Dhruv Chaudhary, M.D
Gastroenterology Physician · Columbus, GA
Dhruv Chaudhary, M.D is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Columbus, Georgia, and NPI 1679968200, issued on Mar 31, 2015. Check the license (Georgia 88700, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Dhruv Chaudhary
- Credential
- M.D
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 88700 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1831 5TH Ave, Columbus, GA 31904
- Phone
- (706) 320-8700
- Enumerated
- Mar 31, 2015
- Record last updated
- Nov 26, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210729001219); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Dhruv Chaudhary in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 88700Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
63% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
297 Medicare Part D claims for 170 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium87 claims
- Peg 3350-Electrolyte49 claims
- Cefdinir18 claims
- Linzess17 claims
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf16 claims
- Budesonide Dr12 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): 100 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $772.30
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. 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.
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
- The Medical Center, Inc.Columbus, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Dhruv Chaudhary among 530 gastroenterology physician records in Georgia
Dhruv Chaudhary, 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 2015, is newer than 87% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 87% of these records are older, 12% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2001 among the 397 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 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.
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The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mark Fortson, M.D.Columbus, GA 319041457452591
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- Pravinchandra Patel, M.D.Columbus, GA 319041326055609
- Ashwinkumar Patel, M.D.Columbus, GA 319041811001142
- Humberto Rios, MDColumbus, GA 319041316439987
- Gina Sam, MDColumbus, GA 319041134387822
- Daniel Schoenborn, DOColumbus, GA 319041326252503
- Shankar Thiruppathi, M.D.Columbus, GA 319041508979832
Common questions
What is Dhruv Chaudhary, M.D's NPI number?
Dhruv Chaudhary, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679968200, issued on Mar 31, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Dhruv Chaudhary, M.D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1831 5TH Ave, Columbus, GA, 31904. Phone: (706) 320-8700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Dhruv Chaudhary, M.D's license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 88700, 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 Dhruv Chaudhary, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Dhruv Chaudhary, M.D had 297 Medicare Part D claims for 170 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Dhruv Chaudhary, M.D's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.
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.