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2026 NPPES data Pulmonary Disease Physician NPI 1851313431 M.D
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Pulmonary Disease Physician in Macon, 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 9,323 in Pulmonary Disease 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
3K
Medicare Part D claims · 413 beneficiaries · Pulmonary Disease Physician avg: 1K
Industry payments
$1.3K
67 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Gerald Tarirah, M.D filed 3,134 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Pulmonary Disease Physician in Macon, Georgia.
- 3K
- Part D claims, 2023
- $1.3K
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
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.
Gerald Tarirah, M.D's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
3,134 Top 11% higher than 89% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
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Board-eligible specialty (heuristic, not verified)
Gerald Tarirah, M.D practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Gerald Tarirah, M.D?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Pulmonary Disease Physician
Medicare Part D claims
3,134 115% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Georgia
How Pulmonary Disease Physician compares to other specialties among Georgia providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Pulmonary Disease Physician. Verify directly:
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).
Gerald Tarirah, M.D appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Pulmonary Disease Physician provider holding M.D credentials at 770 PINE STREET, Macon, GA, 31201, with a listed phone of (478) 745-9998. NPI 1851313431 was issued on 07/24/2006.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 3,134 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 413 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $1.6 million in drug spend.
Pulmonary Disease Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 9,323 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 1,457 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 | 1851313431 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Pulmonary Disease Physician |
| Credentials | M.D |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 07/24/2006 |
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 Gerald Tarirah, M.D. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$1.3K
Largest payer
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
3,134
Total Claims
$1.6M
Total Drug Cost
413
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 4,990
- Total Day Supply
- 126,045
- Generic Drug Cost
- $31K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 315
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 68.6 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.64
- Gender Split
- 64% female / 36% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 119, 65-74: 186, 75-84: 96, 85+: 12
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Gerald Tarirah, M.D prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Prednisone
Prednisone
603 claims
- Trelegy Ellipta
Trelegy Ellipta
473 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate …
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa
315 claims
- Symbicort
Symbicort
295 claims
- Azithromycin
Azithromycin
279 claims
- Breztri Aerosphere 240
Breztri Aerosphere
240 claims
- Montelukast Sodium 227
Montelukast Sodium
227 claims
- Fluticasone Propio… 154
Fluticasone Propionate
154 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Prednisone | 603 |
| Trelegy Ellipta Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 473 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa Albuterol Sulfate | 315 |
| Symbicort Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 295 |
| Azithromycin | 279 |
| Breztri Aerosphere Budesonide/Glycopyr/Formoterol | 240 |
| Montelukast Sodium | 227 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | 154 |
| Spiriva Respimat Tiotropium Bromide | 120 |
| Eliquis Apixaban | 47 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Pulmonary Disease Physician Overview
How Gerald Tarirah, M.D fits within the Pulmonary Disease Physician landscape nationally.
9,323
Pulmonary Disease Physician Providers in US
53
States with Pulmonary Disease Physician
1,457
Avg Claims per Provider
Gerald Tarirah, M.D's 3,134 claims are above the specialty average of 1,457.
Nearby Pulmonary Disease Physician Providers in Georgia
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Georgia, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Tarirah.
Dr. Israel Acosta Sanchez
M.D.
Augusta, GA
Dr. Samuel Aguayo
M.D.
Decatur, GA
Dr. Masood Ahmed
M. D.
Savannah, GA
Dr. Sisir Akkineni
M.D.
Atlanta, GA
Dr. Igor Aksenov
M.D.
Savannah, GA
Compare Pulmonary Disease Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Georgia medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Pulmonary Disease Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Gerald Tarirah, M.D's specialty? ▼
Gerald Tarirah, M.D specializes in Pulmonary Disease Physician and practices in Macon, Georgia. Credentials: M.D.
How much does Gerald Tarirah, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Gerald Tarirah, M.D wrote 3,134 Medicare Part D claims totaling $1.6M in drug costs for 413 beneficiaries.
Where is Gerald Tarirah, M.D located? ▼
Gerald Tarirah, M.D is located at 770 PINE STREET, Macon, GA, 31201. Phone: (478) 745-9998.
What is Gerald Tarirah, M.D's NPI number? ▼
Gerald Tarirah, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851313431, issued on 07/24/2006.
How many Pulmonary Disease Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 9,323 Pulmonary Disease Physician providers across 53 states in the US. The average Pulmonary Disease Physician provider writes 1,457 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Gerald Tarirah, M.D prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Gerald Tarirah, M.D's most frequently prescribed drugs include Prednisone, Trelegy Ellipta, Albuterol Sulfate Hfa. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Gerald Tarirah, M.D accept Medicare? ▼
Gerald Tarirah, M.D appears in CMS Medicare data with 3,134 Part D claims and 413 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Gerald Tarirah, M.D's credentials? ▼
Gerald Tarirah, M.D's NPI is 1851313431 with credentials M.D. 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.
- 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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