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Joseph Larkin Ratchford, MD

Internal Medicine Physician in Springfield, GA · enumerated 2006 · practices at Effingham Medical Partners, LLC.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

National Provider Identifier

1730280512

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)

Name Joseph Larkin Ratchford

Credential MD

Sex Male

Practice address 1571 Highway 21 S, Springfield, GA, 31329

Phone (912) 754-7500

Fax (912) 754-7505

Enumeration date Sep 26, 2006

Last updated in NPPES Mar 4, 2019

Taxonomy & licenses

207R00000X Internal Medicine Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 032848 (GA) Primary

MD · Doctor of Medicine: A physician who completed medical school (allopathic medicine), residency training, and state licensure. About the MD credential

Other identifiers

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
000431604F	Medicaid	GA	-

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What specialty is Joseph Ratchford?

Joseph Ratchford is registered in NPPES with the primary taxonomy of Internal Medicine Physician. The taxonomy code describes the provider's classification and area of specialization for claims and credentialing.

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2019-03-04.