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2026 NPPES data Pain Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician NPI 1841371499 MD
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Pain Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician in Columbus, Georgia.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 160 in Pain Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
4K
Medicare Part D claims · 593 beneficiaries · Pain Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician avg: 2K
Generic prescribing
95%
generic claims · 5% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
75/100
CMS neutral threshold · no category scores published
Industry payments
$1.6K
50 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Gary Dawson, MD carries the neutral CMS MIPS final score of 75/100, assigned where no category was scored - and filed 3,891 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 75/100
- CMS neutral score · not measured
- 4K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 95%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Gary Dawson, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
3,891 ≥ 91st percentile 91% of 1,370,886 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Gary Dawson, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 2 hospital affiliations - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Gary Dawson, MD?
CMS neutral score, not measuredPrimary specialty
Pain Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician
Medicare Part D claims
3,891 130% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
75/100
Specialty distribution in Georgia
How Pain Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician compares to other specialties among Georgia providers
MIPS score not measured
CMS assigned a neutral 75/100 threshold
CMS did not publish any Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, or Improvement Activities category score for this clinician. This administrative threshold is not comparable with the national average of clinicians whose MIPS score was measured.
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Gary Dawson, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Pain Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician provider holding MD credentials at 2300 13TH ST, Columbus, GA, 31906, with a listed phone of (706) 243-7010. NPI 1841371499 was issued on 10/18/2006.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 3,891 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 593 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $184K in drug spend, split 5% brand-name and 95% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 81.7%. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider carries a Final Score of 75/100 for the 2023 performance year, but CMS published no Quality, Promoting Interoperability, Improvement Activity or Cost score: this is the neutral performance threshold CMS assigns where nothing was scored, so it is not comparable with clinicians whose score was measured.
Pain Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 160 enrolled providers across 39 states and an average of 1,690 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1841371499 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Pain Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 10/18/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
75
Final Score
CMS neutral threshold · not measured
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Gary Dawson, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Georgialina Physical Therapy Associates LLC
Augusta, GA
Rivercity Rehabilitation And Spine Specialists, P.C.
Columbus, GA
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Gary Dawson, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$1.6K
Largest payer
Boston Scientific Corporation
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
Gary Dawson, MD - brand share 5.0%
Pain Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician average
5% brand-name claims vs 95% generic, on 3,891 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
3,891
Total Claims
$184K
Total Drug Cost
593
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 4,083
- Total Day Supply
- 115,943
- Brand vs Generic
- 5% brand / 95% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $77K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $107K
- Opioid Claims
- 3,180 (81.7% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 14
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 68.9 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.74
- Gender Split
- 70% female / 30% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 167, 65-74: 255, 75-84: 149, 85+: 22
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Gary Dawson, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Hydrocodone-Acetam…
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
1,788 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetamin… 562
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
562 claims
- Morphine Sulfate Er 208
Morphine Sulfate Er
208 claims
- Gabapentin 174
Gabapentin
174 claims
- Tramadol Hcl 147
Tramadol Hcl
147 claims
- Methadone Hcl 119
Methadone Hcl
119 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl 85
Tizanidine Hcl
85 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl 80
Oxycodone Hcl
80 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 1,788 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 562 |
| Morphine Sulfate Er Morphine Sulfate | 208 |
| Gabapentin | 174 |
| Tramadol Hcl | 147 |
| Methadone Hcl | 119 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | 85 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | 80 |
| Pregabalin | 76 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 53 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Pain Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician Overview
How Gary Dawson, MD fits within the Pain Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician landscape nationally.
160
Pain Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician Providers in US
39
States with Pain Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician
1,690
Avg Claims per Provider
Gary Dawson, MD's 3,891 claims are above the specialty average of 1,690.
Nearby Pain Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician Providers in Georgia
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Georgia, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Dawson.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Gary Dawson, MD's specialty? ▼
Gary Dawson, MD specializes in Pain Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician and practices in Columbus, Georgia. Credentials: MD.
How much does Gary Dawson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Gary Dawson, MD wrote 3,891 Medicare Part D claims totaling $184K in drug costs for 593 beneficiaries.
What is Gary Dawson, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Gary Dawson, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 75/100. CMS published no Quality, Promoting Interoperability, Improvement Activity or Cost score for this clinician, so the final score is the neutral performance threshold CMS assigns rather than a measured result. The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Gary Dawson, MD located? ▼
Gary Dawson, MD is located at 2300 13TH ST, Columbus, GA, 31906. Phone: (706) 243-7010.
What is Gary Dawson, MD's NPI number? ▼
Gary Dawson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841371499, issued on 10/18/2006.
Does Gary Dawson, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Gary Dawson, MD's prescribing is 5% brand-name and 95% generic drugs by claim count, with $77K in brand drug costs.
Does Gary Dawson, MD prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Gary Dawson, MD had 3,180 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 81.7%.
How many Pain Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 160 Pain Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician providers across 39 states in the US. The average Pain Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician provider writes 1,690 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Gary Dawson, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Gary Dawson, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Oxycodone-Acetaminophen, Morphine Sulfate Er. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Gary Dawson, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Gary Dawson, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 3,891 Part D claims and 593 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Gary Dawson, MD's credentials? ▼
Gary Dawson, MD's NPI is 1841371499 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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