2026 NPPES data Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician NPI 1851452270 MD
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DHRU GIRARD, MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician in ROME, Georgia. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
672
Medicare Part D claims · 187 beneficiaries · Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician avg: 128
MIPS score
83.0866/100
▼ 0 pts below national avg 83.1 · [object Object]
Industry payments
$662.68
22 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

DHRU GIRARD, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 83.0866/100 — below the 83.1 national average — and filed 672 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

83.0866/100
MIPS score · 0 vs avg
672
Part D claims, 2023
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

DHRU GIRARD, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure

83 42nd percentile higher than 42% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). This entry sits in this band. 90–100: 189,403 scored providers (40%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

DHRU GIRARD, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about DHRU GIRARD, MD?

Near national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 12/12/2006

NPI 1851452270

Primary specialty

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician

Mid-sized

5,062 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

672 425% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 128

MIPS final score

83.0866/100 0.013399999999990087% pts

Above neutral band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Georgia

How Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician compares to other specialties among Georgia providers

Georgia providers

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician share within Georgia

1. Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician share within Georgia

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

DHRU GIRARD, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician national average

Near national average
MIPS Final Score
83.0866/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician) — 83.0866/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%83.1%
MIPS final score (Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician) — 83.0866/100 vs national avg 83.1

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

DHRU GIRARD, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician provider holding MD credentials at 100 JOHN MADDOX DR NW STE 100, ROME, GA, 30165, with a listed phone of (706) 528-9060. NPI 1851452270 was issued on 12/12/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what GIRARD most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 672 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 187 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $35K in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 16.4%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 83.0866/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 68.9068, Cost 69.5763), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 5,062 enrolled providers across 52 states and an average of 128 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

100 JOHN MADDOX DR NW STE 100
ROME, GA 30165

Provider Details

NPI 1851452270
Specialty Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician
Credentials MD
Gender Male
NPI Issued 12/12/2006

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

83.0866
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
68.9068
Quality
69.5763
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where DHRU GIRARD, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

ADVENTIST HEALTH SYSTEM GEORGIA INC
ROME, GA

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for DHRU GIRARD, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$663

Largest payer

ATRICURE, INC.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

672
Total Claims
$35K
Total Drug Cost
187
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
873
Total Day Supply
21,328
Generic Drug Cost
$6K
Opioid Claims
110 (16.4% rate)

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
70.5 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.54
Gender Split
34% female / 66% male

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What DHRU GIRARD, MD prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Metoprolol Tartrate
151
Atorvastatin Calcium
85
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen
64
Furosemide
41
Oxycodone Hcl
38
Mupirocin
35
Potassium Chloride
35
Eliquis
Apixaban
24
Clopidogrel
Clopidogrel Bisulfate
22
Lisinopril
19

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician Overview

How DHRU GIRARD, MD fits within the Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician landscape nationally.

5,062
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician Providers in US
52
States with Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician
128
Avg Claims per Provider

DHRU GIRARD, MD's 672 claims are above the specialty average of 128.

Nearby Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician Providers in Georgia

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Georgia, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as GIRARD.

Compare Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is DHRU GIRARD, MD's specialty?
DHRU GIRARD, MD specializes in Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician and practices in ROME, Georgia. Credentials: MD.
How much does DHRU GIRARD, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, DHRU GIRARD, MD wrote 672 Medicare Part D claims totaling $35K in drug costs for 187 beneficiaries.
What is DHRU GIRARD, MD's Medicare quality score?
DHRU GIRARD, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 83.0866/100 (Quality: 68.9068, Cost: 69.5763). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is DHRU GIRARD, MD located?
DHRU GIRARD, MD is located at 100 JOHN MADDOX DR NW STE 100, ROME, GA, 30165. Phone: (706) 528-9060.
What is DHRU GIRARD, MD's NPI number?
DHRU GIRARD, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851452270, issued on 12/12/2006.
Does DHRU GIRARD, MD prescribe opioids?
Yes, DHRU GIRARD, MD had 110 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 16.4%.
How many Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 5,062 Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers across 52 states in the US. The average Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician provider writes 128 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does DHRU GIRARD, MD prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, DHRU GIRARD, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Metoprolol Tartrate, Atorvastatin Calcium, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does DHRU GIRARD, MD accept Medicare?
DHRU GIRARD, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 672 Part D claims and 187 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify DHRU GIRARD, MD's credentials?
DHRU GIRARD, MD's NPI is 1851452270 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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