Dr. William Maffitt McDonald, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 19
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 26
- Part D claims, 2018
- 11
- Publications
- 128
- Clinical trials
- 2
- Practice address
- 1365 Clifton Road, N.E., Atlanta, GA 30322
- Practice phone
- Call (404) 778-4000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Ambulatory Surgery Center at Clifton Road
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Atlanta, Georgia
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Dr. William Maffitt McDonald is a geriatric psychiatry physician in Atlanta, Georgia
Dr. McDonald practices at Ambulatory Surgery Center at Clifton Road in Atlanta, Georgia.
Dr. McDonald's NPI, 1689765844, was assigned on September 27, 2006. Dr. McDonald graduated from Duke University School Of Medicine in 1984. Dr. McDonald's Georgia license number on file is 37292.
- NPI
- 1689765844NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2365543345
- NPI enumeration date
- September 27, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (404) 778-4000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 65
- Medical school graduation
- 1984
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. William Maffitt McDonald practices at 2 locations in Atlanta, Georgia
Dr. McDonald's primary practice is Ambulatory Surgery Center at Clifton Road, at 1365 Clifton Road, N.E., Atlanta, GA 30322. The practice phone is (404) 778-4000. The NPI Registry lists Dr. McDonald's practice address as 1364 Clifton NE Rd, Atlanta, GA 30322.
- Ambulatory Surgery Center at Clifton RoadPrimary1365 Clifton Road, N.E., Atlanta, GA 30322Phone(404) 778-4000
- NPI Registry address1364 Clifton NE Rd, Atlanta, GA 30322 · Dekalb CountyPhone(404) 728-6279
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Affiliation Data; Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. William Maffitt McDonald is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Dr. McDonald's primary practice is Ambulatory Surgery Center at Clifton Road in Atlanta, Georgia. The medical group on file is Emory Clinic.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. William Maffitt McDonald's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. McDonald practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Ambulatory Surgery Center at Clifton Road | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. William Maffitt McDonald is one of 12 geriatric psychiatry physicians in Georgia
Geriatric psychiatry is Dr. McDonald's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084P0805X. Dr. McDonald is board certified in geriatric psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dmand AI has Dr. McDonald's licenses on file in 2 states: Georgia and North Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Geriatric psychiatry, GeorgiaPrimary
- North Carolina license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists anxiety and depression among the conditions Dr. McDonald treats.
Geriatric psychiatry physicians near Dr. McDonald
Counts of geriatric psychiatry physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. William Maffitt McDonald billed Medicare for 19 services in 2024
CMS data shows 19 Medicare services from Dr. McDonald across 1 procedure code in 2024, for 26 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $398 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. McDonald's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 2642024: 1993%
Dr. McDonald compared with the Georgia median for geriatric psychiatry physicians, 2024
- Dr. McDonald
- Georgia median
- Medicare services
- 19vs 27793% below
- Part D claims
- 11vs 1,55099% below
Medians across 12 geriatric psychiatry physicians in Georgia with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. McDonald'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. William Maffitt McDonald treated 26 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 26 Medicare patients who saw Dr. McDonald in 2024. 75% of them have mood disorders, and 73% have anxiety. Their average risk score is 1.12, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. McDonald's median patient age at 81, with 100% women.
Chronic conditions among Dr. McDonald's Medicare patients, 2024
- Mood disorders75%
- Anxiety73%
- High cholesterol69%
- Depression65%
- High blood pressure65%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. McDonald's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 81
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women100%
- Men0%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. William Maffitt McDonald wrote 11 Medicare Part D claims in 2018
In 2018, Dr. McDonald wrote 11 Medicare Part D claims. Every claim was for a generic drug. They cover 1 drug, with $52 in total drug cost.
Dr. McDonald's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2018
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026
Dr. William Maffitt McDonald scored 95 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 95 out of 100 for Dr. McDonald for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. McDonald accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. McDonald's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 95of 100Final score
- 80.6of 100Quality
- 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. William Maffitt McDonald has 128 publications on record
Dmand AI links 128 papers to Dr. McDonald, published from 2008 to 2025. 2020 was the busiest year, with 8. The most frequent topics are Depressive Disorder, Major, Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Depressive Disorder. Dr. McDonald has published most often in Am J Psychiatry. Dr. McDonald's most frequent co-authors are Charles B. Nemeroff, MD, PhD, Mustafa M. Husain, MD and Orest Bohdan Boyko, MD.
