Dr. Jeffrey Michael Atherton Jr., MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 434
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 406
- Part D claims, 2024
- 478
- MIPS score, 2024
- 100
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 1200 Memorial Drive, Dalton, GA 30720
- Practice phone
- Call (706) 272-6105
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Jeffrey Michael Atherton Jr. is an emergency medicine physician in Dalton, Georgia
Dr. Atherton practices at Hamilton Medical Center in Dalton, Georgia, part of Hamilton Health Care System.
Dr. Atherton's NPI, 1699138719, was assigned on April 5, 2016. Dr. Atherton graduated from University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine in 2016. Dr. Atherton holds Tennessee license 56946.
- NPI
- 1699138719NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0345549929
- NPI enumeration date
- April 5, 2016
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (706) 272-6105
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 36
- Medical school graduation
- 2016
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Jeffrey Michael Atherton Jr. practices at Hamilton Medical Center in Dalton, Georgia
Dr. Atherton's primary practice is Hamilton Medical Center, at 1200 Memorial Drive, Dalton, GA 30720 in Whitfield County. The practice phone is (706) 272-6105.
- Hamilton Medical Center1200 Memorial Drive, Dalton, GA 30720 · Whitfield CountyPhone(706) 272-6105
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Jeffrey Michael Atherton Jr. is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 5 medical groups
Dr. Atherton's primary practice is Hamilton Medical Center in Dalton, Georgia, part of Hamilton Health Care System. Dr. Atherton is also affiliated with Erlanger Baroness Hospital. The medical group on file is TeamHealth (Emergency Coverage Corporation of TeamHealth). Dmand AI also links Dr. Atherton to 4 more medical groups, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Jeffrey Michael Atherton Jr.'s practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Atherton practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Hamilton Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 4 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Jeffrey Michael Atherton Jr. is one of 1,629 emergency medicine physicians in Georgia
Emergency medicine is Dr. Atherton's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Dr. Atherton is licensed in Tennessee.
Specialties and state licenses
- Emergency medicine, TennesseePrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Jeffrey Michael Atherton Jr. billed Medicare for 434 services in 2024
CMS data shows 434 Medicare services from Dr. Atherton across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 406 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $52,261 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Atherton's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 4092024: 4346%
Dr. Atherton compared with the Georgia median for emergency medicine physicians, 2024
- Dr. Atherton
- Georgia median
- Medicare services
- 434vs 29149% above
- Medicare patients
- 406vs 26156% above
- Part D claims
- 308vs 933.3 times
Medians across 1,545 emergency medicine physicians in Georgia with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Atherton's 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. Jeffrey Michael Atherton Jr. treated 406 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 406 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Atherton in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 124 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 31% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.94, 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. Atherton's median patient age at 52, with 60% women.
Dr. Atherton's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Atherton's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women24059%
- Men16641%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Atherton's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis54%
- Ischemic heart disease47%
- Diabetes45%
- Anxiety39%
- Heart failure39%
- Mood disorders37%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Atherton's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 52
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women60%
- Men40%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Jeffrey Michael Atherton Jr. wrote 478 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Atherton wrote 478 Medicare Part D claims for 272 patients. 93% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 308 of them, across 12 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,654 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 162 claims across 9 drugs.
Dr. Atherton's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic446 claims93%
- Brand-name and other32 claims7%
Dr. Atherton's 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. Atherton's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids10%46 of 478 claims
- Antibiotics23%110 of 478 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: 1622024: 30890%
Drugs named by CMS: 12 in 2024, 9 in 2023.
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
Dr. Jeffrey Michael Atherton Jr. scored 100 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Atherton for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Atherton accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Atherton's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 100of 100Final score
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Jeffrey Michael Atherton Jr. received $1,866 in industry payments from 2019 to 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 7 general payments to Dr. Atherton from 4 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2024. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 78% of the total. BTG International, Inc. paid the most, $1,799.
General payments to Dr. Atherton by program year, 2019 to 2024
General payments to Dr. Atherton by kind, 2019 to 2024
- Travel and lodging$1,46478%
- Food and beverage$40122%
Companies that paid Dr. Atherton the most, 2019 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Jeffrey Michael Atherton Jr. graduated from University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine
Dr. Atherton graduated from University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine in 2016.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Jeffrey Michael Atherton Jr.'s profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Jeffrey Michael Atherton Jr.'s NPI number?
Dr. Jeffrey Michael Atherton Jr.'s NPI number is 1699138719. It was assigned on April 5, 2016, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Jeffrey Michael Atherton Jr.?
Dr. Jeffrey Michael Atherton Jr. is an emergency medicine physician in Dalton, Georgia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Emergency Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207P00000X).
Where does Dr. Jeffrey Michael Atherton Jr. practice?
Dr. Atherton practices at 1200 Memorial Drive, Dalton, GA 30720. Dr. Atherton's primary practice is Hamilton Medical Center in Dalton, Georgia, part of Hamilton Health Care System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Atherton to 4 medical groups.
What is Dr. Jeffrey Michael Atherton Jr.'s office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Atherton is (706) 272-6105.
What is Dr. Jeffrey Michael Atherton Jr.'s medical license number?
Dr. Atherton holds Tennessee license 56946.
Which hospitals is Dr. Jeffrey Michael Atherton Jr. affiliated with?
Dr. Atherton practices at Hamilton Medical Center in Dalton, Georgia. Dr. Atherton is also affiliated with Erlanger Baroness Hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Jeffrey Michael Atherton Jr. part of?
Dr. Atherton is linked to TeamHealth (Emergency Coverage Corporation of TeamHealth). Dmand AI links Dr. Atherton to 4 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Jeffrey Michael Atherton Jr. accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Atherton billed Medicare for 434 services in 2024, and Dr. Atherton accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Jeffrey Michael Atherton Jr.'s MIPS score?
Dr. Atherton's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 100 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Jeffrey Michael Atherton Jr. see?
CMS counts 406 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Atherton in 2024, with an average age of 73.
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What services does Dr. Jeffrey Michael Atherton Jr. bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Atherton's most billed Medicare services were emergency department visit (99285), emergency department visit (99284) and critical care (99291).
Where did Dr. Jeffrey Michael Atherton Jr. go to medical school?
Dr. Atherton graduated from University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine in 2016.
What drugs does Dr. Jeffrey Michael Atherton Jr. prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Atherton's most prescribed drugs by claims were Methylprednisolone, Ondansetron ODT and Methocarbamol.
Has Dr. Jeffrey Michael Atherton Jr. received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,866 in general payments to Dr. Atherton from 4 companies from 2019 to 2024. The largest total came from BTG International, Inc.
How long has Dr. Jeffrey Michael Atherton Jr. been practicing?
Dr. Atherton graduated from medical school in 2016, 10 years ago.
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