2026 NPPES data Pulmonary Disease Physician NPI 1538154208 MD
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Joe Clements, MD

Pulmonary Disease Physician in Gainesville, 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.

Federal data, no proprietary rating. We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.

What the federal data shows

Joe Clements, MD is a Pulmonary Disease Physician in Gainesville, Georgia, listed in the federal CMS National Provider Identifier registry.

Likely
board-certified (heuristic)
#83
Pulmonary Disease Physician rank among Georgia specialties

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.

Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

Joe Clements, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about Joe Clements, MD?

Quality data not reported

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 09/19/2005

NPI 1538154208

Primary specialty

Pulmonary Disease Physician

Mid-sized

9,323 US NPIs in this specialty

Specialty distribution in Georgia

How Pulmonary Disease Physician compares to other specialties among Georgia providers

Georgia providers
Behavior Technician7.3%Pharmacist5.1%Student in an Organized Heal…5%Family Nurse Practitioner4.8%Physical Therapist3.9%Professional Counselor3.6%Pulmonary Disease Physician0.2%
Largest specialties in Georgia (% of in-state 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).

Joe Clements, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Pulmonary Disease Physician provider holding MD credentials at 743 SPRING ST., Gainesville, GA, 30501, with a listed phone of (770) 535-3553. NPI 1538154208 was issued on 09/19/2005.

Medicare Part D prescribing data is not currently published for this NPI, which typically means the provider either wrote fewer than 11 Part D claims in the most recent reporting year, does not participate in Medicare, or practices in a specialty that rarely prescribes outpatient drugs. Absence of prescribing data is not a quality signal, many Pulmonary Disease Physician providers operate outside Part D entirely.

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

743 SPRING ST.
Gainesville, GA 30501

Provider Details

NPI 1538154208
Specialty Pulmonary Disease Physician
Credentials MD
Gender Male
NPI Issued 09/19/2005

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Joe Clements, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

Gwinnett Physician Group, LLC
Lawrenceville, GA

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Pulmonary Disease Physician Overview

How Joe Clements, MD 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

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 Clements.

One of 256 Pulmonary Disease Physician providers enrolled in Georgia, 5 are shown here.

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

Medicare Part D and MIPS figures describe practice patterns in federal programs only, they are not quality ratings, and PlainDoctor does not rate, rank, or recommend providers.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Joe Clements, MD's specialty?
Joe Clements, MD specializes in Pulmonary Disease Physician and practices in Gainesville, Georgia. Credentials: MD.
Where is Joe Clements, MD located?
Joe Clements, MD is located at 743 SPRING ST., Gainesville, GA, 30501. Phone: (770) 535-3553.
What is Joe Clements, MD's NPI number?
Joe Clements, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538154208, issued on 09/19/2005.
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.
Does Joe Clements, MD accept Medicare?
Joe Clements, MD appears in CMS Medicare data. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Joe Clements, MD's credentials?
Joe Clements, MD's NPI is 1538154208 with credentials MD. 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.
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).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.