NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sandy Shaw McGaffigan, M.D.

Neurology Physician · Austell, GA

Sandy Shaw McGaffigan, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Austell, Georgia, and NPI 1164460614, issued on Jun 4, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 040959, 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
1164460614
Name
Sandy Shaw McGaffigan
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
040959 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4460 Austell RD, Austell, GA 30106
Phone
(770) 941-4716
Enumerated
Jun 4, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 3, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(770) 941-3047
Medicaid ID
000704888P GA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070402000503); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Rush Medical College Of Rush University, 1991
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 4460 Austell RD

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

  1. Saba Bejanishvili, MDNeurology Physician1659341303
  2. Caroline Digiacomo, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1922646215
  3. Sital Patel, MDNeurology Physician1285880443
  4. Kisha Young, M.D., PH.D.Neurology Physician1740627991

Verify Sandy Shaw McGaffigan 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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2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurology physician in 2024

3,873 Medicare Part D claims for 530 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 54 claims were for opioids.

  1. Sandy McGaffigan3,873
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Memantine Hcl388 claims
  2. Donepezil Hcl295 claims
  3. Gabapentin244 claims
  4. Lamotrigine165 claims
  5. Levetiracetam138 claims
  6. Atorvastatin Calcium103 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: $2,862.24

130 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ucb, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Sandy McGaffigan$2,862.24
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

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. Wellstar Medical Group LLCAustell, GA

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

Neurology Physician providers in Georgia

There are 544 neurology physician records in Georgia.

Other neurology physician records in Georgia

  1. Matthew Abbott, MDAugusta, GA1417572959
  2. Talal Aboud, M.D.Braselton, GA1487018701
  3. Temitope AdeyeyeDouglasville, GA1154785129
  4. Feroze Afzal, MDAthens, GA1598029423
  5. Matthew Agan, M.D.Marietta, GA1013250679
  6. Ali Ahmad, MDFayetteville, GA1447879986
  7. Ghazal Ahmad, MDAugusta, GA1366019622
  8. Mohamed AhmedAugusta, GA1356233878
  9. Muhammad Ahmed, MBBSDalton, GA1952718124
  10. Jawaid Ahsan, MDRome, GA1578618815

Common questions

What is Sandy Shaw McGaffigan, M.D.'s NPI number?

Sandy Shaw McGaffigan, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164460614, issued on Jun 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sandy Shaw McGaffigan, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4460 Austell RD, Austell, GA, 30106. Phone: (770) 941-4716. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sandy Shaw McGaffigan, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 040959, 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 Sandy Shaw McGaffigan, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sandy Shaw McGaffigan, M.D. had 3,873 Medicare Part D claims for 530 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Sandy Shaw McGaffigan, 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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