Athena Poppas, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Providence, RI
Athena Poppas, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Providence, Rhode Island, and NPI 1568489292, issued on Jul 17, 2006. Check the license (Rhode Island MD09303, as entered in NPPES) on the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Athena Poppas
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
- License number
- MD09303 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2 Dudley St, Providence, RI 02905
- Phone
- (401) 453-6764
- Enumerated
- Jul 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (401) 444-3327
- Medicaid ID
- 9025214 RI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041022000011); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Wisconsin School Of Medicine, 1989
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Athena Poppas in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersRhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
Search for license MD09303Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
65% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024
1,085 Medicare Part D claims for 149 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Eliquis136 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate123 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium93 claims
- Lisinopril69 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium59 claims
- Warfarin Sodium56 claims
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.
Industry payments in 2024: $138.83
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
2 hospitals and group practices
- The Miriam HospitalEast Providence, RI · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
- Lifespan Physician Group IncProvidence, RI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Athena Poppas among 120 cardiovascular disease physician records in Rhode Island
Athena Poppas, M.D. is one of 120 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 19% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 1995 among the 79 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Rhode Island
There are 120 cardiovascular disease physician records in Rhode Island.
All 120 in Rhode Island → Every provider in Providence → Cardiovascular Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Eric Berger, MDProvidence, RI 029051033130505
- Fredric Christian, M.D.Providence, RI 029051528082922
- Albert Most, M.D.Providence, RI 029051528165941
- John Urban, MDProvidence, RI 029051023090982
- David Williams, MDProvidence, RI 029051487676938
- Muhammad Baig, M.D.Providence, RI 029061003256587
- John Cava, MDProvidence, RI 029041245290675
- Thomas Crain, MDProvidence, RI 029061003871856
Common questions
What is Athena Poppas, M.D.'s NPI number?
Athena Poppas, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568489292, issued on Jul 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Athena Poppas, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2 Dudley St, Providence, RI, 02905. Phone: (401) 453-6764. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Athena Poppas, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Rhode Island license number MD09303, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://healthri.mylicense.com/Verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Athena Poppas, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Athena Poppas, M.D. had 1,085 Medicare Part D claims for 149 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.