Dr. David Hamilton MacDonald, DO
- Medicare services, 2024
- 6,700
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 465
- Part D claims, 2024
- 531
- Publications
- 1
- MIPS score, 2024
- 74
- Practice address
- 6262 Veterans Parkway, Suite B, Columbus, GA 31909
- Practice phone
- Call (706) 494-3434
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Hughston Surgical Center - Columbus
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Columbus, Georgia
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Dr. David Hamilton MacDonald is an orthopedic surgeon in Columbus, Georgia
Dr. MacDonald practices at Hughston Surgical Center - Columbus in Columbus, Georgia.
Dr. MacDonald's NPI, 1528285210, was assigned on April 20, 2007. Dr. MacDonald graduated from Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2001. Dr. MacDonald holds Georgia license 068424.
- NPI
- 1528285210NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5496936775
- NPI enumeration date
- April 20, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (706) 494-3434
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 51
- Medical school graduation
- 2001
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. David Hamilton MacDonald practices at Hughston Surgical Center - Columbus in Columbus, Georgia
Dr. MacDonald's primary practice is Hughston Surgical Center - Columbus, at 6262 Veterans Parkway, Suite B, Columbus, GA 31909. The practice phone is (706) 494-3434.
- Hughston Surgical Center - Columbus6262 Veterans Parkway, Suite B, Columbus, GA 31909Phone(706) 494-3434
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. David Hamilton MacDonald is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. MacDonald's primary practice is Hughston Surgical Center - Columbus in Columbus, Georgia. Dr. MacDonald is also affiliated with Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital. The medical group on file is Hughston Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. MacDonald to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. David Hamilton MacDonald's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. MacDonald practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Hughston Surgical Center - Columbus | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. David Hamilton MacDonald is one of 659 orthopedic surgeons in Georgia
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. MacDonald's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. MacDonald is board certified in 2006 - 2025 by the AL State License. Dmand AI has Dr. MacDonald's licenses on file in 3 states: Georgia, Alabama and Texas.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, GeorgiaPrimary
- Alabama license
- Orthopaedic hand surgery, Texas
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists arm, wrist, hand fracture and dislocation, carpal tunnel syndrome, enthesopathy in arms, hand joint or tendon inflammation, joint cyst and minor injury to a limb among the conditions Dr. MacDonald treats.
Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. MacDonald
Counts of orthopedic surgeons 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. David Hamilton MacDonald billed Medicare for 6,700 services in 2024
CMS data shows 6,700 Medicare services from Dr. MacDonald across 19 procedure codes in 2024, for 465 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $97,909 for them.
Dr. MacDonald's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 1752024: 5,2542902%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 6472024: 6582%
- Imaging
- 2023: 5302024: 5192%
- Surgery
- 2023: 2372024: 26914%
- Other services
- 2023: 242024: 0100%
Where Dr. MacDonald's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office6,58498%
- In a facility1162%
Dr. MacDonald compared with the Georgia median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. MacDonald
- Georgia median
- Medicare services
- 6,700vs 1,5744.3 times
- Medicare patients
- 465vs 28066% above
- Part D claims
- 468vs 35432% above
Medians across 619 orthopedic surgeons in Georgia with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. MacDonald'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. David Hamilton MacDonald treated 465 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 71
CMS counts 465 Medicare patients who saw Dr. MacDonald in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 246 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 5% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.02, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. MacDonald's median patient age at 62, with 58% women.
Dr. MacDonald's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. MacDonald's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women25455%
- Men21145%
Chronic conditions among Dr. MacDonald's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis71%
- Diabetes34%
- Ischemic heart disease26%
- Chronic kidney disease25%
- Anxiety24%
- Mood disorders21%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. MacDonald's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 62
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women58%
- Men41%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. David Hamilton MacDonald wrote 531 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. MacDonald wrote 531 Medicare Part D claims for 321 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 468 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $10,135 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 562 claims across 9 drugs.
Dr. MacDonald's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic527 claims99%
- Brand-name and other4 claims1%
Dr. MacDonald'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. MacDonald's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids36%190 of 531 claims
- Antibiotics6%31 of 531 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: 5622024: 46817%
Drugs named by CMS: 8 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. David Hamilton MacDonald scored 74 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 74 out of 100 for Dr. MacDonald for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. MacDonald accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 48 procedures of upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. MacDonald, more than 85% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. MacDonald's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 74of 100Final score
- 52of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. MacDonald ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
- 85th percentile48 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
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. David Hamilton MacDonald has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. MacDonald in 2021. Dr. MacDonald's most frequent co-author is Benjamin James Catoe, DO.
