner, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3217 4TH St, Brunswick, GA, 31520. Phone: (912) 267-0058. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Darrell E. Schwertner, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 038088, 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 Darrell E. Schwertner, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Darrell E. Schwertner, M.D. had 99 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Darrell E. Schwertner, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 71.9 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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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