Joseph Matthew Powers, MD
Pediatric Sports Medicine Physician · Buford, GA
Joseph Matthew Powers, MD is a pediatric sports medicine physician with a practice address in Buford, Georgia, and NPI 1851534085, issued on Apr 17, 2009. Check the license (Georgia 069933, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph Matthew Powers
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pediatric Sports Medicine Physician 2080S0010X
- License numbers
- 069933 GA
MD31685 AL
156763 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4889 Golden Pkwy, Buford, GA 30518
- Phone
- (678) 714-3217
- Enumerated
- Apr 17, 2009
- Record last updated
- Feb 26, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (678) 482-9403
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130813000970); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine, 2009
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 4889 Golden Pkwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Joseph Matthew Powers in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 069933Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
25% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pediatric sports medicine physician in 2024
123 Medicare Part D claims for 65 beneficiaries, against an average of 164 among the 62 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 20 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Diclofenac Sodium17 claims
- Meloxicam16 claims
- Methylprednisolone11 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $878.53
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Arthrex, Inc. The 57 providers of this specialty with any payment received $242.26 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 one group practice
- Northside Surgical Professional Services LLCAtlanta, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joseph Matthew Powers among 17 pediatric sports medicine physician records in Georgia
Joseph Matthew Powers, MD is one of 17 pediatric sports medicine physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 41% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 59% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 59% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 41% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 35% of these records are
- Record last updated2021 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2080S0010X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pediatric Sports Medicine Physician providers in Georgia
There are 17 pediatric sports medicine physician records in Georgia.
All 17 in Georgia → Every provider in Buford → Pediatric Sports Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 pediatric sports medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- William Primos, MDDawsonville, GA 305341528040458
- Tara Merritt, MDWatkinsville, GA 306771891895777
- Ashley Brouillette, MDAtlanta, GA 303421225457518
- Jerry Kroll, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303421386837896
- Stephen Miller, MDAtlanta, GA 303421063434488
- Matthew Vosters, MDAtlanta, GA 303421356835664
- Courtney Gleason, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303291154585438
- Steven Schulenborg, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303291942527932
Common questions
What is Joseph Matthew Powers, MD's NPI number?
Joseph Matthew Powers, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851534085, issued on Apr 17, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph Matthew Powers, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4889 Golden Pkwy, Buford, GA, 30518. Phone: (678) 714-3217. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph Matthew Powers, MD's license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 069933, 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 Matthew Powers, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph Matthew Powers, MD had 123 Medicare Part D claims for 65 beneficiaries; the average among pediatric sports medicine physician prescribers was 164. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.