Matthew Shepard Cranford, M. D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Augusta, GA
Matthew Shepard Cranford, M. D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Augusta, Georgia, and NPI 1558307090, issued on Jun 22, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 34801, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Matthew Shepard Cranford
- Credential
- M. D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 34801 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 820 Saint Sebastian Way, Augusta, GA 30901
- Phone
- (706) 722-2400
- Enumerated
- Jun 22, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 12, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (706) 724-9211
- Medicaid ID
- 00476957G GA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110715000400); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Florida College Of Medicine, 1990
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 820 Saint Sebastian Way
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Christine Anderson, NPNurse Practitioner1528244159
- Barrington Bagwell, RNRegistered Nurse1144681651
- Ronald Brown, MDGastroenterology Physician1245277250
- Marion DasherGastroenterology Physician1538197488
- George Drew, M.D.Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician1518958362
- John Hodges, M. D.Gastroenterology Physician1013945930
Verify Matthew Shepard Cranford in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 34801Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
2,283 Medicare Part D claims for 710 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium637 claims
- Gavilyte-G206 claims
- Famotidine196 claims
- Ondansetron Odt161 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl146 claims
- Sucralfate82 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): 85 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $478.45
30 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Gastroenterology Consultants OF Augusta, PCEvans, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Matthew Shepard Cranford among 530 gastroenterology physician records in Georgia
Matthew Shepard Cranford, M. D. is one of 530 gastroenterology 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 21% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 21% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2001 among the 397 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Georgia
There are 530 gastroenterology physician records in Georgia.
All 530 in Georgia → Every provider in Augusta → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ronald Brown, MDAugusta, GA 309011245277250
- Ronald Brown, M.D.Augusta, GA 309011326365156
- Marion DasherAugusta, GA 309011538197488
- John Hodges, M. D.Augusta, GA 309011013945930
- Rakhi Kheraj, MDAugusta, GA 309011376708586
- Kerry King, MDAugusta, GA 309011407839533
- Leonard Little, MDAugusta, GA 309011316984347
- Priya Ravindran, MDAugusta, GA 309011033167333
Common questions
What is Matthew Shepard Cranford, M. D.'s NPI number?
Matthew Shepard Cranford, M. D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558307090, issued on Jun 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Matthew Shepard Cranford, M. D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 820 Saint Sebastian Way, Augusta, GA, 30901. Phone: (706) 722-2400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Matthew Shepard Cranford, M. D.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 34801, 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 Matthew Shepard Cranford, M. D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Matthew Shepard Cranford, M. D. had 2,283 Medicare Part D claims for 710 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Matthew Shepard Cranford, M. D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85 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.
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.