Dr. David Scott Grounds, DO

  • Niceville, FL
  • Emergency medicine physician
NPI1306815659
Medicare services, 2024
625
Medicare patients, 2024
562
Part D claims, 2024
207
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$125
Practice address
2190 Hwy 85 N, Niceville, FL 32578
Practice phone
Call (850) 678-4131
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

HCA Florida Twin Cities Hospital

Hospital · Niceville, Florida

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Dr. David Scott Grounds is an emergency medicine physician in Niceville, Florida

Dr. Grounds practices at HCA Florida Twin Cities Hospital in Niceville, Florida, part of HCA Healthcare.

Dr. Grounds' NPI, 1306815659, was assigned on March 17, 2006. Dr. Grounds graduated from LECOM at Seton Hill - Greensburg in 2002. Dr. Grounds holds Florida license OS9853.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
March 17, 2006
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(850) 678-4131
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
50
Medical school graduation
2002

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. David Scott Grounds practices at HCA Florida Twin Cities Hospital in Niceville, Florida

Dr. Grounds' primary practice is HCA Florida Twin Cities Hospital, at 2190 Hwy 85 N, Niceville, FL 32578 in Okaloosa County. The practice phone is (850) 678-4131.

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Dr. David Scott Grounds is affiliated with 1 site of care and 3 medical groups

Dr. Grounds' primary practice is HCA Florida Twin Cities Hospital in Niceville, Florida, part of HCA Healthcare. The medical group on file is Emergency Medicine Services of Florida. Dmand AI also links Dr. Grounds to 2 more medical groups, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. David Scott Grounds' practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
HCA Florida Twin Cities HospitalAvailable with a free account
+2 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Dr. David Scott Grounds is one of 3,847 emergency medicine physicians in Florida

Emergency medicine is Dr. Grounds' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Dr. Grounds is board certified in emergency medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Grounds' licenses on file in 2 states: Florida and Indiana.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Emergency medicine, FloridaPrimaryLicense OS9853 · taxonomy 207P00000X
  • Indiana licenseLicense 02002784A

Emergency medicine physicians near Dr. Grounds

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Dr. David Scott Grounds billed Medicare for 625 services in 2024

CMS data shows 625 Medicare services from Dr. Grounds across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 562 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $74,341 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024625
Medicare patients562
Paid by Medicare$74,341
Procedure codes3

Dr. Grounds' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 6622024: 6256%

Dr. Grounds compared with the Florida median for emergency medicine physicians, 2024

  • Dr. Grounds
  • Florida median
Medicare services
625vs 3082.0 times
Medicare patients
562vs 2772.0 times
Part D claims
101vs 8420% above

Medians across 3,699 emergency medicine physicians in Florida with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Grounds' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. David Scott Grounds treated 562 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 78

CMS counts 562 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Grounds in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 203 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 11% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.72, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Grounds' median patient age at 47, with 65% women.

Medicare patients, 2024562
Average age78
Average risk score1.72
Also on Medicaid11%

Dr. Grounds' Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Grounds' Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women32057%
  • Men24243%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Grounds' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis65%
  4. Chronic kidney disease48%
  5. Ischemic heart disease41%
  6. Anxiety40%
  7. Diabetes39%
  8. Mood disorders38%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Grounds' patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 47

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women65%
  • Men35%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. David Scott Grounds wrote 207 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Grounds wrote 207 Medicare Part D claims for 151 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 101 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,450 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 109 claims across 7 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024207
Drugs named by CMS6
Total drug cost$1,450
Part D patients151

Dr. Grounds' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic184 claims89%
  • Brand-name23 claims11%

Dr. Grounds' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Grounds' Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids6%13 of 207 claims
  • Antibiotics51%106 of 207 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 1092024: 1017%

Drugs named by CMS: 6 in 2024, 7 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

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Dr. David Scott Grounds received $125 in industry payments from 2022 to 2023

CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Dr. Grounds from 2 drug and device companies from 2022 to 2023. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Melinta Therapeutics, Inc. paid the most, $72.

General payments to Dr. Grounds by program year, 2022 to 2023

Companies that paid Dr. Grounds the most, 2022 to 2023

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. David Scott Grounds graduated from LECOM at Seton Hill - Greensburg

Dr. Grounds graduated from LECOM at Seton Hill - Greensburg in 2002.

  1. Medical schoolLECOM at Seton Hill - Greensburg
  2. Board certified in emergency medicineAmerican Board of Emergency Medicine
  3. Board certified in 2006 - 2026FL State License
  4. Board certified in 2007 - 2026NY State License

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. David Scott Grounds accepts plans from 3 insurance carriers

Dr. Grounds is in network with 3 carriers, including Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, DE State Medicaid and GA State Medicaid. Medicaid plans come from the most carriers, 2. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
  • DE State Medicaid
  • GA State Medicaid

Plan types Dr. Grounds accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicaid2
  2. EPO1
  3. HMO1
  4. Medicare1
  5. POS1
  6. PPO1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. David Scott Grounds's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. David Scott Grounds' NPI number?

Dr. David Scott Grounds' NPI number is 1306815659. It was assigned on March 17, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. David Scott Grounds?

Dr. David Scott Grounds is an emergency medicine physician in Niceville, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Emergency Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207P00000X).

Where does Dr. David Scott Grounds practice?

Dr. Grounds practices at 2190 Hwy 85 N, Niceville, FL 32578. Dr. Grounds' primary practice is HCA Florida Twin Cities Hospital in Niceville, Florida, part of HCA Healthcare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Grounds to 2 medical groups.

What is Dr. David Scott Grounds' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Grounds is (850) 678-4131.

What is Dr. David Scott Grounds' medical license number?

Dr. Grounds holds Florida license OS9853, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. David Scott Grounds been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Grounds in Florida and Indiana.

Which hospitals is Dr. David Scott Grounds affiliated with?

Dr. Grounds practices at HCA Florida Twin Cities Hospital in Niceville, Florida.

What medical group is Dr. David Scott Grounds part of?

Dr. Grounds is linked to Emergency Medicine Services of Florida. Dmand AI links Dr. Grounds to 2 more medical groups.

Does Dr. David Scott Grounds accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Grounds billed Medicare for 625 services in 2024.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. David Scott Grounds see?

CMS counts 562 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Grounds in 2024, with an average age of 78.

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Is Dr. David Scott Grounds board certified?

Yes. Dr. Grounds is board certified in emergency medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine.

What services does Dr. David Scott Grounds bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Grounds' most billed Medicare services were emergency department visit (99285), emergency department visit (99284) and emergency department visit (99283).

Where did Dr. David Scott Grounds go to medical school?

Dr. Grounds graduated from LECOM at Seton Hill - Greensburg in 2002.

What drugs does Dr. David Scott Grounds prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Grounds' most prescribed drugs by claims were Cephalexin, Albuterol Sulfate Hfa and Doxycycline Hyclate.

Has Dr. David Scott Grounds received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $125 in general payments to Dr. Grounds from 2 companies from 2022 to 2023. The largest total came from Melinta Therapeutics, Inc.

How long has Dr. David Scott Grounds been practicing?

Dr. Grounds graduated from medical school in 2002, 24 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. David Scott Grounds accept?

Dr. Grounds is in network with 3 carriers, including Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, DE State Medicaid and GA State Medicaid. Medicaid plans come from the most carriers, 2. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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