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Active NPI 1013957844 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Don L Abernethy , MD

Emergency Medicine • Commerce, GA

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Don Abernethy, MD is a registered healthcare professional specializing in Emergency Medicine in Commerce, GA. Practice services are available at 70 MEDICAL CENTER DR under active NPI credentials.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include emergency department visit for life threatening or functioning severity, routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only, emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

70 Medical Center Dr

Commerce, GA 305291078

Telephone 7063351000
Fax 7063357701
Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Emergency Medicine in Commerce, GA

Active Practitioner
Practitioner Clinical Experience
Active
City Avg: 10.5 Yrs
State Avg: 23.4 Yrs
Regional Practice Density
2 Specialists

Practicing in Commerce, GA (1748 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate
0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount
93.6% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

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
99285 Emergency department visit for life threatening or functioning severity
231 212 $2581.72 $168.20
93010 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only
175 163 $119.37 $7.66
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making
152 142 $1954.20 $115.82
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes
30 29 $3123.77 $202.42

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2026-05-11
Emergency Medicine Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207P00000X

State License GA 39989

An emergency physician focuses on the immediate decision making and action necessary to prevent death or any further disability both in the pre-hospital setting by directing emergency medical technicians and in the emergency department. The emergency physician provides immediate recognition, evaluation, care, stabilization and disposition of a generally diversified population of adult and pediatric patients in response to acute illness and injury.

Family Medicine

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207Q00000X

State License SC 16791

Family Medicine is the medical specialty which is concerned with the total health care of the individual and the family. It is the specialty in breadth which integrates the biological, clinical, and behavioral sciences. The scope of family medicine is not limited by age, sex, organ system, or disease entity.

Emergency Medicine

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207P00000X

State License SC 16791

An emergency physician focuses on the immediate decision making and action necessary to prevent death or any further disability both in the pre-hospital setting by directing emergency medical technicians and in the emergency department. The emergency physician provides immediate recognition, evaluation, care, stabilization and disposition of a generally diversified population of adult and pediatric patients in response to acute illness and injury.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID
167919 (SC)

Secondary Practice Locations

2126 Hwy 81 North

Anderson, SC 29624

Phone: 8642262660

420 Thomson Cir

Abbeville, SC 296205656

Phone: 8643665011

300 Ridge Medical Plaza Rd

Edgefield, SC 298244525

Phone: 8036373174

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

2 Associated Practitioners
Dr. James Zimmerman , MD

Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology

NPI 1487620597

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Michael Eberhardt , MD

Emergency Medicine

NPI 1942374574

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

10 Historical Events
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Updated Business Mailing Address May 11, 2026

Registered at 4416 FOREST DR FL 2, COLUMBIA, SC 292063104 (Tel: 8037824278)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) May 11, 2026

Family Medicine (License #16791 in SC)

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Updated Practice Location July 25, 2019

Registered at 70 MEDICAL CENTER DR, COMMERCE, GA 305291078 (Tel: 7063351000)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 25, 2019

Emergency Medicine (License #39989 in GA)

NPI Profile Active June 27, 2012

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location June 27, 2012

Registered at 2126 HWY 81 NORTH, ANDERSON, SC 29624 (Tel: 8642262660)

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Updated Business Mailing Address June 27, 2012

Registered at 4416 FOREST DR, 2ND FLOOR, COLUMBIA, SC 292063104 (Tel: 8037824278)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated June 27, 2012

Recorded as DON ABERNETHY, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) June 27, 2012

Emergency Medicine (License #16791 in SC)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 08, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1013957844
Entity Type:
Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)
Enumeration Date: June 08, 2006
Last Update: May 11, 2026
Sole Proprietor: No

Mailing Address

4416 Forest Dr Fl 2

Columbia, SC 292063104

Phone: 8037824278

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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