NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Thomas Elliot Niemeier, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Savannah, GA

Thomas Elliot Niemeier, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Savannah, Georgia, and NPI 1568805141, issued on Apr 12, 2013. Check the license (Georgia 83160, 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
1568805141
Name
Thomas Elliot Niemeier
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
83160 GA
A153607 CA
82336 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
210 E Derenne Ave, Savannah, GA 31405
Phone
(912) 644-5300
Enumerated
Apr 12, 2013
Record last updated
Oct 29, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(912) 644-5241
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190725000050); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine, 2013
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 210 E Derenne Ave

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

  1. Don Aaron, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1477656874
  2. Thomas Alexander, M.D.Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1033344296
  3. Robert Augustine, OTOccupational Therapist1144270513
  4. Johnathan Bacich, PA-CPhysician Assistant1932395290
  5. Ashley Bowers, OTROccupational Therapist1669439709
  6. Ryan Brainard, P.A.Physician Assistant1962468348

Verify Thomas Elliot Niemeier 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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90% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

657 Medicare Part D claims for 284 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 294 claims were for opioids.

  1. Thomas Niemeier657
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen163 claims
  2. Meloxicam82 claims
  3. Gabapentin66 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen57 claims
  5. Tizanidine Hcl54 claims
  6. Tramadol Hcl52 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.

No measured MIPS final score for 2023

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.

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

Industry payments in 2024: $3,456.43

28 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Cerapedics 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 Niemeier$3,456
  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 3 group practices

  1. Effingham Rehab Services, LLCSavannah, GA
  2. Optim Orthopedics LLCSavannah, GA
  3. Tattnall Hospital Company LLCSavannah, GA

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

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Georgia

There are 753 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Georgia.

Other orthopaedic surgery physician records in Georgia

  1. Don Aaron, MDSavannah, GA1477656874
  2. Brian Abell, D.O.Augusta, GA1215081534
  3. Freddy Achecar, M.D.Austell, GA1447245394
  4. Stephen Adcock, MDWaycross, GA1831395052
  5. Uzondu Agochukwu, M.D.Augusta, GA1548455124
  6. Oscar Aguero, MDValdosta, GA1962406918
  7. Jeffrey Albert, M.D.Roswell, GA1881680460
  8. Mary Albert, M.D.Lawrenceville, GA1770578429
  9. Mark Albritton, M.D.McDonough, GA1437144193
  10. Emory Alexander, MDColumbus, GA1205908217

Common questions

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

Thomas Elliot Niemeier, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568805141, issued on Apr 12, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thomas Elliot Niemeier, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 210 E Derenne Ave, Savannah, GA, 31405. Phone: (912) 644-5300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Georgia license number 83160, 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 Elliot Niemeier, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Thomas Elliot Niemeier, M.D. had 657 Medicare Part D claims for 284 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Thomas Elliot Niemeier, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.

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.