Courage A. Atekha, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Statesboro, GA
Courage A. Atekha, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Statesboro, Georgia, and NPI 1124119219, issued on Sep 27, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 049266, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Courage A. Atekha
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 049266 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1030 Bermuda Run, Statesboro, GA 30458
- Phone
- (912) 764-8396
- Enumerated
- Sep 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 7, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (912) 764-7188
- Medicaid ID
- 000933413K,L,M,N,O,P GA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050621000801); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1030 Bermuda Run
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Stephen KarimiFamily Nurse Practitioner1245782325
- Bethrand Ugwu, PA-CPhysician Assistant1437021649
Verify Courage A. Atekha in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 049266Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nephrology physician in 2024
7,978 Medicare Part D claims for 746 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims. 164 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Losartan Potassium469 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate350 claims
- Sevelamer Carbonate345 claims
- Calcitriol327 claims
- Farxiga324 claims
- Furosemide315 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: $3,495.55
68 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Atekha Nephrology ClinicStatesboro, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Courage A. Atekha among 417 nephrology physician records in Georgia
Courage A. Atekha, M.D. is one of 417 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 91% 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 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 2001 among the 343 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Georgia
There are 417 nephrology physician records in Georgia.
All 417 in Georgia → Every provider in Statesboro → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Jackson, MDStatesboro, GA 304581467547836
- Lalitha Bandi, M.D.Gainesville, GA 305011942203138
- Sohail Ejaz, MDGainesville, GA 305011942263678
- Ernest Han, MDGainesville, GA 305011942357744
- Sunitha Kalyanam, M.D.Gainesville, GA 305011639388903
- Rahim Kassamali, MDGainesville, GA 305011932162641
- Mark Kats, MDGainesville, GA 305011215140355
- Omar Mushfiq, MD, MPHGainesville, GA 305011225068034
Common questions
What is Courage A. Atekha, M.D.'s NPI number?
Courage A. Atekha, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124119219, issued on Sep 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Courage A. Atekha, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1030 Bermuda Run, Statesboro, GA, 30458. Phone: (912) 764-8396. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Courage A. Atekha, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 049266, 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 Courage A. Atekha, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Courage A. Atekha, M.D. had 7,978 Medicare Part D claims for 746 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.