NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joshua Richard Groves, M.D.

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician · Macon, GA

Joshua Richard Groves, M.D. is a plastic and reconstructive surgery physician with a practice address in Macon, Georgia, and NPI 1528281276, issued on Apr 11, 2007. Check the license (Georgia 052731, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1528281276
Name
Joshua Richard Groves
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician 2086S0122X
License number
052731 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6326 Peake RD, Macon, GA 31210
Phone
(478) 254-6608
Enumerated
Apr 11, 2007
Record last updated
Sep 25, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(478) 254-6689
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090625000213); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Mercer University School Of Medicine, 2001
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 6326 Peake RD

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  1. Elizabeth Moore, NPNurse Practitioner1982330403

Verify Joshua Richard Groves in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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23% more Medicare Part D claims than the average plastic and reconstructive surgery physician in 2024

114 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries, against an average of 93 among the 1,895 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 42 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joshua Groves114
  2. Specialty average93

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen38 claims
  2. Ondansetron Odt27 claims
  3. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth16 claims
  4. Scopolamine12 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: $307.19

17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 2,042 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,814.09 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joshua Groves$307.19
  2. Specialty average$2,814.09

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Joshua Richard Groves among 80 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records in Georgia

Joshua Richard Groves, M.D. is one of 80 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 46% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 46% of these records are older, 39% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2008 among the 40 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086S0122X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician providers in Georgia

There are 80 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records in Georgia.

The 8 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christopher McLendon, MDMacon, GA 312101427056647
  2. Taylor McLendonMacon, GA 312071144502436
  3. Howard Perofsky, M DMacon, GA 312011013918457
  4. Patrick Buchanan, MDSavannah, GA 314051598026668
  5. Robert Kimmel, M.D.Savannah, GA 314051497103436
  6. David Smith, MDSavannah, GA 314051073512158
  7. John Searles, MDSavannah, GA 314191710966866
  8. Todd Thurston, M.D.Augusta, GA 309121790911972

Common questions

What is Joshua Richard Groves, M.D.'s NPI number?

Joshua Richard Groves, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528281276, issued on Apr 11, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joshua Richard Groves, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6326 Peake RD, Macon, GA, 31210. Phone: (478) 254-6608. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joshua Richard Groves, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 052731, 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 Joshua Richard Groves, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joshua Richard Groves, M.D. had 114 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries; the average among plastic and reconstructive surgery physician prescribers was 93. 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.