NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Gregory T. Hightower, PAA

Anesthesiologist Assistant · Decatur, GA

Gregory T. Hightower, PAA is an anesthesiologist assistant with a practice address in Decatur, Georgia, and NPI 1538109541, issued on Jun 7, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 001786, as entered in NPPES) with the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1538109541
Name
Gregory T. Hightower
Credential
PAA
Primary taxonomy
Anesthesiologist Assistant 367H00000X
License number
001786 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2701 N Decatur RD, Decatur, GA 30033
Phone
(678) 514-1991
Enumerated
Jun 7, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 20, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(678) 514-1992
Medicaid ID
100001571A GA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101028001214); accepts Medicare assignment
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 2701 N Decatur RD

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

  1. Nirja Acharya, M.D.Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician1306295027
  2. Amy Adams, MDAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1124072939
  3. Christiana Agbonghae, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1730838087
  4. Julian AlbrittonPhysician Assistant1790138659
  5. Cameron Allen, PA-CPhysician Assistant1982180956
  6. Benjamin Anderson, PAAAnesthesiologist Assistant1205875937

Verify Gregory T. Hightower in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Georgia board licenses this profession
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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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Industry payments in 2024: $116.25

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 1,380 providers of this specialty with any payment received $114.24 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Gregory Hightower$116.25
  2. Specialty average$114.24

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

  1. Piedmont Anesthesia LLCFayetteville, GA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Gregory T. Hightower among 1,541 anesthesiologist assistant records in Georgia

Gregory T. Hightower, PAA is one of 1,541 anesthesiologist assistant records with a practice address in Georgia. 84% 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 4% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 77% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 2015 among the 1,271 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 367H00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Anesthesiologist Assistant providers in Georgia

There are 1,541 anesthesiologist assistant records in Georgia.

The 8 anesthesiologist assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Benjamin Anderson, PAADecatur, GA 300331205875937
  2. Andrew Beeson, PAAADecatur, GA 300331053358838
  3. Beverly Foster, P.A.Decatur, GA 300331184606592
  4. Al-Rose Gillani, PAADecatur, GA 300331427005594
  5. Robert Kassatly, PAADecatur, GA 300331184664260
  6. Earl Lawson, PAADecatur, GA 300331790725877
  7. Anna Mauricio-Tran, PAADecatur, GA 300331508813544
  8. Bradley Maxwell, PAADecatur, GA 300331104866250

Common questions

What is Gregory T. Hightower, PAA's NPI number?

Gregory T. Hightower, PAA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538109541, issued on Jun 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gregory T. Hightower, PAA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2701 N Decatur RD, Decatur, GA, 30033. Phone: (678) 514-1991. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Gregory T. Hightower, PAA's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 001786, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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.

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