Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of August 10, 2026.
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Dr. Richard Russell Hightower Jr., MD

Individual provider Family Medicine Physician · NPI 1487652285

Dr. Richard Russell Hightower Jr., MD is registered under Family Practice in Pooler, Georgia. Graduated from Memphis Hospital Medical College in 1993, 33 years ago. Practices with Privia Medical Group of Georgia LLC, a 450-clinician group, accepts Medicare assignment and offers telehealth. Licensed in Georgia.

Years since qualifying
33
Trained at
Memphis Hospital Medical College
Licensed in
GA
In the registry since
2005
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

1000 Towne Center Blvd Bldg 1200
Pooler, GA 31322-4129
Phone: (912) 748-2280
Fax: (912) 748-4988
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Specialties & licences

Family Medicine Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207Q00000X · Licence 39367 (GA)

Record details

NPI number1487652285
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedJuly 14, 2005
Last updated in NPPESFebruary 1, 2024
Certification dateFebruary 1, 2024

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyFAMILY PRACTICE
Medical schoolMEMPHIS HOSPITAL MEDICAL COLLEGE
Graduated 1993 (33 years in practice)
Group practice Privia Medical Group Of Georgia Llc — 450 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
TelehealthOffers telehealth services
Practice locations4 on file with Medicare

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients524
Services billed 13,608 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age75

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $1,966 119 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician. Those with a page here are linked.

  • Candler Hospital Hospital · Savannah, GA · listed as Candler Hospital, Inc
  • St Joseph'S Hospital - Savannah Hospital · Savannah, GA
  • Amedisys Home Health Home health agency · Savannah, GA
  • Enhabit Home Health Home health agency · Pooler, GA
  • St Joseph'S/ Candler Home Healthcare Home health agency · Hinesville, GA
  • Candler Skilled Nursing Unit Nursing home · Savannah, GA

Colleagues at Privia Medical Group of Georgia LLC

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 450 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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