NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lewis R. Collins, MD

Dermatology Physician · Savannah, GA

Lewis R. Collins, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Savannah, Georgia, and NPI 1679669840, issued on Oct 5, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 034795, 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
1679669840
Name
Lewis R. Collins
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
034795 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4849 Paulsen St, Savannah, GA 31405
Phone
(912) 354-7546
Enumerated
Oct 5, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 20, 2023
Fax
(912) 354-7558
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040621000866); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Washington University School Of Medicine, 1995
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 4849 Paulsen St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Michael Mobley, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1386626646
  2. Jenna Reece, LPCProfessional Counselor1619306594
  3. Michelle Reeves, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1922194018
  4. Frank Scarbrough, DMDOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1821159963
  5. Samantha Zito, MS, RDN , LD, CDERegistered Dietitian1184021495

Verify Lewis R. Collins 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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14% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

907 Medicare Part D claims for 400 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.

  1. Lewis Collins907
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Triamcinolone Acetonide132 claims
  2. Mupirocin92 claims
  3. Doxycycline Hyclate86 claims
  4. Fluocinonide63 claims
  5. Clobetasol Propionate44 claims
  6. Ketoconazole35 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score100.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $663.49

34 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Lewis Collins$663.49
  2. Specialty average$8,544.61

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

  1. Lewis R. Collins, JR., M.D., P. C.Vidalia, GA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Lewis R. Collins among 349 dermatology physician records in Georgia

Lewis R. Collins, MD is one of 349 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 85% 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 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 2006 among the 260 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 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 207N00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in Georgia

There are 349 dermatology physician records in Georgia.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rebecca Campen, MDSavannah, GA 314051023086899
  2. Claudia Gaughf, M.D.Savannah, GA 314051669567590
  3. John MoeschSavannah, GA 314051821446097
  4. Martin Pritzker, M.D.Savannah, GA 314051962590208
  5. Adam Pritzker, M.D.Savannah, GA 314051285724351
  6. Josepha Devaro, M.D.Savannah, GA 314061295729051
  7. Corinne Howington, M.D.Savannah, GA 314061952392409
  8. Christopher Anderson, NPSavannah, GA 314191376651026

Common questions

What is Lewis R. Collins, MD's NPI number?

Lewis R. Collins, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679669840, issued on Oct 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lewis R. Collins, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4849 Paulsen St, Savannah, GA, 31405. Phone: (912) 354-7546. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lewis R. Collins, MD's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 034795, 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 Lewis R. Collins, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lewis R. Collins, MD had 907 Medicare Part D claims for 400 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Lewis R. Collins, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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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