NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

George Edwin Banks, MD

Neurology Physician · Portland, OR

George Edwin Banks, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Portland, Oregon, and NPI 1720449655, issued on Mar 20, 2016. Check the license (Oregon MD201485, as entered in NPPES) on the Oregon Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1720449655
Name
George Edwin Banks
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
MD201485 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3181 SW Sam Jackson Park RD # L579, Portland, OR 97239
Phone
(503) 494-8652
Enumerated
Mar 20, 2016
Record last updated
May 5, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210812002226); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park RD # L579

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

  1. Danielle Berglund, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1497507180
  2. Robert Bodor, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1700318342
  3. Adrian Cois, MD, MBBSEmergency Medicine Physician1760019038
  4. Matthew Diveronica, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1710286901
  5. Angela Douglas, MDNeonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician1831482694
  6. Jasper Erickson, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1205457181

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOregon 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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75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

337 Medicare Part D claims for 85 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.

  1. George Banks337
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Carbidopa-Levodopa55 claims
  2. Donepezil Hcl41 claims
  3. Levetiracetam35 claims
  4. Aimovig Autoinjector13 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): 87.1 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 score77.4
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%62.9
  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: $111.42

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Biogen, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. George Banks$111.42
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

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

2 hospitals and group practices

  1. Southeast Alaska Regional Health ConsortiumSitka, AK · Critical Access Hospitals3 of 5 stars
  2. Alaska Native Tribal Health ConsortiumAnchorage, AK

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

George Edwin Banks among 287 neurology physician records in Oregon

George Edwin Banks, MD is one of 287 neurology physician records with a practice address in Oregon. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 83% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 83% of these records are older, 15% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2007 among the 176 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Oregon practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Oregon

There are 287 neurology physician records in Oregon.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jacqueline Bernard, M.D.Portland, OR 972391710924709
  2. Eilis Boudreau, MDPortland, OR 972391093737629
  3. Nizar Chahin, M.D.Portland, OR 972391225015761
  4. Edward Cupler, MDPortland, OR 972391225043722
  5. Deniz Erten-Lyons, MDPortland, OR 972391770598286
  6. Daniel Gibbs, MD, PHDPortland, OR 972391720080427
  7. Amie Hiller, M.D.Portland, OR 972391649205600
  8. Helmi Lutsep, MDPortland, OR 972391164437661

Common questions

What is George Edwin Banks, MD's NPI number?

George Edwin Banks, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720449655, issued on Mar 20, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is George Edwin Banks, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park RD # L579, Portland, OR, 97239. Phone: (503) 494-8652. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify George Edwin Banks, MD's license?

NPPES lists Oregon license number MD201485, as entered by the provider. Search the Oregon Medical Board at https://www.oregon.gov/OMB/Pages/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does George Edwin Banks, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, George Edwin Banks, MD had 337 Medicare Part D claims for 85 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is George Edwin Banks, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.1 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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