NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Aqueel Hussain Pabaney, MD

Neurological Surgery Physician · Atlanta, GA

Aqueel Hussain Pabaney, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Atlanta, Georgia, and NPI 1275763591, issued on Jul 21, 2009. Check the license (Georgia 85121, as entered in NPPES) 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 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1275763591
Name
Aqueel Hussain Pabaney
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
License numbers
85121 GA
DR.0074130 CO
302251 LA
4301094040 MI
35130493 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Emory University Neurosurgery 1365 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30322
Phone
(404) 778-3094
Enumerated
Jul 21, 2009
Record last updated
Sep 19, 2024
Fax
(404) 778-4472
Medicaid ID
0217648 OH
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20241021004446); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
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60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024

68 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 16 claims were for opioids.

  1. Aqueel Pabaney68
  2. Specialty average172

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score78.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%75.5
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $810.44

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Imperative Care, Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Aqueel Pabaney$810
  2. Specialty average$14,926

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Emory Medical Care Foundation IncAtlanta, GA
  2. Poudre Valley Medical Group LLCColorado Springs, CO

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

Aqueel Hussain Pabaney among 219 neurological surgery physician records in Georgia

Aqueel Hussain Pabaney, MD is one of 219 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 61% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 61% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2003 among the 153 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Georgia

There are 219 neurological surgery physician records in Georgia.

The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Adamson, MD, PHD, MPHAtlanta, GA 303221154413011
  2. Daniel Barrow, MDAtlanta, GA 303221366400897
  3. Nicholas Boulis, MDAtlanta, GA 303221164485041
  4. C Cawley, MDAtlanta, GA 303221093771586
  5. Sanjay Dhall, MDAtlanta, GA 303221598943615
  6. Matthew Gary, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303221689833329
  7. Robert Gross, M.D., PH.D.Atlanta, GA 303221922028349
  8. Jonathan GrossbergAtlanta, GA 303221174740344

Common questions

What is Aqueel Hussain Pabaney, MD's NPI number?

Aqueel Hussain Pabaney, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275763591, issued on Jul 21, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Aqueel Hussain Pabaney, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Emory University Neurosurgery 1365 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA, 30322. Phone: (404) 778-3094. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Aqueel Hussain Pabaney, MD's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 85121, as entered by the provider. 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.

How much does Aqueel Hussain Pabaney, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Aqueel Hussain Pabaney, MD had 68 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Aqueel Hussain Pabaney, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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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