NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Dhru Scott Girard, MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Rome, GA

Dhru Scott Girard, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Rome, Georgia, and NPI 1851452270, issued on Dec 12, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 049775, 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
1851452270
Name
Dhru Scott Girard
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
049775 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
591 Redmond RD NW Ste 203, Rome, GA 30165
Phone
(706) 528-9060
Enumerated
Dec 12, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 20, 2026
Fax
(706) 528-9061
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060208000664); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine, 1991
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 591 Redmond RD NW Ste 203

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

  1. Alejandro Chavez, PA-CPhysician Assistant1477212579
  2. Alison Douglas, APRN, ACNPC-AGAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1235892951
  3. Christopher Layne, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1083533749
  4. Frank Packard, PA-CPhysician Assistant1265589832
  5. Cyrus Parsa, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1235396110
  6. Melissa Pope, DNP, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1265211130

Verify Dhru Scott Girard 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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5.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

557 Medicare Part D claims for 197 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 98 claims were for opioids.

  1. Dhru Girard557
  2. Specialty average101

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Tartrate108 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium64 claims
  3. Oxycodone Hcl53 claims
  4. Mupirocin48 claims
  5. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen39 claims
  6. Eliquis25 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): 83.1 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 score68.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%69.6
  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: $662.68

22 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Atricure, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Dhru Girard$662.68
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

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. Adventist Health System Georgia IncRome, GA

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

Dhru Scott Girard among 155 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Georgia

Dhru Scott Girard, MD is one of 155 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) 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 2006, is newer than 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 1998 among the 111 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Georgia

There are 155 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Georgia.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ademola Adeseye, MDRome, GA 301651518301340
  2. Daniel Goldfaden, MDRome, GA 301651619038080
  3. Cyrus Parsa, M.D.Rome, GA 301651235396110
  4. Zachary Solomon, MDRome, GA 301651992097166
  5. Louis Prevosti, MDCanton, GA 301141063477222
  6. Steve Odeh, M.DBremen, GA 301101801940200
  7. Michael Horowitz, MDSmyrna, GA 300801821330663
  8. Theolyn Price, MDRoswell, GA 300761265402317

Common questions

What is Dhru Scott Girard, MD's NPI number?

Dhru Scott Girard, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851452270, issued on Dec 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Dhru Scott Girard, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 591 Redmond RD NW Ste 203, Rome, GA, 30165. Phone: (706) 528-9060. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Dhru Scott Girard, MD's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 049775, 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 Dhru Scott Girard, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Dhru Scott Girard, MD had 557 Medicare Part D claims for 197 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Dhru Scott Girard, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.1 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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