NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Wayne Samuel Morris, M.D.

Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Athens, GA

Wayne Samuel Morris, M.D. is a geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Athens, Georgia, and NPI 1770506578, issued on Jul 25, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 019733, 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
1770506578
Name
Wayne Samuel Morris
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RG0300X
License number
019733 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
270 Hawthorne Ave, Athens, GA 30606
Phone
(706) 546-5700
Enumerated
Jul 25, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(706) 546-1274
Medicaid ID
00160432B GA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101108001147); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University, 1975
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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Also registered at 270 Hawthorne Ave

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

  1. Marsha Beckham, ODOptometrist1699855510
  2. Randall Dishaw, D.C.Chiropractor1023148061
  3. Chelsea Miller, O.D,Optometrist1720386865

Verify Wayne Samuel Morris 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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11% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

3,758 Medicare Part D claims for 271 beneficiaries, against an average of 4,246 among the 3,116 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.

  1. Wayne Morris3,758
  2. Specialty average4,246

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium298 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate209 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium135 claims
  4. Rosuvastatin Calcium108 claims
  5. Potassium Chloride104 claims
  6. Ozempic101 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: $1,724.82

65 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 1,004 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,720.82 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Wayne Morris$1,724.82
  2. Specialty average$1,720.82

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. Athens Family Medicine LLCAthens, GA

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

Wayne Samuel Morris among 71 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Georgia

Wayne Samuel Morris, M.D. is one of 71 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 79% 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 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 55% of these records are
  • Graduated1975 · median 1997 among the 39 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0300X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Georgia

There are 71 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Georgia.

The 8 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lorinda Cruz, MDAthens, GA 306061295095289
  2. James Brown, M.D.Demorest, GA 305351174688121
  3. Falahat Farooqui, M.D.Watkinsville, GA 306771447693056
  4. Swati Gaur, M.D.Gainesville, GA 305011477500122
  5. Vicky Duhaime, ARNPDalton, GA 307201417433970
  6. Alfred Lua, M.D.Trenton, GA 307521790913002
  7. Anitha Koduru, M.DEvans, GA 308091689803785
  8. Ramsey Jackson, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303451275645459

Common questions

What is Wayne Samuel Morris, M.D.'s NPI number?

Wayne Samuel Morris, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770506578, issued on Jul 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Wayne Samuel Morris, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 270 Hawthorne Ave, Athens, GA, 30606. Phone: (706) 546-5700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Wayne Samuel Morris, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 019733, 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 Wayne Samuel Morris, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Wayne Samuel Morris, M.D. had 3,758 Medicare Part D claims for 271 beneficiaries; the average among geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 4,246. 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.