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2026 NPPES data Emergency Medicine Physician NPI 1740441930 D.O.
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Emergency Medicine Physician in Canton, Georgia.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 64,463 in Emergency Medicine Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
831
Medicare Part D claims · 503 beneficiaries · Emergency Medicine Physician avg: 352
MIPS score
75/100
CMS neutral threshold · no category scores published
Industry payments
$375.85
3 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data shows
Josh Uptigrove, D.O. carries the neutral CMS MIPS final score of 75/100, assigned where no category was scored - and filed 831 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 75/100
- CMS neutral score · not measured
- 831
- Part D claims, 2023
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥73rd
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
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.
Josh Uptigrove, D.O.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
831 ≥ 73rd percentile 73% of 1,370,886 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Josh Uptigrove, D.O. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Josh Uptigrove, D.O.?
CMS neutral score, not measuredPrimary specialty
Emergency Medicine Physician
Medicare Part D claims
831 136% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
75/100
Specialty distribution in Georgia
How Emergency Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Georgia providers
MIPS score not measured
CMS assigned a neutral 75/100 threshold
CMS did not publish any Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, or Improvement Activities category score for this clinician. This administrative threshold is not comparable with the national average of clinicians whose MIPS score was measured.
How MIPS and board certification work
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).
Josh Uptigrove, D.O. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as an Emergency Medicine Physician provider holding D.O. credentials at 201 HOSPITAL RD, Canton, GA, 30114, with a listed phone of (770) 720-5100. NPI 1740441930 was issued on 06/19/2008.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 831 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 503 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $15K in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 18.1%. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider carries a Final Score of 75/100 for the 2023 performance year, but CMS published no Quality, Promoting Interoperability, Improvement Activity or Cost score: this is the neutral performance threshold CMS assigns where nothing was scored, so it is not comparable with clinicians whose score was measured.
Emergency Medicine Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 64,463 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 352 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 | 1740441930 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Emergency Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | D.O. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 06/19/2008 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
75
Final Score
CMS neutral threshold · not measured
Reporting: Group practice
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 Josh Uptigrove, D.O.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$376
Largest payer
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, 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.
831
Total Claims
$15K
Total Drug Cost
503
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 835
- Total Day Supply
- 8,313
- Generic Drug Cost
- $9K
- Opioid Claims
- 150 (18.1% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 200
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 74.2 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.61
- Gender Split
- 63% female / 37% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 54, 65-74: 188, 75-84: 181, 85+: 80
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Josh Uptigrove, D.O. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Ondansetron Odt
Ondansetron Odt
125 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetamin…
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
89 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate
Doxycycline Hyclate
66 claims
- Cefdinir
Cefdinir
54 claims
- Prednisone 42
Prednisone
42 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate … 30
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa
30 claims
- Tramadol Hcl 28
Tramadol Hcl
28 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium 23
Pantoprazole Sodium
23 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Ondansetron Odt Ondansetron | 125 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 89 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | 66 |
| Cefdinir | 54 |
| Prednisone | 42 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa Albuterol Sulfate | 30 |
| Tramadol Hcl | 28 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | 23 |
| Clonidine Hcl | 22 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 22 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Emergency Medicine Physician Overview
How Josh Uptigrove, D.O. fits within the Emergency Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
64,463
Emergency Medicine Physician Providers in US
56
States with Emergency Medicine Physician
352
Avg Claims per Provider
Josh Uptigrove, D.O.'s 831 claims are above the specialty average of 352.
Nearby Emergency Medicine Physician Providers in Georgia
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Georgia, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Uptigrove.
Dr. Lindsea Abbott
M.D.
Johns Creek, GA
Dr. Zahraa Abdul Sater
MBBS
Augusta, GA
Dr. Don Abernethy
MD
Commerce, GA
Dr. Hesham Abukhdeir
MD
Decatur, GA
Dr. Jeremy Ackerman
M.D. P.H.D.
Atlanta, GA
Compare Emergency Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Josh Uptigrove, D.O.'s specialty? ▼
Josh Uptigrove, D.O. specializes in Emergency Medicine Physician and practices in Canton, Georgia. Credentials: D.O..
How much does Josh Uptigrove, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Josh Uptigrove, D.O. wrote 831 Medicare Part D claims totaling $15K in drug costs for 503 beneficiaries.
What is Josh Uptigrove, D.O.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Josh Uptigrove, D.O. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 75/100. CMS published no Quality, Promoting Interoperability, Improvement Activity or Cost score for this clinician, so the final score is the neutral performance threshold CMS assigns rather than a measured result. The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Josh Uptigrove, D.O. located? ▼
Josh Uptigrove, D.O. is located at 201 HOSPITAL RD, Canton, GA, 30114. Phone: (770) 720-5100.
What is Josh Uptigrove, D.O.'s NPI number? ▼
Josh Uptigrove, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740441930, issued on 06/19/2008.
Does Josh Uptigrove, D.O. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Josh Uptigrove, D.O. had 150 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 18.1%.
How many Emergency Medicine Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 64,463 Emergency Medicine Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Emergency Medicine Physician provider writes 352 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Josh Uptigrove, D.O. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Josh Uptigrove, D.O.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Ondansetron Odt, Oxycodone-Acetaminophen, Doxycycline Hyclate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Josh Uptigrove, D.O. accept Medicare? ▼
Josh Uptigrove, D.O. appears in CMS Medicare data with 831 Part D claims and 503 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Josh Uptigrove, D.O.'s credentials? ▼
Josh Uptigrove, D.O.'s NPI is 1740441930 with credentials D.O.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- 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.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- 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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