John Vender, MD
Neurological Surgery Physician · Augusta, GA
John Vender, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Augusta, Georgia, and NPI 1174634174, issued on Aug 31, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 042475, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Vender
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License number
- 042475 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1120 15TH St, Augusta, GA 30912
- Phone
- (706) 721-3071
- Enumerated
- Aug 31, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 25, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (706) 721-8084
- Medicaid IDs
- G60296 SC
000712027A GA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090211000432); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Albert Einstein College Of Medicine Of Yeshiva University, 1990
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1120 15TH St
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Verify John Vender in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 042475Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
24 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 77.8 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Wellstar Medical Group LLCAugusta, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John Vender among 219 neurological surgery physician records in Georgia
John Vender, MD is one of 219 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 87% 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 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2003 among the 153 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Georgia
There are 219 neurological surgery physician records in Georgia.
All 219 in Georgia → Every provider in Augusta → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Muhammad Ali, M.D.Augusta, GA 309121194162834
- Abdulaziz Almubarak, MBBSAugusta, GA 309121710556576
- Walid Attia, M.B.B.CH., PH.D.Augusta, GA 309121760608202
- Hyunwoo Do, M.D.Augusta, GA 309121669601233
- Cole Giller, M.D.Augusta, GA 309121114954120
- Kenneth James, MDAugusta, GA 309121285258749
- Sarah Kavianpour, MD, SCMAugusta, GA 309121457843690
- Matthew Lee, MDAugusta, GA 309121871160598
Common questions
What is John Vender, MD's NPI number?
John Vender, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174634174, issued on Aug 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Vender, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1120 15TH St, Augusta, GA, 30912. Phone: (706) 721-3071. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Vender, MD's license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 042475, 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 Vender, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Vender, MD had 24 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is John Vender, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.