NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Alton Brad Farris, MD

Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician · Atlanta, GA

Alton Brad Farris, MD is an anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician with a practice address in Atlanta, Georgia, and NPI 1942336771, issued on Feb 26, 2007. Check the license on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1942336771
Name
Alton Brad Farris
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician 207ZP0102X
License number
L-221269 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA 30322
Phone
(404) 712-8843
Enumerated
Feb 26, 2007
Record last updated
Nov 1, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090701000533); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Missouri, Columbia School Of Medicine, 2004
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at Emory University Hospital

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  4. Robert Bray, PHDHistology Specialist/Technologist1851498844
  5. Cheryl Castleberry, RNRegistered Nurse1629423173
  6. Angela Cheng, M.D.Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician1821222308

Verify Alton Brad Farris in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical BoardCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 92.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score73.8
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. The Emory Clinic IncAtlanta, GA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Alton Brad Farris among 425 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records in Georgia

Alton Brad Farris, MD is one of 425 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 56% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 44% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 44% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2003 among the 214 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207ZP0102X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician providers in Georgia

There are 425 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records in Georgia.

The 8 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nazmi Adsay, MDAtlanta, GA 303221568409167
  2. Steven Atkinson, MDAtlanta, GA 303221811964588
  3. Anthony Gal, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303221588612675
  4. Jeannette Guarner, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303221821024944
  5. Jeannine Holden, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303221033167143
  6. David Jaye, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303221932167202
  7. Carolyn Katzen, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303221255399044
  8. Alyssa Krasinskas, MDAtlanta, GA 303221568436996

Common questions

What is Alton Brad Farris, MD's NPI number?

Alton Brad Farris, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942336771, issued on Feb 26, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Alton Brad Farris, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA, 30322. Phone: (404) 712-8843. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Alton Brad Farris, MD's license?

Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

What is Alton Brad Farris, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.3 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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