NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Josiah S. Matthews, MD

Anesthesiology Physician · Albany, GA

Josiah S. Matthews, MD is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Albany, Georgia, and NPI 1497717003, issued on Apr 6, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 041615, 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
1497717003
Name
Josiah S. Matthews
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
License number
041615 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2810 Meredyth Dr Ste 100, Albany, GA 31707
Phone
(229) 496-1874
Enumerated
Apr 6, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 24, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(229) 496-1655
Medicaid ID
000704954A GA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080516000080); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine, 1992
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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26.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average anesthesiology physician in 2024

10,833 Medicare Part D claims for 740 beneficiaries, against an average of 402 among the 4,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 6,148 claims were for opioids.

  1. Josiah Matthews10,833
  2. Specialty average402

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen2,837 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen1,555 claims
  3. Gabapentin989 claims
  4. Pregabalin745 claims
  5. Morphine Sulfate Er635 claims
  6. Tizanidine Hcl606 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 68.9 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score54.4
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%80.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $3,180.54

66 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Spinal Simplicity, LLC. The 17,774 providers of this specialty with any payment received $669.59 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Josiah Matthews$3,180.54
  2. Specialty average$669.59

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

Josiah S. Matthews among 1,410 anesthesiology physician records in Georgia

Josiah S. Matthews, MD is one of 1,410 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 75% 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 2005 among the 954 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Anesthesiology Physician providers in Georgia

There are 1,410 anesthesiology physician records in Georgia.

The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Coleman, M.D.Albany, GA 317011437267077
  2. Bradley Germany, M.D.Albany, GA 317011275641581
  3. Michael Laslie, M.D.Albany, GA 317011336257997
  4. Christopher Matthews, DOAlbany, GA 317011770224388
  5. Nicholas Misulia, M.D.Albany, GA 317011760615413
  6. John Newton, M.D.Albany, GA 317011982712014
  7. Mark Shoemaker, M.D.Albany, GA 317011225146699
  8. Robert Sperrazza, MDAlbany, GA 317011013978998

Common questions

What is Josiah S. Matthews, MD's NPI number?

Josiah S. Matthews, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497717003, issued on Apr 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Josiah S. Matthews, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2810 Meredyth Dr Ste 100, Albany, GA, 31707. Phone: (229) 496-1874. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Josiah S. Matthews, MD's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 041615, 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 Josiah S. Matthews, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Josiah S. Matthews, MD had 10,833 Medicare Part D claims for 740 beneficiaries; the average among anesthesiology physician prescribers was 402. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Josiah S. Matthews, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 68.9 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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