NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Strong, MD, PHD

Neurological Surgery Physician · Austell, GA

Michael Strong, MD, PHD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Austell, Georgia, and NPI 1386178119, issued on Apr 19, 2017. Check the license (Georgia 105351, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1386178119
Name
Michael Strong
Credential
MD, PHD
Primary taxonomy
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
License numbers
105351 GA
4301111904 MI
327326 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1700 Hospital South Dr Ste 102, Austell, GA 30106
Phone
(470) 956-4410
Enumerated
Apr 19, 2017
Record last updated
Aug 15, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250819003880); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1700 Hospital South Dr Ste 102

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

  1. Marcus Gates, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1003179425
  2. Daniel Johnstone, PA-CPhysician Assistant1548718802
  3. Saint-Aaron Morris, MD, FAANSNeurological Surgery Physician1912252156

Verify Michael Strong 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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Industry payments in 2024: $3,701.80

27 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Strong$3,702
  2. Specialty average$14,926

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. Trustees OF Columbia University IN The City OF New YorkNew York, NY
  2. Wellstar Medical Group LLCAustell, GA

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

Michael Strong among 219 neurological surgery physician records in Georgia

Michael Strong, MD, PHD is one of 219 neurological surgery 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 2017, is newer than 86% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 86% of these records are older, 10% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2003 among the 153 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Georgia

There are 219 neurological surgery physician records in Georgia.

The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Marcus Gates, MDAustell, GA 301061003179425
  2. Saint-Aaron Morris, MD, FAANSAustell, GA 301061912252156
  3. Folorunso Akintobi, MD FICSDuluth, GA 300971295908002
  4. Thomas Belknap, MDCanton, GA 301151902023146
  5. Bart Macdonald, M.D.Canton, GA 301151295894731
  6. Christian MustrophJohns Creek, GA 300971891227286
  7. Mairaj Sami, M.D.Duluth, GA 300971396181434
  8. Steven Spitz, MDCanton, GA 301151720213895

Common questions

What is Michael Strong, MD, PHD's NPI number?

Michael Strong, MD, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386178119, issued on Apr 19, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Strong, MD, PHD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1700 Hospital South Dr Ste 102, Austell, GA, 30106. Phone: (470) 956-4410. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Strong, MD, PHD's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 105351, 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.

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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