Edward Distler, D.O.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Valdosta, GA
Edward Distler, D.O. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Valdosta, Georgia, and NPI 1891180352, issued on Apr 1, 2015. Check the license (Georgia 91531, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Edward Distler
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
- License numbers
- 91531 GA
007087 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2409 N Patterson St Ste 310, Valdosta, GA 31602
- Phone
- (229) 433-8160
- Enumerated
- Apr 1, 2015
- Record last updated
- Aug 23, 2022
- Fax
- (229) 244-2707
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220707002997); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- West Virginia School Of Osteopathic Medicine, 2015
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2409 N Patterson St Ste 310
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Lucas Seibolt, M.D.Interventional Cardiology Physician1588074140
Verify Edward Distler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 91531Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
19% more Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024
3,659 Medicare Part D claims for 436 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium394 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate342 claims
- Clopidogrel264 claims
- Losartan Potassium232 claims
- Eliquis225 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate220 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): 90.5 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $3,062.45
110 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 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
- Sgmc Physician Network IncValdosta, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Edward Distler among 726 cardiovascular disease physician records in Georgia
Edward Distler, D.O. is one of 726 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 87% 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 86% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 86% of these records are older, 12% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 1999 among the 551 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 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 207RC0000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Georgia
There are 726 cardiovascular disease physician records in Georgia.
All 726 in Georgia → Every provider in Valdosta → Cardiovascular Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- William Luke, MDValdosta, GA 316021326250036
- George Staton, M.D.Valdosta, GA 316021215990098
- Gary Stern, MDJesup, GA 315451700812633
- Willie Bell, MDDouglas, GA 315331205834181
- Robert Collins, D.O.Douglas, GA 315331447250220
- Joel Ferree, MDDouglas, GA 315331245238211
- Hemachandran Nair, M.D.Douglas, GA 315331750374294
- Amir Abdoly, DOBrunswick, GA 315201861938383
Common questions
What is Edward Distler, D.O.'s NPI number?
Edward Distler, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891180352, issued on Apr 1, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Edward Distler, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2409 N Patterson St Ste 310, Valdosta, GA, 31602. Phone: (229) 433-8160. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Edward Distler, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 91531, 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 Edward Distler, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Edward Distler, D.O. had 3,659 Medicare Part D claims for 436 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Edward Distler, D.O.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.5 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.
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.