Dr. McDonald's papers by year, 2016 to 2025
Topics Dr. McDonald writes about most
- Depressive Disorder, Major
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Depressive Disorder
- Depression
- Parkinson Disease
- Electroconvulsive Therapy
- Brain
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Dr. McDonald's most frequent co-authors
- Charles B. Nemeroff, MD, PhD29 shared papers
- Mustafa M. Husain, MD21 shared papers
- Orest Bohdan Boyko, MD18 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. McDonald
Mol Psychiatry
Lancet Psychiatry
Am J Psychiatry
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. William Maffitt McDonald has worked on 2 clinical trials
Dmand AI links Dr. McDonald to 2 clinical trials. Conditions studied include Bipolar and Related Disorders, Depression and Behavioral Symptoms.
Conditions in Dr. McDonald's trials
- Bipolar and Related Disorders
- Depression
- Behavioral Symptoms
- Bipolar Disorder
Investigators on the most trials with Dr. McDonald
Recent clinical trials with Dr. McDonald
Investigating tDCS as a Treatment for Unipolar and Bipolar Depression (opens in a new tab)
Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)
Dr. William Maffitt McDonald received $6,750 in industry payments in 2021
CMS Open Payments shows 4 general payments to Dr. McDonald from 1 drug or device company in 2021. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Sage Therapeutics, Inc. paid the most, $6,750.
Companies that paid Dr. McDonald the most, 2021 to 2021
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. William Maffitt McDonald graduated from Duke University School Of Medicine
Dr. McDonald graduated from Duke University School Of Medicine in 1984.
- Medical school
- Board certified in geriatric psychiatry
- Board certified in psychiatry
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. William Maffitt McDonald accepts plans from 5 insurance carriers
Dr. McDonald is in network with 5 carriers, including Cigna, United Healthcare and Aetna. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Cigna
- United Healthcare
- Aetna
- CMS Medicare
- GA State Medicaid
Plan types Dr. McDonald accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare3
- HMO2
- PPO2
- Medicaid1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. William Maffitt McDonald'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Affiliation DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand 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) |
| 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) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Clinical trials and co-investigators | Dmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (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 |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. William Maffitt McDonald's NPI number?
Dr. William Maffitt McDonald's NPI number is 1689765844. It was assigned on September 27, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. William Maffitt McDonald?
Dr. William Maffitt McDonald is a geriatric psychiatry physician in Atlanta, Georgia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Geriatric Psychiatry Physician (taxonomy code 2084P0805X).
Where does Dr. William Maffitt McDonald practice?
Dr. McDonald practices at 1365 Clifton Road, N.E., Atlanta, GA 30322. Dr. McDonald also practices at 1364 Clifton NE Rd, Atlanta, GA 30322. Dr. McDonald's primary practice is Ambulatory Surgery Center at Clifton Road in Atlanta, Georgia.
What is Dr. William Maffitt McDonald's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. McDonald is (404) 778-4000.
What is Dr. William Maffitt McDonald's medical license number?
Dr. McDonald's Georgia license number on file is 37292, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. William Maffitt McDonald been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. McDonald in Georgia (1993 to 2025) and North Carolina (1986 to 1998).
What medical group is Dr. William Maffitt McDonald part of?
Dr. McDonald is linked to Emory Clinic.
Does Dr. William Maffitt McDonald accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. McDonald billed Medicare for 19 services in 2024, and Dr. McDonald accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. William Maffitt McDonald's MIPS score?
Dr. McDonald's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 95 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).
How many Medicare patients does Dr. William Maffitt McDonald see?
CMS counts 26 Medicare patients who saw Dr. McDonald in 2024, with an average age of 76.
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Is Dr. William Maffitt McDonald board certified?
Yes. Dr. McDonald is board certified in geriatric psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
What services does Dr. William Maffitt McDonald bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. McDonald's most billed Medicare services were psychiatric service (90853).
Where did Dr. William Maffitt McDonald go to medical school?
Dr. McDonald graduated from Duke University School Of Medicine in 1984.
What drugs does Dr. William Maffitt McDonald prescribe most?
In 2018 Medicare Part D data, Dr. McDonald's most prescribed drugs by claims were Trazodone HCl.
Has Dr. William Maffitt McDonald received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $6,750 in general payments to Dr. McDonald from 1 company from 2021 to 2021. The largest total came from Sage Therapeutics, Inc.
How long has Dr. William Maffitt McDonald been practicing?
Dr. McDonald graduated from medical school in 1984, 42 years ago.
Does Dr. William Maffitt McDonald do research?
Dmand AI links 128 publications to Dr. McDonald, published from 2008 to 2025. Dr. McDonald has worked on 2 clinical trials.
Who does Dr. William Maffitt McDonald publish with?
Dr. McDonald's most frequent co-authors are Charles B. Nemeroff, MD, PhD (29 shared papers), Mustafa M. Husain, MD (21 shared papers) and Orest Bohdan Boyko, MD (18 shared papers).
What insurance does Dr. William Maffitt McDonald accept?
Dr. McDonald is in network with 5 carriers, including Cigna, United Healthcare and Aetna. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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