John Thomas Prather, M.D.
Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician · Savannah, GA
John Thomas Prather, M.D. is an orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician with a practice address in Savannah, Georgia, and NPI 1649494360, issued on Apr 12, 2007. Check the license (Georgia 65877, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Thomas Prather
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician 207XX0004X
- License numbers
- 65877 GA
390200000X TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4425 Paulsen St, Savannah, GA 31405
- Phone
- (912) 525-1280
- Enumerated
- Apr 12, 2007
- Record last updated
- May 31, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (912) 354-5970
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110726000327); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician records → All 21 in Georgia → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 4425 Paulsen St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Catherine Allen, MSN, APRN, AGACNP-BCOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1154142180
- Nidsa Baker, ANP-BCAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1518213792
- Kaitlin Bennett New, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1013628346
- James BerryAthletic Trainer1821875261
- Leslie Briggs, PA-CPhysician Assistant1447687538
- Katelyn Brooker, PA-CPhysician Assistant1306375183
Verify John Thomas Prather in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 65877Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician in 2024
638 Medicare Part D claims for 246 beneficiaries, against an average of 225 among the 648 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 155 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen115 claims
- Gabapentin89 claims
- Celecoxib77 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl67 claims
- Meloxicam48 claims
- Methylprednisolone46 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): 81.5 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $920.10
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Team 1, Llc. The 643 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,314.63 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- Chatham Orthopaedic Associates PASavannah, GA
- Effingham Orthopedic Practice, LLCRincon, GA
- Hilton Head Regional Physician Group LLCBluffton, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John Thomas Prather among 21 orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician records in Georgia
John Thomas Prather, M.D. is one of 21 orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 52% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 52% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2005 among the 15 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 71% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0004X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician providers in Georgia
There are 21 orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician records in Georgia.
All 21 in Georgia → Every provider in Savannah → Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Juha Jaakkola, MDSavannah, GA 314051366415390
- Steven Shapiro, M.D.Savannah, GA 314061992704514
- John Chrabuszcz, MDMacon, GA 312101104897081
- Corbett Thigpen, MDAugusta, GA 309091295785475
- Leland McCluskey, MDColumbus, GA 319041124009097
- Benjamin Watson, D.O.Columbus, GA 319091497074876
- Joseph Johnson, MDAthens, GA 306061851373054
- Kevin Kane, DOBuford, GA 305181528625837
Common questions
What is John Thomas Prather, M.D.'s NPI number?
John Thomas Prather, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649494360, issued on Apr 12, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Thomas Prather, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4425 Paulsen St, Savannah, GA, 31405. Phone: (912) 525-1280. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Thomas Prather, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 65877, 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 John Thomas Prather, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Thomas Prather, M.D. had 638 Medicare Part D claims for 246 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician prescribers was 225. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is John Thomas Prather, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.5 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.