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Dr. Garland Keith Gudger, MD
NPI1508805482
- Medicare services, 2018
- 7,165
- Part D claims, 2024
- 131
- Publications
- 1
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $1,281
- Practice address
- 2122 Manchester Expressway, Columbus, GA 31995
- Practice phone
- Call (706) 596-4020
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Garland Keith Gudger is an orthopedic surgeon in Columbus, Georgia
Dr. Gudger practices at St. Francis - Emory Healthcare in Columbus, Georgia, part of ScionHealth.
Dr. Gudger's NPI, 1508805482, was assigned on June 6, 2006. Dr. Gudger graduated from Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine in 1973. Dr. Gudger holds Georgia license 016538.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1508805482NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- June 6, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (706) 596-4020
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 79
- Medical school graduation
- 1973
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Garland Keith Gudger practices at St. Francis - Emory Healthcare in Columbus, Georgia
Dr. Gudger's primary practice is St. Francis - Emory Healthcare, at 2122 Manchester Expressway, Columbus, GA 31995 in Muscogee County. The practice phone is (706) 596-4020.
- St. Francis - Emory Healthcare2122 Manchester Expressway, Columbus, GA 31995 · Muscogee CountyPhone(706) 596-4020
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Garland Keith Gudger is affiliated with 1 site of care
Dr. Gudger's primary practice is St. Francis - Emory Healthcare in Columbus, Georgia, part of ScionHealth.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Garland Keith Gudger's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Gudger practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| St. Francis - Emory Healthcare | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Garland Keith Gudger is one of 659 orthopedic surgeons in Georgia
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Gudger's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Gudger is licensed in Georgia.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, GeorgiaPrimary
Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Gudger
Counts of orthopedic surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
659orthopedic surgeons in Georgia31orthopedic surgeons in Columbus8orthopedic surgeons at St. Francis - Emory Healthcare
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Garland Keith Gudger billed Medicare for 7,165 services in 2018
CMS data shows 7,165 Medicare services from Dr. Gudger across 17 procedure codes in 2018. Medicare paid $250,548 for them.
Medicare services, 20187,165
Paid by Medicare$250,548
Procedure codes17
Dr. Gudger's Medicare services by type, 2017 to 2018
- 2017
- 2018
- Drugs given in the office
- 2017: 3,4392018: 3,78110%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2017: 8392018: 1,15137%
- Surgery
- 2017: 9902018: 9445%
- Imaging
- 2017: 7712018: 87313%
- Other services
- 2017: 112018: 4163682%
Where Dr. Gudger's Medicare services took place, 2018
- In an office7,07999%
- In a facility861%
Dr. Gudger compared with the Georgia median for orthopedic surgeons, 2018
- Dr. Gudger
- Georgia median
- Medicare services
- 7,165vs 1,5744.6 times
- Part D claims
- 93vs 35474% below
Medians across 619 orthopedic surgeons in Georgia with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Gudger's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2018
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. Garland Keith Gudger's patients have a median age of 69
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Gudger's median patient age at 69, with 64% women.
Dr. Gudger's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 69
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women64%
- Men35%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Garland Keith Gudger wrote 131 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Gudger wrote 131 Medicare Part D claims for 67 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 93 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,849 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 96 claims across 5 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024131
Drugs named by CMS5
Total drug cost$1,849
Part D patients67
Dr. Gudger's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic130 claims99%
- Brand-name and other1 claims1%
Dr. Gudger'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. Gudger's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids20%26 of 131 claims
- Antibiotics17%22 of 131 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: 962024: 933%
Drugs named by CMS: 5 in 2024, 5 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
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Dr. Garland Keith Gudger has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Gudger. Dr. Gudger's most frequent co-authors are John Michael Tokish, MD, Stefan John Tolan, MD and Scott Thomas Watson, MD.
Papers1
Dr. Gudger's most frequent co-authors
- John Michael Tokish, MD1 shared paper
- Stefan John Tolan, MD1 shared paper
- Scott Thomas Watson, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Gudger
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Garland Keith Gudger received $1,281 in industry payments from 2016 to 2022
CMS Open Payments shows 46 general payments to Dr. Gudger from 15 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2022. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 97% of the total. Nuvasive, Inc. paid the most, $234.
General payments to Dr. Gudger by program year, 2016 to 2022
General payments to Dr. Gudger by kind, 2016 to 2022
$1.3Kin total
- Food and beverage$1,24597%
- Travel and lodging$363%
Companies that paid Dr. Gudger the most, 2016 to 2022
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Garland Keith Gudger graduated from Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine
Dr. Gudger graduated from Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine in 1973.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Garland Keith Gudger'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 Data |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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. Garland Keith Gudger's NPI number?
Dr. Garland Keith Gudger's NPI number is 1508805482. It was assigned on June 6, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Garland Keith Gudger?
Dr. Garland Keith Gudger is an orthopedic surgeon in Columbus, Georgia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. Garland Keith Gudger practice?
Dr. Gudger practices at 2122 Manchester Expressway, Columbus, GA 31995. Dr. Gudger's primary practice is St. Francis - Emory Healthcare in Columbus, Georgia, part of ScionHealth.
What is Dr. Garland Keith Gudger's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Gudger is (706) 596-4020.
What is Dr. Garland Keith Gudger's medical license number?
Dr. Gudger holds Georgia license 016538.
Which hospitals is Dr. Garland Keith Gudger affiliated with?
Dr. Gudger practices at St. Francis - Emory Healthcare in Columbus, Georgia.
Does Dr. Garland Keith Gudger accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Gudger billed Medicare for 7,165 services in 2018.
What services does Dr. Garland Keith Gudger bill to Medicare?
In 2018, Dr. Gudger's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J7325), office visit, established patient (99213) and surgery: bones and joints (20610).
Where did Dr. Garland Keith Gudger go to medical school?
Dr. Gudger graduated from Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine in 1973.
What drugs does Dr. Garland Keith Gudger prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Gudger's most prescribed drugs by claims were Celecoxib, Diclofenac Sodium and Oxycodone-Acetaminophen.
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Has Dr. Garland Keith Gudger received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,281 in general payments to Dr. Gudger from 15 companies from 2016 to 2022. The largest total came from Nuvasive, Inc.
How long has Dr. Garland Keith Gudger been practicing?
Dr. Gudger graduated from medical school in 1973, 53 years ago.
Does Dr. Garland Keith Gudger do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Gudger.
Who does Dr. Garland Keith Gudger publish with?
Dr. Gudger's most frequent co-authors are John Michael Tokish, MD (1 shared paper), Stefan John Tolan, MD (1 shared paper) and Scott Thomas Watson, MD (1 shared paper).
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