George Michael Atkinson, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Hattiesburg, MS
George Michael Atkinson, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and NPI 1497747570, issued on Aug 16, 2005. Check the license (Mississippi 18485, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- George Michael Atkinson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 18485 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 102 E Hospital Dr, Hattiesburg, MS 39402
- Phone
- (601) 268-5144
- Enumerated
- Aug 16, 2005
- Record last updated
- Oct 8, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (601) 268-5149
- Medicaid ID
- 03137391 MS
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040914000879); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine, 2000
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 102 E Hospital Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Lauren Ackerman, PAPhysician Assistant1598501504
- Nicole Moore, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1245890144
- John Petro, MDOphthalmology Physician1124020169
Verify George Michael Atkinson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 18485Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
22% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,853 Medicare Part D claims for 483 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost735 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol274 claims
- Timolol Maleate223 claims
- Lumigan83 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth81 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate72 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): 68.8 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $495.17
16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- Jackson Eye Associates PLLCMadison, MS
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
George Michael Atkinson among 165 ophthalmology physician records in Mississippi
George Michael Atkinson, MD is one of 165 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Mississippi. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 81% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2001 among the 97 with a school on file
- Record last updated2009 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Mississippi
There are 165 ophthalmology physician records in Mississippi.
All 165 in Mississippi → Every provider in Hattiesburg → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Christopher Cooley, MDHattiesburg, MS 394021194733543
- Jonathan Glaze, MDHattiesburg, MS 394021821551714
- Jaime Jimenez Agosto, M.D.Hattiesburg, MS 394021932102951
- Lynn McMahan, M.D.Hattiesburg, MS 394021669475695
- Kiper Nelson, M.D.Hattiesburg, MS 394021548263312
- Benjamin Pace, M.D.Hattiesburg, MS 394021366853020
- John Petro, MDHattiesburg, MS 394021124020169
- Adam Quinn, M.D.Hattiesburg, MS 394021306281852
Common questions
What is George Michael Atkinson, MD's NPI number?
George Michael Atkinson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497747570, issued on Aug 16, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is George Michael Atkinson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 102 E Hospital Dr, Hattiesburg, MS, 39402. Phone: (601) 268-5144. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify George Michael Atkinson, MD's license?
NPPES lists Mississippi license number 18485, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure at https://www.msbml.ms.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does George Michael Atkinson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, George Michael Atkinson, MD had 1,853 Medicare Part D claims for 483 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is George Michael Atkinson, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 68.8 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.
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.