Michael D. Gaines, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Savannah, GA
Michael D. Gaines, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Savannah, Georgia, and NPI 1942321427, issued on Apr 3, 2007. Check the license on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael D. Gaines
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 38790 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 210 E Derenne Ave, Savannah, GA 31405
- Phone
- (912) 644-5300
- Enumerated
- Apr 3, 2007
- Record last updated
- Oct 22, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (912) 644-5260
- Medicaid ID
- 291174365H GA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080905000145); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine, 2002
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 210 E Derenne Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Robert Augustine, OTOccupational Therapist1144270513
- Johnathan Bacich, PA-CPhysician Assistant1932395290
- Ashley Bowers, OTROccupational Therapist1669439709
- Ryan Brainard, P.A.Physician Assistant1962468348
Verify Michael D. Gaines in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical BoardCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
29% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
246 Medicare Part D claims for 169 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 96 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Diclofenac Sodium47 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen41 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen34 claims
- Methylprednisolone32 claims
- Meloxicam21 claims
- Tramadol Hcl19 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Optim Orthopedics LLCSavannah, GA
- Tattnall Hospital Company LLCSwainsboro, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael D. Gaines among 753 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Georgia
Michael D. Gaines, MD is one of 753 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 80% 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 51% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 51% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2005 among the 500 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Georgia
There are 753 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Georgia.
All 753 in Georgia → Every provider in Savannah → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Dewberry, M.D.Savannah, GA 314051811968142
- John Hodges, MDSavannah, GA 314051477554509
- Robert Hoffman, MDSavannah, GA 314051558325241
- James Holtzclaw, MDSavannah, GA 314051275584930
- Charles Hope, MDSavannah, GA 314051588637870
- Mark Jenkins, D.O.Savannah, GA 314051861443665
- Sunderraj Kamaleson, MDSavannah, GA 314051518930437
- Donald McCartney, M.D.Savannah, GA 314051033182076
Common questions
What is Michael D. Gaines, MD's NPI number?
Michael D. Gaines, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942321427, issued on Apr 3, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael D. Gaines, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 210 E Derenne Ave, Savannah, GA, 31405. Phone: (912) 644-5300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael D. Gaines, MD's license?
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 Michael D. Gaines, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael D. Gaines, MD had 246 Medicare Part D claims for 169 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael D. Gaines, MD's MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.