Garland Keith Gudger, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Columbus, GA
Garland Keith Gudger, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Columbus, Georgia, and NPI 1508805482, issued on Jun 6, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 016538, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Garland Keith Gudger
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 016538 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6262 Veterans Pkwy, Columbus, GA 31909
- Phone
- (706) 324-6661
- Enumerated
- Jun 6, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 11, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (706) 327-6701
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic surgery physician records → All 753 in Georgia → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 6262 Veterans Pkwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- David Antekeier, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1831154723
- Champ Baker, MDSports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1912128448
- Mark Baker, PTPhysical Therapist1639112634
- Summer Baker, P.T.Physical Therapist1134145402
- Derek Bass, DOOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1184201584
- Caitlyn Beals, PASurgical Physician Assistant1205301322
Verify Garland Keith Gudger in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 016538Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
62% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
131 Medicare Part D claims for 67 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 26 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Celecoxib31 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium23 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen17 claims
- Cefadroxil11 claims
- Methylprednisolone11 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.
Garland Keith Gudger among 753 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Georgia
Garland Keith Gudger, M.D. is one of 753 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 80% 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 19% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
- Record last updated2014 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Georgia
There are 753 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Georgia.
All 753 in Georgia → Every provider in Columbus → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Antekeier, M.D.Columbus, GA 319091831154723
- Thomas Bernard, M.D.Columbus, GA 319091104868959
- John Burkus, M.D.Columbus, GA 319091083656839
- Kevin Collins, M.D.Columbus, GA 319091487696225
- John Dorchak, M.D.Columbus, GA 319091528000379
- Patrick Fernicola, M.D.Columbus, GA 319091134161995
- Jason Heaton, M.D.Columbus, GA 319091821162462
- James McGrory, M.D.Columbus, GA 319091578506556
Common questions
What is Garland Keith Gudger, M.D.'s NPI number?
Garland Keith Gudger, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508805482, issued on Jun 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Garland Keith Gudger, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6262 Veterans Pkwy, Columbus, GA, 31909. Phone: (706) 324-6661. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Garland Keith Gudger, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 016538, 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 Garland Keith Gudger, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Garland Keith Gudger, M.D. had 131 Medicare Part D claims for 67 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions 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.
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.