Richard B. Johnston, M.D.
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Atlanta, GA
Richard B. Johnston, M.D. is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Atlanta, Georgia, and NPI 1871593160, issued on Jul 28, 2005. Check the license (Georgia 033606, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard B. Johnston
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License number
- 033606 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1800 Howell Mill RD NW Ste 200, Atlanta, GA 30318
- Phone
- (404) 352-1015
- Enumerated
- Jul 28, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jun 3, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (404) 477-1176
- Medicaid IDs
- 000656631H GA
000656631G GA
000656631I GA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101011000803); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine, 1989
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records → All 95 in Georgia → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1800 Howell Mill RD NW Ste 200
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Camille FloydPhysical Therapist1972486140
- David Harris, PA-CPhysician Assistant1538724067
- Dane Iams, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1841454790
- Alexis Mathieu-RowePhysical Therapist1881195634
Verify Richard B. Johnston in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 033606Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
999 Medicare Part D claims for 437 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 105 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam582 claims
- Methocarbamol79 claims
- Naproxen62 claims
- Ibuprofen43 claims
- Tramadol Hcl34 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen32 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): 90.8 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: $102.74
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 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
- Piedmont Orthopedics, LLCAtlanta, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard B. Johnston among 95 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Georgia
Richard B. Johnston, M.D. is one of 95 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 89% 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, 84% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2002 among the 74 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Georgia
There are 95 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Georgia.
All 95 in Georgia → Every provider in Atlanta → Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Daren Newfield, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303181760591242
- Peter Symbas, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303181407856842
- Brandon Dobo, M.S., A.T.C.Atlanta, GA 303191578985180
- Michael Bernot, MDAtlanta, GA 303091477555456
- Xavier Duralde, MDAtlanta, GA 303091114929189
- Letha Griffin, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303091164424198
- James Kercher, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303091518143676
- William Kimmerly, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303091669484903
Common questions
What is Richard B. Johnston, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard B. Johnston, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871593160, issued on Jul 28, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard B. Johnston, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1800 Howell Mill RD NW Ste 200, Atlanta, GA, 30318. Phone: (404) 352-1015. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard B. Johnston, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 033606, 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 Richard B. Johnston, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard B. Johnston, M.D. had 999 Medicare Part D claims for 437 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Richard B. Johnston, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.8 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.