Minesh J. Mehta, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Athens, GA
Minesh J. Mehta, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Athens, Georgia, and NPI 1295091494, issued on Apr 2, 2012. Check the license (Georgia 82979, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Minesh J. Mehta
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 82979 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 658 N Chase St Ste 201, Athens, GA 30601
- Phone
- (706) 353-2990
- Enumerated
- Apr 2, 2012
- Record last updated
- Jul 19, 2024
- Fax
- (706) 353-2992
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190905001427); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 658 N Chase St Ste 201
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Chundra Brooks, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1699116624
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- Rebekah Corley, PA-CPhysician Assistant1023352358
- Philip Kong, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1205489929
- Lance McLeroy, MDGastroenterology Physician1508279332
- Vikas Sangwan, MDGastroenterology Physician1326270356
Verify Minesh J. Mehta in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 82979Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
14% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
928 Medicare Part D claims for 345 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium341 claims
- Clenpiq71 claims
- Omeprazole58 claims
- Creon57 claims
- Ondansetron Odt44 claims
- Linzess23 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): 94.9 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: $1,800.27
79 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
- University Cancer And Blood Center LLCAthens, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Minesh J. Mehta, M.D.'s NPI number?
Minesh J. Mehta, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295091494, issued on Apr 2, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Minesh J. Mehta, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 658 N Chase St Ste 201, Athens, GA, 30601. Phone: (706) 353-2990. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Minesh J. Mehta, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 82979, 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 Minesh J. Mehta, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Minesh J. Mehta, M.D. had 928 Medicare Part D claims for 345 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Minesh J. Mehta, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.9 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.