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Joseph Larkin Ratchford, MD

  • Internal Medicine Physician
  • Springfield, GA
National Provider Identifier
1730280512
Registry record updated Mar 4, 2019
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Internal Medicine PhysicianTaxonomy code 207R00000X
License
032848 Issued in GA
Practice address
1571 Highway 21 S
Springfield, GA 31329
Phone
(912) 754-7500
Fax
(912) 754-7505
NPI assigned
Sep 26, 2006
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Mar 4, 2019

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X 032848 GA Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

1571 Highway 21 S
Springfield, GA 31329

Mailing address

1571 Highway 21 S
Springfield, GA 31329
Phone (912) 754-7500

Other identifiers 1

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
000431604FMedicaidGA

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in GA
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services
  • Medical equipment
  • Home health
  • Power mobility devices
  • Hospice
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20081208000386 GA Practitioner - Internal MedicinePractitioner - Pediatric Medicine 2769417054 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Internal MedicineAlso: Pediatric Medicine
Education
Emory University School of Medicine, 1986
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
Effingham Rehab Services, LLCGroup PAC ID 5597752063, shared by 3 NPIs, 143 clinicians
Effingham Medical Partners, LLCGroup PAC ID 1052472107, 3 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

123 Canal St
Suite 203
Pooler, GA 31322-4104
Phone (912) 988-1283

1571 Hwy 21 S
Springfield, GA 31329-5214
Phone (912) 754-7500

Hospital & facility affiliations

  • Amedisys Home Health Home health agency, Savannah, GA, CCN 117078
  • Centerwell Home Health Home health agency, Savannah, GA, CCN 117090
  • St Joseph'S/Candler Home Healthcare, Inc Home health agency, Savannah, GA, CCN 117143
  • Effingham Health System Hospital, Springfield, GA, CCN 111306
  • St Joseph'S Hospital - Savannah Hospital, Savannah, GA, CCN 110043
  • Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical Center Hospital, Savannah, GA, CCN 110036
  • East Georgia Regional Medical Center Hospital, Statesboro, GA, CCN 110075

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
98.86 of 100Reported as apm
Quality
85.37
Promoting interoperability
100
Improvement activities
40

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision1-10
Removal or shaving of skin growth1-10
Skin biopsy1-10

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
032848GAMDInternal Medicine Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Effingham Medical Partners, LLC Internal Medicine CurrentSince Jan 1, 2009 Accepting new patients
Effingham Hospital, Inc. PastSince Jun 8, 2025 Accepting new patients

Locations

499 Highway 119 S
Springfield, GA 31329
Phone (912) 754-7500

1571 Highway 21 S
Springfield, GA 31329
Phone (912) 754-7500

Organizations & group practices 2

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

Hospital & facility affiliations 7

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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