NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Thomas M. Darden, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Albany, GA

Thomas M. Darden, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Albany, Georgia, and NPI 1992779946, issued on Feb 15, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 035846, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1992779946
Name
Thomas M. Darden
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
035846 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
619 Pointe North Blvd, Albany, GA 31721
Phone
(229) 883-4707
Enumerated
Feb 15, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 12, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(229) 435-1038
Medicaid ID
000509825C GA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100216000011); accepts Medicare assignment
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 619 Pointe North Blvd

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

  1. Robert Askey, DPTPhysical Therapist1801464045
  2. Jennifer Ban, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1164149654
  3. Emily Futch, DPTPhysical Therapist1750117818
  4. Melissa Lawrence, D.O.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1316169220
  5. Donnie Lewis, OTOccupational Therapist1144412511
  6. Paul Michas, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1750355574

Verify Thomas M. Darden 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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3.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

1,057 Medicare Part D claims for 334 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. 336 claims were for opioids.

  1. Thomas Darden1,057
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen165 claims
  2. Meloxicam155 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl133 claims
  4. Prednisone131 claims
  5. Diclofenac Sodium94 claims
  6. Gabapentin57 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $284.05

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Treace Medical Concepts, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Thomas Darden$284
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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. Crisp Regional Hospital IncCordele, GA

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

Thomas M. Darden among 753 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Georgia

Thomas M. Darden, M.D. 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
  • Graduated1987 · median 2005 among the 500 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 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.

All 753 in Georgia → Every provider in Albany → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Melissa Lawrence, D.O.Albany, GA 317211316169220
  2. Paul Michas, M.D.Albany, GA 317211750355574
  3. Usup Choi, M.D.Albany, GA 317071528053071
  4. Michael Davis, M.D.Albany, GA 317071043531296
  5. Phillip Hajek, MDAlbany, GA 317071003886136
  6. Duncan Marsh, M.D.Albany, GA 317071942276126
  7. Tracy McGee, M.D.Albany, GA 317071487620605
  8. Bobby Prince, M.D.Albany, GA 317071114911641

Common questions

What is Thomas M. Darden, M.D.'s NPI number?

Thomas M. Darden, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992779946, issued on Feb 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thomas M. Darden, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 619 Pointe North Blvd, Albany, GA, 31721. Phone: (229) 883-4707. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Thomas M. Darden, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 035846, 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 Thomas M. Darden, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Thomas M. Darden, M.D. had 1,057 Medicare Part D claims for 334 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

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