Philip Scott Gafford, MD
Surgery Physician · Lima, OH
Philip Scott Gafford, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Lima, Ohio, and NPI 1275743502, issued on May 23, 2007. Check the license (Ohio 35.131215, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Philip Scott Gafford
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License numbers
- 35.131215 OH
P6818 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1003 Bellefontaine Ave Ste 125, Lima, OH 45804
- Phone
- (419) 998-8207
- Enumerated
- May 23, 2007
- Record last updated
- Dec 13, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (419) 998-8216
- Medicaid IDs
- 0219492 OH
327562003 TX - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130911000032); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Meharry Medical College School Of Medicine, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest surgery physician records → All 1,249 in Ohio → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1003 Bellefontaine Ave Ste 125
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Robert Baker, DONeurological Surgery Physician1306838180
- Jayla BalbaughPhysician Assistant1306658885
- Brandon Colvin, M.D.Surgery Physician1669733960
- Jonathan Eaton, PA, ATSurgical Physician Assistant1093270548
- Selma El Hag, MDSurgery Physician1861836314
- Andrew FischbachSurgical Physician Assistant1427797570
Verify Philip Scott Gafford in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
Search for license 35.131215Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
59% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
60 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 22 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf21 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen18 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
- Acute Care Surgical Affiliates OF Texas PACorpus Christi, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Philip Scott Gafford among 1,249 surgery physician records in Ohio
Philip Scott Gafford, MD is one of 1,249 surgery physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 73% 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 43% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 43% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2006 among the 739 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in Ohio
There are 1,249 surgery physician records in Ohio.
All 1,249 in Ohio → Every provider in Lima → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Brandon Colvin, M.D.Lima, OH 458041669733960
- Marcus Cox, M.D.Lima, OH 458041053313171
- Selma El Hag, MDLima, OH 458041861836314
- Jeremy Heffner, M.D.Lima, OH 458041053628172
- Noorul Khan, M.D.Lima, OH 458041679729909
- Ramanath PaiLima, OH 458051750671426
- Jason Bowersock, MDLima, OH 458011396961983
- Anne Edgerton, MDLima, OH 458011649598004
Common questions
What is Philip Scott Gafford, MD's NPI number?
Philip Scott Gafford, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275743502, issued on May 23, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Philip Scott Gafford, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1003 Bellefontaine Ave Ste 125, Lima, OH, 45804. Phone: (419) 998-8207. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Philip Scott Gafford, MD's license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number 35.131215, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Philip Scott Gafford, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Philip Scott Gafford, MD had 60 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.