NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Azeem Salim Kaka, M.D.

Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician · Atlanta, GA

Azeem Salim Kaka, M.D. is a plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician with a practice address in Atlanta, Georgia, and NPI 1205181351, issued on Jul 16, 2012. Check the license (Georgia 80762, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1205181351
Name
Azeem Salim Kaka
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician 207YX0007X
License number
80762 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
550 Peachtree St NE Ste 1135, Atlanta, GA 30308
Phone
(404) 778-3381
Enumerated
Jul 16, 2012
Record last updated
Mar 16, 2023
Medicaid ID
1205181351 WA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20181018002735); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Ohio State University College Of Medicine, 2012
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 550 Peachtree St NE Ste 1135

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Harry Baddour, M.D.Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician1578880100
  2. Nicholas Fung, MDOtolaryngology Physician1508370164
  3. Amanda Gillespie, PHD, CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1619037488
  4. Sean Mooney, MDOtolaryngology Physician1659900199
  5. Kurt Mueller, MDOtolaryngology Physician1518595974
  6. Clariliz Munet-ColonOtolaryngology Physician1972067643

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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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  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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67% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician in 2024

131 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries, against an average of 393 among the 492 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 32 claims were for opioids.

  1. Azeem Kaka131
  2. Specialty average393

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl30 claims
  2. Chlorhexidine Gluconate21 claims
  3. Gabapentin19 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.

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).

Industry payments in 2024: $43.53

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Checkpoint Surgical, Inc. The 388 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,454.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Azeem Kaka$43.53
  2. Specialty average$1,454.84

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

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).

Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician providers in Georgia

There are 16 plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician records in Georgia.

Other plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician records in Georgia

  1. Harry Baddour, M.D.Atlanta, GA1578880100
  2. Brian Boyce, MDAtlanta, GA1598196594
  3. Jennifer Gross, MDAtlanta, GA1851705966
  4. Tyler Halle, MDAtlanta, GA1629500087
  5. Sarah Hodge, MDAugusta, GA1003203837
  6. Maxwell Kligerman, MD, MPHDecatur, GA1366979080
  7. Meredith LillyAtlanta, GA1225534993
  8. Sallie LongAugusta, GA1548788482
  9. Diane McGowan, M.D.Lagrange, GA1801822978
  10. Christopher Nickel, MDAtlanta, GA1194111963

Common questions

What is Azeem Salim Kaka, M.D.'s NPI number?

Azeem Salim Kaka, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205181351, issued on Jul 16, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Azeem Salim Kaka, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 550 Peachtree St NE Ste 1135, Atlanta, GA, 30308. Phone: (404) 778-3381. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Azeem Salim Kaka, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 80762, 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 Azeem Salim Kaka, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Azeem Salim Kaka, M.D. had 131 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries; the average among plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician prescribers was 393. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Azeem Salim Kaka, M.D.'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.

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.