Michael Keath Paxten, M.D.
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Rome, GA
Michael Keath Paxten, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Rome, Georgia, and NPI 1023246923, issued on Jun 30, 2009. Check the license (Georgia 73622, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Keath Paxten
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License numbers
- 73622 GA
BP10034236 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 100 Three Rivers Dr NE, Rome, GA 30161
- Phone
- (706) 292-0040
- Enumerated
- Jun 30, 2009
- Record last updated
- Jul 23, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150722005397); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine, 2009
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 100 Three Rivers Dr NE
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Tiffany Bowerman, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1306854005
- Stephen Brown, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1669422937
- Justin Dunn, M.D.Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1457585192
- Chandler Holcombe, PA-CPhysician Assistant1518587781
- Megan Lameka, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1114416500
Verify Michael Keath Paxten in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 73622Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
393 Medicare Part D claims for 209 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 190 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen111 claims
- Meloxicam101 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen63 claims
- Celecoxib17 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim17 claims
- Ibuprofen16 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Rome Orthopaedic Center PCRome, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael Keath Paxten among 78 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Georgia
Michael Keath Paxten, M.D. is one of 78 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 95% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 62% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 62% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 95% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 94% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2004 among the 73 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Georgia
There are 78 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Georgia.
All 78 in Georgia → Every provider in Rome → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jarrad Barber, MDRome, GA 301651962739037
- Stephen Klasson, MDRome, GA 301651194887075
- Glenn Jonas, M.D.Kennesaw, GA 301441063409555
- Cody Hightower, M.D.Douglasville, GA 301351275986655
- Sonya KhuranaLithia Springs, GA 301221376808188
- Leonard D'Addesi, MDCartersville, GA 301211548462179
- Jimmy Jiang, M.D.Holly Springs, GA 301151255652632
- Scott Levere, M.D.Austell, GA 301061912994344
Common questions
What is Michael Keath Paxten, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael Keath Paxten, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023246923, issued on Jun 30, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Keath Paxten, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 100 Three Rivers Dr NE, Rome, GA, 30161. Phone: (706) 292-0040. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Keath Paxten, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 73622, 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 Michael Keath Paxten, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Keath Paxten, M.D. had 393 Medicare Part D claims for 209 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.