NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Derek Lamont Darby, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Macon, GA

Derek Lamont Darby, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Macon, Georgia, and NPI 1518548866, issued on Apr 19, 2021. Check the license (Georgia 98855, 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
1518548866
Name
Derek Lamont Darby
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
98855 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
777 Hemlock Street Msc #104, Macon, GA 31201
Phone
(478) 633-7550
Enumerated
Apr 19, 2021
Record last updated
Jul 24, 2024
Fax
(478) 633-3235
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240813002803); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Morehouse School Of Medicine, 2021
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 777 Hemlock Street Msc #104

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

  1. Diamond Jude, MDInternal Medicine Physician1376075705

Verify Derek Lamont Darby 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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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

38 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Derek Darby38
  2. Specialty average3,176

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.

Industry payments in 2024: $81.78

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Derek Darby$81.78
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Cogent Healthcare OF Macon, LLCMacon, GA
  2. Phoebe Physician Group IncAmericus, GA
  3. Sound Physicians OF Wyoming LLCCasper, WY

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

Derek Lamont Darby among 3,911 internal medicine physician records in Georgia

Derek Lamont Darby, MD is one of 3,911 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 86% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 86% of these records are older, 10% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2005 among the 2,535 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

189 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Macon

They are 189 of the 3,715 NPPES records with a practice address in Macon, and 3,911 internal medicine physician records in Georgia.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mohammed AjjanMacon, GA 312011518913003
  2. Sailaja Bandi, M.D.Macon, GA 312011790866572
  3. David Causey, M.D.Macon, GA 312011922017888
  4. Gregory Etchason, MDMacon, GA 312011699873083
  5. Edwin Grimsley, MDMacon, GA 312011952486920
  6. Vijaya Gudapati, M.D.Macon, GA 312011578578340
  7. Lillette Intaphan, M.D.Macon, GA 312011487699773
  8. Alan Justice, M.D.Macon, GA 312011114955572

Common questions

What is Derek Lamont Darby, MD's NPI number?

Derek Lamont Darby, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518548866, issued on Apr 19, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Derek Lamont Darby, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 777 Hemlock Street Msc #104, Macon, GA, 31201. Phone: (478) 633-7550. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Derek Lamont Darby, MD's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 98855, 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 Derek Lamont Darby, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Derek Lamont Darby, MD had 38 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.