NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Edward A. Matthews, D.O.

Specialist · Columbus, GA

Edward A. Matthews, D.O. is a specialist with a practice address in Columbus, Georgia, and NPI 1346344355, issued on Sep 11, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 34896, as entered in NPPES) with the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1346344355
Name
Edward A. Matthews
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License numbers
34896 GA
DO376 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2300 Manchester Expy, Columbus, GA 31904
Phone
(706) 323-5552
Enumerated
Sep 11, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 27, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(706) 323-3066
Medicaid IDs
000471633 GA
167594 AL
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Verify Edward A. Matthews in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Georgia board licenses this profession
    Search for license 34896    Check the board
  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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Industry payments in 2024: $97.94

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 5,844 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,760.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Edward Matthews$97.94
  2. Specialty average$4,760.79

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

Edward A. Matthews among 845 specialist records in Georgia

Edward A. Matthews, D.O. is one of 845 specialist records with a practice address in Georgia. 34% 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 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 34% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 21% of these records are
  • Record last updated2015 · 81% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Specialist providers in Georgia

There are 845 specialist records in Georgia.

All 845 in Georgia → Every provider in Columbus → Specialist nationwide →

The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Devonte AverettColumbus, GA 319041518555846
  2. Zulfiquar Bhatti, M.D.Columbus, GA 319041720180227
  3. Henry Brooks, M.D.Columbus, GA 319041578512703
  4. Fred Burdette, M.D.Columbus, GA 319041508814054
  5. Rajinder Chhokar, M.D.Columbus, GA 319041215039714
  6. Norman Goldman, M.D.Columbus, GA 319041548535644
  7. William Harper, M.D.Columbus, GA 319041518960707
  8. Melissa Jones, BS - HUMAN SERVICESColumbus, GA 319041932741154

Common questions

What is Edward A. Matthews, D.O.'s NPI number?

Edward A. Matthews, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346344355, issued on Sep 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Edward A. Matthews, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2300 Manchester Expy, Columbus, GA, 31904. Phone: (706) 323-5552. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Edward A. Matthews, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 34896, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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.

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