Timothy J. Hunter, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Augusta, GA
Timothy J. Hunter, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Augusta, Georgia, and NPI 1538268487, issued on Sep 21, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 066702, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Timothy J. Hunter
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- 066702 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 820 Saint Sebastian Way, Augusta, GA 30901
- Phone
- (706) 722-8242
- Enumerated
- Sep 21, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 16, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (706) 722-8351
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110829000600); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Warren Alpert Medical School Of Brown University, 1989
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 820 Saint Sebastian Way
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Christine Anderson, NPNurse Practitioner1528244159
- Barrington Bagwell, RNRegistered Nurse1144681651
- Ronald Brown, MDGastroenterology Physician1245277250
- Matthew Cranford, M. D.Gastroenterology Physician1558307090
- Marion DasherGastroenterology Physician1538197488
- George Drew, M.D.Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician1518958362
Verify Timothy J. Hunter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 066702Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
41% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
60 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Eliquis14 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): 90.8 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,517.55
52 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Piedmont Cardiology OF Atlanta, LLCAtlanta, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Timothy J. Hunter among 155 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Georgia
Timothy J. Hunter, MD is one of 155 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 81% 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 1998 among the 111 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Georgia
There are 155 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Georgia.
All 155 in Georgia → Every provider in Augusta → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Anastasi, M.D.Augusta, GA 309011285691113
- Zachary Baker, MDAugusta, GA 309011235364951
- Paraag Chowdhary, M.D.Augusta, GA 309011699094235
- William Kitchens, MDAugusta, GA 309011609815729
- William Kitchens, MDAugusta, GA 309011932269479
- Michael Watts, MDAugusta, GA 309011477613917
- Dominic Gallo, M.D.Augusta, GA 309041891803821
- Robert Rice, M.D.Augusta, GA 309041841461027
Common questions
What is Timothy J. Hunter, MD's NPI number?
Timothy J. Hunter, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538268487, issued on Sep 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Timothy J. Hunter, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 820 Saint Sebastian Way, Augusta, GA, 30901. Phone: (706) 722-8242. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Timothy J. Hunter, MD's license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 066702, 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 Timothy J. Hunter, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Timothy J. Hunter, MD had 60 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Timothy J. Hunter, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.8 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.
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.