NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Thomas Strother Edwards, MD

Otolaryngic Allergy Physician · Decatur, GA

Thomas Strother Edwards, MD is an otolaryngic allergy physician with a practice address in Decatur, Georgia, and NPI 1821451345, issued on Apr 1, 2016. Check the license (Georgia 91581, 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
1821451345
Name
Thomas Strother Edwards
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngic Allergy Physician 207YX0602X
License number
91581 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2675 N Decatur RD Ste 707, Decatur, GA 30033
Phone
(404) 501-7710
Enumerated
Apr 1, 2016
Record last updated
Jul 6, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220715002109); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Tulane University School Of Medicine, 2016
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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  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
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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32% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngic allergy physician in 2024

589 Medicare Part D claims for 254 beneficiaries, against an average of 867 among the 91 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 15 claims were for opioids.

  1. Thomas Edwards589
  2. Specialty average867

Most prescribed

  1. Azelastine Hcl145 claims
  2. Fluticasone Propionate108 claims
  3. Ipratropium Bromide96 claims
  4. Mometasone Furoate44 claims
  5. Doxycycline Hyclate28 claims
  6. Mupirocin24 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: $4,147.35

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genzyme Corporation. The 64 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,752.63 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Thomas Edwards$4,147.35
  2. Specialty average$4,752.63

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. The Emory Clinic IncAtlanta, GA

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

Thomas Strother Edwards among 11 otolaryngic allergy physician records in Georgia

Thomas Strother Edwards, MD is one of 11 otolaryngic allergy physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 91% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 64% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 64% of these records are older, 27% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 91% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2001 among the 10 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 36% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207YX0602X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngic Allergy Physician providers in Georgia

There are 11 otolaryngic allergy physician records in Georgia.

The 8 otolaryngic allergy physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Sylvester, MDFayetteville, GA 302141245767383
  2. Emily BarrowAtlanta, GA 303081508284597
  3. Daniel Spielman, MDAtlanta, GA 303081790218097
  4. Anthony BotrosAtlanta, GA 303221568091916
  5. John Delgaudio, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303221104937861
  6. Sarah Wise, MDAtlanta, GA 303221053348060
  7. Michael Callahan, M.D.Gainesville, GA 305011063564243
  8. Ronald Whitmire, M.D.Gainesville, GA 305011659423838

Common questions

What is Thomas Strother Edwards, MD's NPI number?

Thomas Strother Edwards, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821451345, issued on Apr 1, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thomas Strother Edwards, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2675 N Decatur RD Ste 707, Decatur, GA, 30033. Phone: (404) 501-7710. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Thomas Strother Edwards, MD's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 91581, 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 Strother Edwards, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Thomas Strother Edwards, MD had 589 Medicare Part D claims for 254 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngic allergy physician prescribers was 867. 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.

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.