NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Mark Aaron Matthews, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Toccoa, GA

Mark Aaron Matthews, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Toccoa, Georgia, and NPI 1245348390, issued on Aug 28, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 54861, 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
1245348390
Name
Mark Aaron Matthews
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License numbers
54861 GA
90757 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
163 Hospital Dr, Toccoa, GA 30577
Phone
(706) 282-4200
Enumerated
Aug 28, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 29, 2026
Fax
(706) 282-4456
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080724000013); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Pennsylvania State University College Of Medicine, 2002
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 163 Hospital Dr

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

  1. Cecil Brown, MDSurgery Physician1295056067
  2. Abbie Caudell, PA-CPhysician Assistant1710665039
  3. Scott Chewning, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1164059473
  4. Paul Easley, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1306885462
  5. Darah Flores-Nieves, DOSurgery Physician1609404797
  6. Hannah GoodbarOccupational Therapist1760811616

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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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48% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

1,601 Medicare Part D claims for 379 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.

  1. Mark Matthews1,601
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate277 claims
  2. Eliquis162 claims
  3. Rosuvastatin Calcium100 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium95 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate81 claims
  6. Carvedilol77 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): 61.3 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 score79.1
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%0.0
  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: $830.65

38 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Mark Matthews$830.65
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Northside Cardiovascular Professional Services, LLCToccoa, GA
  2. Strand Physician Specialists PAMyrtle Beach, SC

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

Mark Aaron Matthews among 726 cardiovascular disease physician records in Georgia

Mark Aaron Matthews, M.D. is one of 726 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 87% 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 16% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 1999 among the 551 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Georgia

There are 726 cardiovascular disease physician records in Georgia.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Albert Mercer, M.D.Lavonia, GA 305531538273024
  2. Subodh Agrawal, MDAthens, GA 306061366443640
  3. Erick Avelar, MDAthens, GA 306061699707125
  4. Paul Beltran, MDAthens, GA 306061376627893
  5. Moe Bishara, MDAthens, GA 306061568476166
  6. Laura Diamandopoulos, MDAthens, GA 306061265436505
  7. Susan Kreher, M.D.Athens, GA 306061871526525
  8. John Layher, MDAthens, GA 306061629076583

Common questions

What is Mark Aaron Matthews, M.D.'s NPI number?

Mark Aaron Matthews, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245348390, issued on Aug 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Mark Aaron Matthews, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 163 Hospital Dr, Toccoa, GA, 30577. Phone: (706) 282-4200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Mark Aaron Matthews, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 54861, 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 Mark Aaron Matthews, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Mark Aaron Matthews, M.D. had 1,601 Medicare Part D claims for 379 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Mark Aaron Matthews, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 61.3 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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