Dr. Matthew Shepard Cranford, MD

Dr. Cranford practices at Piedmont Augusta in Augusta, Georgia, part of Piedmont Healthcare.

Dr. Cranford's NPI, 1558307090, was assigned on June 22, 2006. Dr. Cranford graduated from University Of Florida College Of Medicine in 1990. Dr. Cranford holds Georgia license 34801.

Dr. Cranford's primary practice is Piedmont Augusta, at 1350 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30901 in Richmond County. The practice phone is (706) 722-9011.

Dr. Cranford's primary practice is Piedmont Augusta in Augusta, Georgia, part of Piedmont Healthcare. Dr. Cranford is also affiliated with Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center. The medical group on file is Gastroenterology Consultants of Augusta. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cranford to 2 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Cranford practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Gastroenterology is Dr. Cranford's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Cranford is board certified in gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Cranford is licensed in Georgia.

Dmand AI lists acid reflux, chronic indigestion, chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), cirrhosis of the liver, colonoscopy, fatty liver, gastroduodenitis and gastroenteritis among the conditions Dr. Cranford treats.

CMS data shows 1,537 Medicare services from Dr. Cranford across 17 procedure codes in 2024, for 556 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $100,938 for them.

CMS counts 556 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cranford in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 261 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 3% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.25, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Cranford's median patient age at 69, with 60% women.

In 2024, Dr. Cranford wrote 2,283 Medicare Part D claims for 710 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,106 of them, across 32 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $380,235 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,396 claims across 35 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Cranford for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Cranford accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 296 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Cranford, more than 95% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

CMS Open Payments shows 529 general payments to Dr. Cranford from 38 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 83% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $2,103.

Dr. Cranford graduated from University Of Florida College Of Medicine in 1990.

Dr. Cranford is in network with 19 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.