NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Erich Smith Pearson, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Ellijay, GA

Erich Smith Pearson, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Ellijay, Georgia, and NPI 1629380753, issued on Jul 6, 2010. Check the license (Georgia 72078, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1629380753
Name
Erich Smith Pearson
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
72078 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
822 Industrial Blvd, Ellijay, GA 30540
Phone
(706) 276-4741
Enumerated
Jul 6, 2010
Record last updated
Dec 8, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(706) 276-4645
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140924002492); accepts Medicare assignment
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 822 Industrial Blvd

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

  1. James Craig, MDFamily Medicine Physician1811972987
  2. Robert Feldman, MDNeurology Physician1831278779
  3. Miriam Gentry, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1184708810

Verify Erich Smith Pearson 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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87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

402 Medicare Part D claims for 151 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 12 claims were for opioids.

  1. Erich Pearson402
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Cefdinir33 claims
  2. Azithromycin24 claims
  3. Prednisone23 claims
  4. Pantoprazole Sodium20 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate15 claims
  6. Furosemide15 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): 71.9 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 score47.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%58.9
  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: $22.23

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Celltrion USA Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Erich Pearson$22.23
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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. Cooperative Healthcare Services IncBrunswick, GA

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

2 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Ellijay

They are 2 of the 136 NPPES records with a practice address in Ellijay, and 3,911 internal medicine physician records in Georgia.

Other internal medicine physician records in Georgia

  1. Karam A.alabed, MDRome, GA1871410969
  2. Muhammad Abbasi, M.D.Covington, GA1962496893
  3. Rahat AbbasiAugusta, GA1578057261
  4. Diane Abby Burr, D.O.Carrollton, GA1255374278
  5. Izzeldin Abdalla, MDFayetteville, GA1760731962
  6. Bsmah Abdalslam, M.DAustell, GA1598013492
  7. Eltigani Abdelhai, MDGainesville, GA1538233531
  8. Maged Abdelmalik, M.D.Folkston, GA1770558470
  9. Maher Abdulla, M.D.Warner Robins, GA1316997489
  10. Ibipo Abdurraheem-Salami, MDAthens, GA1962024323

Common questions

What is Erich Smith Pearson, M.D.'s NPI number?

Erich Smith Pearson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629380753, issued on Jul 6, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Erich Smith Pearson, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 822 Industrial Blvd, Ellijay, GA, 30540. Phone: (706) 276-4741. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Erich Smith Pearson, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 72078, 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 Erich Smith Pearson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Erich Smith Pearson, M.D. had 402 Medicare Part D claims for 151 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Erich Smith Pearson, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 71.9 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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