JOSEPH ELPHINGSTONE, MD
Family Medicine Physician in ALBANY, Georgia. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
JOSEPH ELPHINGSTONE, MD filed 581 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Family Medicine Physician in ALBANY, Georgia.
- 581
- Part D claims, 2023
- $23.46
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
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.
JOSEPH ELPHINGSTONE, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
581 Top 34% higher than 66% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
JOSEPH ELPHINGSTONE, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about JOSEPH ELPHINGSTONE, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Georgia
How Family Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Georgia providers
Family Medicine Physician share within Georgia
Family Medicine Physician is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Georgia
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Family Medicine Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Family Medicine Physician ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Family Medicine Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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Specialty board-certified rate — Family Medicine Physician estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
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).
JOSEPH ELPHINGSTONE, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Family Medicine Physician provider holding MD credentials at 2336 DAWSON RD STE 2200, ALBANY, GA, 31707, with a listed phone of (770) 402-6422. NPI 1730818436 was issued on 06/08/2022. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what ELPHINGSTONE most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 581 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 98 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $79K in drug spend. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Family Medicine Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 147,640 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 3,418 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
Provider Details
| NPI | 1730818436 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Family Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 06/08/2022 |
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How we sourced this profile
Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for JOSEPH ELPHINGSTONE, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$23
Largest payer
Dexcom, Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 924
- Total Day Supply
- 26,264
- Generic Drug Cost
- $8K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 18
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 69.0 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.51
- Gender Split
- 58% female / 42% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What JOSEPH ELPHINGSTONE, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Amlodipine Besylate
Amlodipine Besylate
38 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
38 claims
- Potassium Chloride
Potassium Chloride
25 claims
- Jardiance
Jardiance
23 claims
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
22 claims
- Metformin Hcl
Metformin Hcl
20 claims
- Sertraline Hcl
Sertraline Hcl
17 claims
- Tamsulosin Hcl
Tamsulosin Hcl
17 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Amlodipine Besylate | 38 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 38 |
| Potassium Chloride | 25 |
| Jardiance Empagliflozin | 23 |
| Gabapentin | 22 |
| Metformin Hcl | 20 |
| Sertraline Hcl | 17 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | 17 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | 15 |
| Clopidogrel Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 14 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Family Medicine Physician Overview
How JOSEPH ELPHINGSTONE, MD fits within the Family Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
JOSEPH ELPHINGSTONE, MD's 581 claims are below the specialty average of 3,418.
Nearby Family Medicine Physician Providers in Georgia
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Georgia, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as ELPHINGSTONE.
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Data Sources
- 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.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- 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).
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