NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ryan M. Katz, MD

Surgery Physician · Athens, GA

Ryan M. Katz, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Athens, Georgia, and NPI 1174768063, issued on Dec 8, 2008. Check the license (Georgia 62729, 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
1174768063
Name
Ryan M. Katz
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
62729 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1500 Oglethorpe Ave Ste 2000, Athens, GA 30606
Phone
(706) 548-5488
Enumerated
Dec 8, 2008
Record last updated
Mar 4, 2026
Fax
(706) 548-0016
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110629000293); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Mercer University School Of Medicine, 2006
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 1500 Oglethorpe Ave Ste 2000

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

  1. Tanya Barrett, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1255040689
  2. Aaron Carr, MDSurgery Physician1760631287
  3. Dyna Cross, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1750013959
  4. Rebecca Daniels, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1265957278
  5. Jessica Fields, PAPhysician Assistant1629378831
  6. Marci Golden, NPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1093275091

Verify Ryan M. Katz 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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2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average surgery physician in 2024

321 Medicare Part D claims for 140 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 127 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ryan Katz321
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Ibuprofen94 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen84 claims
  3. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen39 claims
  4. Pantoprazole Sodium32 claims
  5. Sucralfate19 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): 72.8 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score65.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%62.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%78.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $20.09

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Conmed Corporation. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ryan Katz$20.09
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

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

  1. St. Mary's Medical Group, Inc.Athens, GA

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

Ryan M. Katz among 991 surgery physician records in Georgia

Ryan M. Katz, MD is one of 991 surgery physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 52% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 52% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2004 among the 611 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 52% 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 Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in Georgia

There are 991 surgery physician records in Georgia.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Eric Bour, MDAthens, GA 306061548245913
  2. Robert Cannon, M.D.Athens, GA 306061841224334
  3. Aaron Carr, MDAthens, GA 306061760631287
  4. Thomas Hawk, M.D.Athens, GA 306061043363716
  5. Kathleen Jeffery, MDAthens, GA 306061801909635
  6. William Lawrence, MDAthens, GA 306061700894870
  7. Rembert McElhannon, M.D.Athens, GA 306061982698791
  8. Mark Middleton, MDAthens, GA 306061710977202

Common questions

What is Ryan M. Katz, MD's NPI number?

Ryan M. Katz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174768063, issued on Dec 8, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ryan M. Katz, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1500 Oglethorpe Ave Ste 2000, Athens, GA, 30606. Phone: (706) 548-5488. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ryan M. Katz, MD's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 62729, 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 Ryan M. Katz, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ryan M. Katz, MD had 321 Medicare Part D claims for 140 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ryan M. Katz, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 72.8 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.

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