NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Scott D. Pennington, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Atlanta, GA

Scott D. Pennington, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Atlanta, Georgia, and NPI 1689639825, issued on Apr 19, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 057555, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1689639825
Name
Scott D. Pennington
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
057555 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5505 Peachtree Dunwoody RD NE, Atlanta, GA 30342
Phone
(404) 355-0743
Enumerated
Apr 19, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 2, 2026
Fax
(404) 943-0641
Medicaid IDs
385102929B GA
385102929A GA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060731000138); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Emory University School Of Medicine, 2000
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 5505 Peachtree Dunwoody RD NE

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

  1. Paul Ajamian, O.D.Optometrist1144265406
  2. Ezequiel Cassinelli, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1033144241
  3. Raymond Cheng, MDNeurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician1649345398
  4. Richard Creasman, D.M.DDentist1821283037
  5. Amarilis Davis, M.TMassage Therapist1073868907
  6. Douglas Day, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1447288246

Verify Scott D. Pennington 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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15% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

399 Medicare Part D claims for 172 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 121 claims were for opioids.

  1. Scott Pennington399
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam126 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl50 claims
  3. Ondansetron Hcl48 claims
  4. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen45 claims
  5. Diclofenac Sodium43 claims
  6. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen19 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): 78.1 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 score60.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%67.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Peachtree Orthopaedic Clinic PAMarietta, GA

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

Scott D. Pennington among 753 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Georgia

Scott D. Pennington, MD is one of 753 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 19% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 49% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2005 among the 500 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X 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 Physician providers in Georgia

There are 753 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Georgia.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joseph Chandler, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303421972599306
  2. Thomas Dopson, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303421861489551
  3. Evander Fogle, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303421316938244
  4. John Gleason, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303421922095322
  5. Anuj Gupta, MDAtlanta, GA 303421922000991
  6. Mark Hanna, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303421427045087
  7. John Henry, MDAtlanta, GA 303421427050491
  8. Daniel Kingloff, MDAtlanta, GA 303421104821065

Common questions

What is Scott D. Pennington, MD's NPI number?

Scott D. Pennington, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689639825, issued on Apr 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Scott D. Pennington, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5505 Peachtree Dunwoody RD NE, Atlanta, GA, 30342. Phone: (404) 355-0743. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Scott D. Pennington, MD's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 057555, 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 Scott D. Pennington, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Scott D. Pennington, MD had 399 Medicare Part D claims for 172 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Scott D. Pennington, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.1 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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