NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paul R. Jeffords, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Atlanta, GA

Paul R. Jeffords, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Atlanta, Georgia, and NPI 1033106570, issued on Sep 30, 2005. Check the license (Georgia 051238, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1033106570
Name
Paul R. Jeffords
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
License number
051238 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5671 Peachtree Dunwoody RD NE, Atlanta, GA 30342
Phone
(404) 847-9999
Enumerated
Sep 30, 2005
Record last updated
Mar 13, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(404) 531-8466
Medicaid IDs
260597834A GA
260597834C GA
260597834B GA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050222000000); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Tulane University School Of Medicine, 1999
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 5671 Peachtree Dunwoody RD NE

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

  1. Peter Bennie, PAPhysician Assistant1164498903
  2. Richard Bernstein, M.D.Specialist1619978897
  3. David Brandenburg, MDGastroenterology Physician1821088790
  4. Jennifer Bridges, AT-CAthletic Trainer1063474062
  5. Krystal Chambers, M.D.Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1487649174
  6. Joseph Chandler, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1972599306

Verify Paul R. Jeffords 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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2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024

786 Medicare Part D claims for 292 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 419 claims were for opioids.

  1. Paul Jeffords786
  2. Specialty average381

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen164 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl151 claims
  3. Gabapentin109 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen64 claims
  5. Celecoxib42 claims
  6. Meloxicam41 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 92.9 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score80.4
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $84,516.56

31 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Choice Spine, LLC. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Paul Jeffords$84,517
  2. Specialty average$34,072

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. Physiotherapy Associates IncCumming, GA
  2. Resurgens, LLCRoswell, GA

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

Paul R. Jeffords among 60 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Georgia

Paul R. Jeffords, M.D. is one of 60 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 93% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 78% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 93% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 1998 among the 42 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 68% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X 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 of the Spine Physician providers in Georgia

There are 60 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Georgia.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Craig Chebuhar, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303421417950130
  2. Krishna Gumidyala, MDAtlanta, GA 303421649486994
  3. Plas James, MDAtlanta, GA 303421851455877
  4. Dheera Ananthakrishnan, MDAtlanta, GA 303291780768192
  5. Scott Boden, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303291134234990
  6. Brian Goh, MD, PHDAtlanta, GA 303291629508866
  7. John Heller, MDAtlanta, GA 303291528025228
  8. William Horton, MDAtlanta, GA 303291982706602

Common questions

What is Paul R. Jeffords, M.D.'s NPI number?

Paul R. Jeffords, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033106570, issued on Sep 30, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul R. Jeffords, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5671 Peachtree Dunwoody RD NE, Atlanta, GA, 30342. Phone: (404) 847-9999. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paul R. Jeffords, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 051238, 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 Paul R. Jeffords, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paul R. Jeffords, M.D. had 786 Medicare Part D claims for 292 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Paul R. Jeffords, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.9 of 100. 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.

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