Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of October 4, 2026.
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George Garland Birdsong, MD

Individual provider Cytopathology Physician · NPI 1518915552

George Garland Birdsong, MD practises Pathology in Atlanta, Georgia. Graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas in 1984, 42 years ago. Practices with Emory Medical Care Foundation Inc, a 996-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Georgia.

Years since qualifying
42
Trained at
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas
Licensed in
GA
In the registry since
2006
Specialties on file
2
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

80 Jesse Hill Jr Dr SE Grady Memorial Hospital Rm CG35
Atlanta, GA 30303-3031 Not confirmed with CMS for 18 years — call before visiting
Phone: (404) 616-3164
Fax: (404) 616-9084
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Specialties & licences

Cytopathology Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207ZC0500X · Licence 029410 (GA)
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician Taxonomy 207ZP0102X · Licence 029410 (GA)

Record details

NPI number1518915552
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedMay 4, 2006
Last updated in NPPESDecember 6, 2007

Medicare enrollment

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

Medicare specialtyPATHOLOGY
Medical schoolUNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL SCHOOL AT DALLAS
Graduated 1984 (42 years in practice)
Group practice Emory Medical Care Foundation Inc — 996 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
Practice locations3 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 patients94
Services billed 298 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age66

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $33 2 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.

Colleagues at Emory Medical Care Foundation Inc

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 996 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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