Dr. Prashanth Pothem, MD

  • Cartersville, GA
  • Family medicine physician
NPI1619123890PAC ID1850564519
Medicare services, 2024
874
Medicare patients, 2024
259
Part D claims, 2024
544
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$358
Practice address
960 Joe Frank Harris Parkway, Cartersville, GA 30120
Practice phone
Call (470) 490-1000
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Primary practice

Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center

Hospital · Cartersville, Georgia

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Dr. Prashanth Pothem is a family medicine physician in Cartersville, Georgia

Dr. Pothem practices at Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center in Cartersville, Georgia, part of Piedmont Healthcare.

Dr. Pothem's NPI, 1619123890, was assigned on August 7, 2008. Dr. Pothem holds Louisiana license 204696.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
1850564519
NPI enumeration date
August 7, 2008
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(470) 490-1000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
50
Medical school graduation
2002

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Prashanth Pothem practices at Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center in Cartersville, Georgia

Dr. Pothem's primary practice is Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center, at 960 Joe Frank Harris Parkway, Cartersville, GA 30120 in Bartow County. The practice phone is (470) 490-1000.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Prashanth Pothem is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Pothem's primary practice is Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center in Cartersville, Georgia, part of Piedmont Healthcare. Dr. Pothem is also affiliated with Wellstar Cobb Medical Center. The medical group on file is Piedmont Hospitalist Physicians Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Pothem to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Prashanth Pothem's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Pothem practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Piedmont Cartersville Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Prashanth Pothem is one of 3,495 family medicine physicians in Georgia

Family medicine is Dr. Pothem's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Q00000X. Dr. Pothem is licensed in Louisiana.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Family medicine, LouisianaPrimaryLicense 204696 · taxonomy 207Q00000X

Family medicine physicians near Dr. Pothem

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

Dr. Prashanth Pothem billed Medicare for 874 services in 2024

CMS data shows 874 Medicare services from Dr. Pothem across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 259 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $71,067 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024874
Medicare patients259
Paid by Medicare$71,067
Procedure codes4

Dr. Pothem's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 6772024: 87429%

Dr. Pothem compared with the Georgia median for family medicine physicians, 2024

  • Dr. Pothem
  • Georgia median
Medicare services
874vs 45493% above
Medicare patients
259vs 16062% above
Part D claims
299vs 97469% below

Medians across 3,374 family medicine physicians in Georgia with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Pothem'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. Prashanth Pothem treated 259 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 259 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pothem in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 112 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 21% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.50, 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. Pothem's median patient age at 67, with 55% women.

Medicare patients, 2024259
Average age76
Average risk score2.50
Also on Medicaid21%

Dr. Pothem's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Pothem's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women14857%
  • Men11143%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Pothem's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis60%
  4. Chronic kidney disease60%
  5. Heart failure60%
  6. Ischemic heart disease54%
  7. Diabetes50%
  8. Mood disorders49%

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

Dr. Pothem's patients across all payers

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

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 67

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women55%
  • Men45%

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

Dr. Prashanth Pothem wrote 544 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Pothem wrote 544 Medicare Part D claims for 227 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 299 of them, across 16 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $10,827 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 211 claims across 9 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024544
Drugs named by CMS16
Total drug cost$10,827
Part D patients227

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

  • Generic471 claims87%
  • Brand-name and other73 claims13%

Dr. Pothem'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. Pothem's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids7%38 of 544 claims
  • Antibiotics18%99 of 544 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: 2112024: 29942%

Drugs named by CMS: 16 in 2024, 9 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

How Dr. Prashanth Pothem takes part in Medicare

Dr. Pothem accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Prashanth Pothem received $358 in industry payments from 2016 to 2023

CMS Open Payments shows 16 general payments to Dr. Pothem from 10 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2023. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Amgen Inc. paid the most, $104.

General payments to Dr. Pothem by program year, 2016 to 2023

Companies that paid Dr. Pothem the most, 2016 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

Sources for Dr. Prashanth Pothem'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)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Prashanth Pothem's NPI number?

Dr. Prashanth Pothem's NPI number is 1619123890. It was assigned on August 7, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Prashanth Pothem?

Dr. Prashanth Pothem is a family medicine physician in Cartersville, Georgia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Family Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207Q00000X).

Where does Dr. Prashanth Pothem practice?

Dr. Pothem practices at 960 Joe Frank Harris Parkway, Cartersville, GA 30120. Dr. Pothem's primary practice is Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center in Cartersville, Georgia, part of Piedmont Healthcare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Pothem to 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Prashanth Pothem's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Pothem is (470) 490-1000.

What is Dr. Prashanth Pothem's medical license number?

Dr. Pothem holds Louisiana license 204696.

Which hospitals is Dr. Prashanth Pothem affiliated with?

Dr. Pothem practices at Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center in Cartersville, Georgia. Dr. Pothem is also affiliated with Wellstar Cobb Medical Center.

What medical group is Dr. Prashanth Pothem part of?

Dr. Pothem is linked to Piedmont Hospitalist Physicians Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Pothem to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Prashanth Pothem accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Pothem billed Medicare for 874 services in 2024, and Dr. Pothem accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Prashanth Pothem see?

CMS counts 259 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pothem in 2024, with an average age of 76.

What services does Dr. Prashanth Pothem bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Pothem's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99233), hospital inpatient care (99232) and hospital inpatient care (99239).

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What drugs does Dr. Prashanth Pothem prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Pothem's most prescribed drugs by claims were Pantoprazole Sodium, Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass and Prednisone.

Has Dr. Prashanth Pothem received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $358 in general payments to Dr. Pothem from 10 companies from 2016 to 2023. The largest total came from Amgen Inc.

How long has Dr. Prashanth Pothem been practicing?

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

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