NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jason Matthew Heaton, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Columbus, GA

Jason Matthew Heaton, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Columbus, Georgia, and NPI 1821162462, issued on Nov 17, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 67752, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite 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
1821162462
Name
Jason Matthew Heaton
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
67752 GA
MD.31700 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6262 Veterans Pkwy, Columbus, GA 31909
Phone
(706) 324-6661
Enumerated
Nov 17, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 6, 2025
Fax
(706) 494-3201
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120709000661); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Mercer University School Of Medicine, 2006
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 6262 Veterans Pkwy

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

  1. David Antekeier, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1831154723
  2. Champ Baker, MDSports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1912128448
  3. Mark Baker, PTPhysical Therapist1639112634
  4. Summer Baker, P.T.Physical Therapist1134145402
  5. Derek Bass, DOOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1184201584
  6. Caitlyn Beals, PASurgical Physician Assistant1205301322

Verify Jason Matthew Heaton in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite 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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3.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

1,029 Medicare Part D claims for 346 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 331 claims were for opioids.

  1. Jason Heaton1,029
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam286 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen119 claims
  3. Methylprednisolone114 claims
  4. Ibuprofen106 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl104 claims
  6. Hydromorphone Hcl55 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 67.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score46.5
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%89.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Hughston Clinic PCThomasville, GA

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

Jason Matthew Heaton among 753 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Georgia

Jason Matthew Heaton, M.D. is one of 753 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 80% 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 19% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 49% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2005 among the 500 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Georgia

There are 753 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Georgia.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Antekeier, M.D.Columbus, GA 319091831154723
  2. Thomas Bernard, M.D.Columbus, GA 319091104868959
  3. John Burkus, M.D.Columbus, GA 319091083656839
  4. Kevin Collins, M.D.Columbus, GA 319091487696225
  5. John Dorchak, M.D.Columbus, GA 319091528000379
  6. Patrick Fernicola, M.D.Columbus, GA 319091134161995
  7. Garland Gudger, M.D.Columbus, GA 319091508805482
  8. James McGrory, M.D.Columbus, GA 319091578506556

Common questions

What is Jason Matthew Heaton, M.D.'s NPI number?

Jason Matthew Heaton, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821162462, issued on Nov 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jason Matthew Heaton, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6262 Veterans Pkwy, Columbus, GA, 31909. Phone: (706) 324-6661. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jason Matthew Heaton, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 67752, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Jason Matthew Heaton, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Jason Matthew Heaton, M.D. had 1,029 Medicare Part D claims for 346 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Jason Matthew Heaton, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 67.3 of 100. 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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