Joseph H. Berger, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician · Thomasville, GA
Joseph H. Berger, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Thomasville, Georgia, and NPI 1437251410, issued on Sep 1, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 028722, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph H. Berger
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- 028722 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 305 W Hansell St, Thomasville, GA 31792
- Phone
- (229) 228-6355
- Enumerated
- Sep 1, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 27, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (229) 228-6841
- Medicaid ID
- 000328512A GA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060308000506); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tulane University School Of Medicine, 1981
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 305 W Hansell St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Nathan Rhodes, MA CCC-AAudiologist1801841390
Verify Joseph H. Berger in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 028722Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
14% more Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
615 Medicare Part D claims for 199 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 40 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ipratropium Bromide64 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen39 claims
- Cefuroxime38 claims
- Dupixent Pen38 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium36 claims
- Prednisone35 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Joseph H. Berger, MD, LLCThomasville, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joseph H. Berger among 355 otolaryngology physician records in Georgia
Joseph H. Berger, M.D. is one of 355 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 79% 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 · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated1981 · median 2002 among the 241 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Georgia
There are 355 otolaryngology physician records in Georgia.
All 355 in Georgia → Every provider in Thomasville → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lorraine Williams-Rahming, M.D.Thomasville, GA 317921386656593
- Dontre Douse, MDTifton, GA 317941396372694
- Raymond Aldridge, M.D.Moultrie, GA 317681891724225
- Scott Daly, MDMoultrie, GA 317681619917838
- John Grant, M.D.Albany, GA 317211063403236
- Christopher Mann, M.D.Albany, GA 317211346231594
- Magalie Nelson, M.D.Albany, GA 317211083720411
- Matthew Bolinger, M.D.Columbus, GA 319011144405747
Common questions
What is Joseph H. Berger, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joseph H. Berger, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437251410, issued on Sep 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph H. Berger, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 305 W Hansell St, Thomasville, GA, 31792. Phone: (229) 228-6355. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph H. Berger, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 028722, 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 Joseph H. Berger, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph H. Berger, M.D. had 615 Medicare Part D claims for 199 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joseph H. Berger, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.