Active NPI 1275554024 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. John V Cuff , MD

Neurological Surgery • Athens, GA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. John Cuff, MD is a certified Neurological Surgery practicing in Athens, GA. With approximately 57 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine in 1969, Dr. Cuff delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 2142 W BROAD ST, BLDG 100, STE 200.

Dr. Cuff is affiliated with St. Mary'S Medical Group, Inc. and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, new patient outpatient office visit, initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

2142 W Broad St, Bldg 100, Ste 200

Athens, GA 306063509

Telephone 7065486881

Fax 7065460821

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Gns,llc Facility NPI 1073530937

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1969

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Neurological Surgery in Athens, GA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

57 Yrs +34.3 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 22.7 Yrs

State Avg: 26.4 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

10 Specialists

Practicing in Athens, GA (233 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

10.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

52.6% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Cuff (57 Years) 57 Yrs

Athens Specialty Average (22.7 Years) 22.7 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	30	22	$245.00	$113.43
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	19	19	$424.00	$198.61
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	11	11	$346.00	$168.99

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	75	57	$245.00	$118.63
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	28	28	$332.00	$156.67

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	130	97	$214.85	$119.61
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	40	40	$319.98	$155.68
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	35	34	$273.09	$128.98
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	29	22	$78.10	$36.92

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	151	118	$210.00	$123.22
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	48	48	$319.00	$157.96
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	42	26	$78.00	$36.98
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	37	37	$273.00	$130.78
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	33	19	$474.00	$202.07
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	21	21	$2424.00	$900.49
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$208.00	$106.82
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	15	12	$143.00	$69.12
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	14	14	$144.00	$86.81

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	121	92	$174.55	$98.10
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	75	27	$75.28	$37.14
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	40	40	$280.20	$153.53
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	26	14	$1302.69	$204.86
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	24	24	$257.88	$130.09
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	13	13	$5174.77	$891.57
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	12	12	$360.50	$190.92

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	216	162	$145.00	$103.54
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	75	75	$150.00	$102.39
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	46	25	$1500.00	$211.15
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	43	23	$74.00	$38.48
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	36	35	$241.61	$133.71
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	33	33	$321.00	$197.27
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	27	27	$6000.00	$1002.22
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	24	14	$116.00	$70.95
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	12	12	$98.00	$68.33

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	261	175	$145.00	$96.34
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	117	117	$150.00	$96.02
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	48	45	$98.00	$64.73
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	47	24	$1500.00	$203.21
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	46	30	$74.00	$36.24
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	37	34	$321.00	$186.95
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	30	23	$116.00	$67.02
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	25	25	$240.00	$126.18
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	24	24	$6000.00	$942.46
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	22	21	$70.00	$39.18
63030 Partial removal of bone with release of spinal cord or spinal nerves of 1 interspace in lower spine	13	13	$5000.00	$844.29
22551 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc	11	11	$10500.00	$1623.75

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	352	234	$145.00	$96.46
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	126	126	$150.00	$98.00
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	86	42	$1500.00	$202.30
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	43	42	$6000.00	$899.31
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	37	37	$240.00	$125.62
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	36	23	$116.00	$67.52
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	33	25	$74.00	$35.94
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	33	33	$321.00	$189.60
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	30	29	$98.00	$64.49
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	23	22	$70.00	$38.31
22840 Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck	11	11	$3827.00	$735.87
20937 Harvest of bone fragment for spine bone graft	11	11	$900.00	$161.86

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2026-03-04

Neurological Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207T00000X

State License GA 20684

A neurological surgeon provides the operative and non-operative management (i.e., prevention, diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, critical care, and rehabilitation) of disorders of the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, including their supporting structures and vascular supply; the evaluation and treatment of pathological processes which modify function or activity of the nervous system; and the operative and non-operative management of pain. A neurological surgeon treats patients with disorders of the nervous system; disorders of the brain, meninges, skull, and their blood supply, including the extracranial carotid and vertebral arteries; disorders of the pituitary gland; disorders of the spinal cord, meninges, and vertebral column, including those which may require treatment by spinal fusion or instrumentation; and disorders of the cranial and spinal nerves throughout their distribution.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

St. Mary's Medical Group, Inc.

2142 W Broad St, Athens, GA 306063509

Phone: 7065486881

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

19 Associated Practitioners

Matthew Kellar , PT

Physical Therapist

NPI 1013256643

Physical Therapist

Cheryl Reed , NP

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1013685320

Nurse Practitioner

Dr. Michael Woodall , MD

Neurological Surgery

NPI 1144458662

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Donna Martin , FNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1174768220

Family Nurse Practitioner (Board Certified)

Maryanne Aguilar , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1275240590

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Casey Lawrence , PA

Physician Assistant

NPI 1326899808

Physician Assistant

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

10 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location June 30, 2021

Registered at 2142 W BROAD ST, BLDG 100, STE 200, ATHENS, GA 306063509 (Tel: 7065486881)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated June 30, 2021

Recorded as JOHN CUFF, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) June 30, 2021

Neurological Surgery (License #20684 in GA)

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Updated Business Mailing Address June 20, 2019

Registered at PO BOX 48089, ATHENS, GA 306048089 (Tel: 7063893740)

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NPI Profile Active May 09, 2012

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location May 09, 2012

Registered at 2142 W BROAD ST, BLDG 100 SUITE 200, ATHENS, GA 306063506 (Tel: 7065486881)

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Updated Business Mailing Address May 09, 2012

Registered at 2142 W BROAD ST, BLDG 100 SUITE 200, ATHENS, GA 306063506 (Tel: 7065486881)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated May 09, 2012

Recorded as JOHN CUFF, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) May 09, 2012

Neurological Surgery (License #020684 in GA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 21, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1275554024

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: July 21, 2006

Last Update: March 04, 2026

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

Po Box 48089

Athens, GA 306048089

Phone: 7063893740

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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