Dr. MacDonald's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. MacDonald
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. David Hamilton MacDonald received $4,246 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 43 general payments to Dr. MacDonald from 15 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 55% of the total. CGG Medical Inc paid the most, $1,790.
General payments to Dr. MacDonald by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. MacDonald by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Travel and lodging$2,34655%
- Food and beverage$1,72941%
- Grants$1704%
Companies that paid Dr. MacDonald 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. David Hamilton MacDonald has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. MacDonald, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.
Awards and honors for Dr. MacDonald
- 2013
- CMS Stage 1 EHR
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. David Hamilton MacDonald graduated from Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine
Dr. MacDonald graduated from Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2001. Dr. MacDonald is a member of AOA.
- Medical school
- Board certified in 2006 - 2025
- Board certified in hand surgery (caq)
- Board certified in orthopedic surgery
- Board certified in 2022 - 2026
- Board certified in 2012 - 2026
- Board certified in 2001 - 2006
- Board certified in 2010 - 2026
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. David Hamilton MacDonald accepts plans from 17 insurance carriers
Dr. MacDonald is in network with 17 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Elevance
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Cigna
- HCSC
- Aspirus Health Plan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- +9 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. MacDonald accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO11
- Medicare10
- HMO8
- POS5
- EPO4
- Medicaid2
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. David Hamilton MacDonald'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) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| 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. David Hamilton MacDonald's NPI number?
Dr. David Hamilton MacDonald's NPI number is 1528285210. It was assigned on April 20, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. David Hamilton MacDonald?
Dr. David Hamilton MacDonald is an orthopedic surgeon in Columbus, Georgia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. David Hamilton MacDonald practice?
Dr. MacDonald practices at 6262 Veterans Parkway, Suite B, Columbus, GA 31909. Dr. MacDonald's primary practice is Hughston Surgical Center - Columbus in Columbus, Georgia. Dmand AI also links Dr. MacDonald to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. David Hamilton MacDonald's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. MacDonald is (706) 494-3434.
What is Dr. David Hamilton MacDonald's medical license number?
Dr. MacDonald holds Georgia license 068424, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.
Which states has Dr. David Hamilton MacDonald been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. MacDonald in Georgia, Alabama and Texas.
Which hospitals is Dr. David Hamilton MacDonald affiliated with?
Dr. MacDonald is affiliated with Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital.
What medical group is Dr. David Hamilton MacDonald part of?
Dr. MacDonald is linked to Hughston Clinic.
Does Dr. David Hamilton MacDonald accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. MacDonald billed Medicare for 6,700 services in 2024, and Dr. MacDonald accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. David Hamilton MacDonald's MIPS score?
Dr. MacDonald's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 74 out of 100, reported individually.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. David Hamilton MacDonald see?
CMS counts 465 Medicare patients who saw Dr. MacDonald in 2024, with an average age of 71.
Is Dr. David Hamilton MacDonald board certified?
Yes. Dr. MacDonald is board certified in 2006 - 2025 by the AL State License.
What services does Dr. David Hamilton MacDonald bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. MacDonald's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J1010), diagnostic imaging (73130) and office visit, new patient (99203).
Where did Dr. David Hamilton MacDonald go to medical school?
Dr. MacDonald graduated from Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2001.
What drugs does Dr. David Hamilton MacDonald prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. MacDonald's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Diclofenac Sodium and Methylprednisolone.
Has Dr. David Hamilton MacDonald received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $4,246 in general payments to Dr. MacDonald from 15 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from CGG Medical Inc.
How long has Dr. David Hamilton MacDonald been practicing?
Dr. MacDonald graduated from medical school in 2001, 25 years ago.
Does Dr. David Hamilton MacDonald do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. MacDonald.
Who does Dr. David Hamilton MacDonald publish with?
Dr. MacDonald's most frequent co-authors are Benjamin James Catoe, DO (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. David Hamilton MacDonald accept?
Dr. MacDonald is in network with 17 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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