NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David L. Dinges, M.D.

Allergy & Immunology Physician · Dalton, GA

David L. Dinges, M.D. is an allergy & immunology physician with a practice address in Dalton, Georgia, and NPI 1366493165, issued on May 15, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 32548, 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
1366493165
Name
David L. Dinges
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Allergy & Immunology Physician 207K00000X
License number
32548 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1436 Chattanooga Ave, Dalton, GA 30720
Phone
(706) 226-2142
Enumerated
May 15, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(706) 226-1771
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120207000789); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Kansas School Of Med (Kc/Wich/Sal), 1988
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 1436 Chattanooga Ave

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

  1. Sean ColemanAllergy & Immunology Physician1770534570
  2. Jack Hitchens, AU.D.Audiologist1033403696
  3. Dawn Idom, MDAnesthesiology Physician1225067135
  4. Katy PooleFamily Nurse Practitioner1861932113
  5. Stephen Ryals, M.D.Allergy & Immunology Physician1376594440
  6. Mary Scafe, M.A., CCC-AAudiologist1093713893

Verify David L. Dinges 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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29% more Medicare Part D claims than the average allergy & immunology physician in 2024

956 Medicare Part D claims for 263 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 2,899 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 12 claims were for opioids.

  1. David Dinges956
  2. Specialty average741

Most prescribed

  1. Fluticasone Propionate205 claims
  2. Ipratropium Bromide150 claims
  3. Azelastine Hcl114 claims
  4. Omeprazole80 claims
  5. Famotidine72 claims
  6. Mupirocin48 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): 95.6 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 score90.7
  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: $202.10

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genzyme Corporation. The 2,496 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,321.81 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Dinges$202.10
  2. Specialty average$8,321.81

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. Dalton Ear Nose And Throat AssociatesDalton, GA

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

David L. Dinges among 107 allergy & immunology physician records in Georgia

David L. Dinges, M.D. is one of 107 allergy & immunology 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 2006, is newer than 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1988 · median 1999 among the 75 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207K00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Allergy & Immunology Physician providers in Georgia

There are 107 allergy & immunology physician records in Georgia.

The 8 allergy & immunology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sean ColemanDalton, GA 307201770534570
  2. Stephen Ryals, M.D.Dalton, GA 307201376594440
  3. Linda Kim, M.D.Fort Oglethorpe, GA 307421518011857
  4. Gena Bonitatibus, M.D.Evans, GA 308091184621310
  5. Anthony Deutsch, M.D.Athens, GA 306061457357139
  6. Dean Firschein, M. D.Athens, GA 306061336139765
  7. Loren Hunt, M.D.Athens, GA 306061346246071
  8. Larry Smith, MDAthens, GA 306061619953569

Common questions

What is David L. Dinges, M.D.'s NPI number?

David L. Dinges, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366493165, issued on May 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David L. Dinges, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1436 Chattanooga Ave, Dalton, GA, 30720. Phone: (706) 226-2142. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David L. Dinges, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 32548, 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 David L. Dinges, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David L. Dinges, M.D. had 956 Medicare Part D claims for 263 beneficiaries; the average among allergy & immunology physician prescribers was 741. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is David L. Dinges, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.6 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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