Dr. Branden S. Hunter, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,703
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 600
- Part D claims, 2024
- 2,705
- MIPS score, 2024
- 75
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Practice address
- 519 Stephenson Avenue, Savannah, GA 31405
- Practice phone
- Call (912) 354-9447
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Endoscopy Center of Coastal Georgia
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Savannah, Georgia
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Dr. Branden S. Hunter is a gastroenterologist in Savannah, Georgia
Dr. Hunter practices at Endoscopy Center of Coastal Georgia in Savannah, Georgia.
Dr. Hunter's NPI, 1093717985, was assigned on August 11, 2005. Dr. Hunter graduated from Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine in 1999. Dr. Hunter holds Georgia license 056081.
- NPI
- 1093717985NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6507809712
- NPI enumeration date
- August 11, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (912) 354-9447
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 53
- Medical school graduation
- 1999
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Branden S. Hunter practices at Endoscopy Center of Coastal Georgia in Savannah, Georgia
Dr. Hunter's primary practice is Endoscopy Center of Coastal Georgia, at 519 Stephenson Avenue, Savannah, GA 31405. The practice phone is (912) 354-9447.
- Endoscopy Center of Coastal Georgia519 Stephenson Avenue, Savannah, GA 31405Phone(912) 354-9447
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Branden S. Hunter is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Hunter's primary practice is Endoscopy Center of Coastal Georgia in Savannah, Georgia. Dr. Hunter is also affiliated with Candler Hospital. The medical group on file is Gastro Savannah. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hunter to 2 more hospitals and 1 medical group, each named with a free account. Dr. Hunter's employer is on file too: a surgery center (asc).
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Branden S. Hunter's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Hunter practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Endoscopy Center of Coastal Georgia | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Branden S. Hunter is one of 503 gastroenterologists in Georgia
Gastroenterology is Dr. Hunter's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Hunter is licensed in Georgia.
Specialties and state licenses
- Gastroenterology, GeorgiaPrimary
Gastroenterologists near Dr. Hunter
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Branden S. Hunter billed Medicare for 1,703 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,703 Medicare services from Dr. Hunter across 17 procedure codes in 2024, for 600 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $130,622 for them.
Dr. Hunter's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 7902024: 7693%
- Surgery
- 2023: 5252024: 4916%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 4492024: 40111%
- Other services
- 2023: 792024: 4247%
Where Dr. Hunter's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office1,16168%
- In a facility54232%
Dr. Hunter compared with the Georgia median for gastroenterologists, 2024
- Dr. Hunter
- Georgia median
- Medicare services
- 1,703vs 4943.4 times
- Medicare patients
- 600vs 2972.0 times
- Part D claims
- 2,531vs 5035.0 times
Medians across 499 gastroenterologists in Georgia with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Hunter'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. Branden S. Hunter treated 600 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 600 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hunter in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 316 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 8% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.12, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Hunter's median patient age at 63, with 59% women.
Dr. Hunter's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Hunter's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women33856%
- Men26244%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Hunter's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis50%
- Diabetes32%
- Anxiety25%
- Ischemic heart disease25%
- Chronic kidney disease24%
- Cancer22%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Hunter's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 63
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women59%
- Men41%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Branden S. Hunter wrote 2,705 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Hunter wrote 2,705 Medicare Part D claims for 1,066 patients. 81% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,531 of them, across 32 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $391,052 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,348 claims across 37 drugs.
Dr. Hunter's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic2,180 claims81%
- Brand-name525 claims19%
Dr. Hunter'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. Hunter's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics1%31 of 2,705 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: 2,3482024: 2,5318%
Drugs named by CMS: 32 in 2024, 37 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. Branden S. Hunter scored 75 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Hunter for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Hunter accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 214 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Hunter, more than 91% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- MIPS final score, 2024
- 75 of 100
Where Dr. Hunter ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
- 91st percentile214 procedures
- Colonoscopy
- 88th percentile144 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Branden S. Hunter received $3,369 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 146 general payments to Dr. Hunter from 30 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 64% of the total. FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas Corporation paid the most, $1,214.
General payments to Dr. Hunter by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Hunter by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$2,15564%
- Gifts$65920%
- Education speaker fees$55516%
Companies that paid Dr. Hunter the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Branden S. Hunter graduated from Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine
Dr. Hunter graduated from Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine in 1999.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Branden S. Hunter'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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (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. Branden S. Hunter's NPI number?
Dr. Branden S. Hunter's NPI number is 1093717985. It was assigned on August 11, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Branden S. Hunter?
Dr. Branden S. Hunter is a gastroenterologist in Savannah, Georgia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Gastroenterology Physician (taxonomy code 207RG0100X).
Where does Dr. Branden S. Hunter practice?
Dr. Hunter practices at 519 Stephenson Avenue, Savannah, GA 31405. Dr. Hunter's primary practice is Endoscopy Center of Coastal Georgia in Savannah, Georgia. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hunter to 2 hospitals and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Branden S. Hunter's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Hunter is (912) 354-9447.
What is Dr. Branden S. Hunter's medical license number?
Dr. Hunter holds Georgia license 056081.
Which hospitals is Dr. Branden S. Hunter affiliated with?
Dr. Hunter is affiliated with Candler Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Hunter to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Branden S. Hunter part of?
Dr. Hunter is linked to Gastro Savannah. Dmand AI links Dr. Hunter to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Branden S. Hunter accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Hunter billed Medicare for 1,703 services in 2024, and Dr. Hunter accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Branden S. Hunter's MIPS score?
Dr. Hunter's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 75 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Branden S. Hunter see?
CMS counts 600 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hunter in 2024, with an average age of 73.
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What services does Dr. Branden S. Hunter bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Hunter's most billed Medicare services were lab and pathology test (88305), surgery: digestive system (45385) and lab and pathology test (88313).
Where did Dr. Branden S. Hunter go to medical school?
Dr. Hunter graduated from Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine in 1999.
What drugs does Dr. Branden S. Hunter prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Hunter's most prescribed drugs by claims were Pantoprazole Sodium, Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf and Famotidine.
Has Dr. Branden S. Hunter received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $3,369 in general payments to Dr. Hunter from 30 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas Corporation.
How long has Dr. Branden S. Hunter been practicing?
Dr. Hunter graduated from medical school in 1999, 27 years ago.
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