NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Cardiovascular Disease Physician NPI 1871677930 MD
Verify on CMS → David Kandzari, MD
Cardiovascular Disease Physician in Atlanta, Georgia.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 25,298 in Cardiovascular Disease Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
2K
Medicare Part D claims · 407 beneficiaries · Cardiovascular Disease Physician avg: 3K
Generic prescribing
94%
generic claims · 6% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
90.8/100
▲ 7 pts above national avg 83.5 · Exceptional
Industry payments
$69.5K
80 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
David Kandzari, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 90.8/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 2,489 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 90.8/100
- MIPS score · +7 vs avg
- 2K
- Part D claims, 2024
- 94%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about David Kandzari, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1871677930), first enumerated 10/25/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 2,489 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 90.8/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$69.5K in reported industry payments (80 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1871677930 · Cardiovascular Disease Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MID · MIPS-ABOVE · RX-MID · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1871677930
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-MID 25K Cardiovascular Disease
- MIPS-ABOVE 90.8/100
- RX-MID 2,489
- BOOK-LIGHT 691 in Georgia
- PHOTO-FINISH Sasidhar Guthikonda · ±0.0
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Kandzari · this …
Kandzari · this provider
90.8 MIPS pts
- Sasan Ghaffari ·…
Sasan Ghaffari
90.8 MIPS pts
- Sasidhar Guthiko…
Sasidhar Guthikonda
90.8 MIPS pts
- Sara Mobasseri- …
Sara Mobasseri- Egoavil
90.8 MIPS pts
- Ammar Tahir · near
Ammar Tahir
90.8 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
David Kandzari, MD's MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
91 ≥ 58th percentile 58% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where David Kandzari, MD sits
This provider among cardiovascular disease physician peers
Across the 7,999 cardiovascular disease physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, David Kandzari, MD writes more Part D claims than 46% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 59% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one cardiovascular disease physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is David Kandzari, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
✓
Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
David Kandzari, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about David Kandzari, MD?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Cardiovascular Disease Physician
Medicare Part D claims
2,489 21% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
90.8/100 7.3 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Georgia
How Cardiovascular Disease Physician compares to other specialties among Georgia providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
David Kandzari, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Cardiovascular Disease Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 90.8/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1871677930 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Cardiovascular Disease Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 10/25/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
90.8
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
98
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where David Kandzari, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Piedmont Cardiology OF Atlanta, LLC
Conyers, GA
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for David Kandzari, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$69.5K
Largest payer
Medtronic, Inc.
Most common payment type
Travel and Lodging
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
David Kandzari, MD - brand share 6.0%
Cardiovascular Disease Physician average
6% brand-name claims vs 94% generic, on 2,489 2024 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
2,489
Total Claims
$177K
Total Drug Cost
407
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 6,669.533
- Total Day Supply
- 198,975
- Brand vs Generic
- 6% brand / 94% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $134K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $43K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 74.7 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.36
- Gender Split
- 37% female / 63% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 24, 65-74: 167, 75-84: 183, 85+: 33
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What David Kandzari, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Rosuvastatin Calcium
Rosuvastatin Calcium
398 claims
- Clopidogrel
Clopidogrel
388 claims
- Ezetimibe
Ezetimibe
193 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate
Metoprolol Succinate
176 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
163 claims
- Losartan Potassium 136
Losartan Potassium
136 claims
- Nifedipine Er 107
Nifedipine Er
107 claims
- Eliquis 84
Eliquis
84 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | 398 |
| Clopidogrel Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 388 |
| Ezetimibe | 193 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | 176 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 163 |
| Losartan Potassium | 136 |
| Nifedipine Er Nifedipine | 107 |
| Eliquis Apixaban | 84 |
| Lisinopril | 82 |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er Isosorbide Mononitrate | 69 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician Overview
How David Kandzari, MD fits within the Cardiovascular Disease Physician landscape nationally.
25,298
Cardiovascular Disease Physician Providers in US
54
States with Cardiovascular Disease Physician
3,149
Avg Claims per Provider
David Kandzari, MD's 2,489 claims are below the specialty average of 3,149.
Nationwide Cardiovascular Disease Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Kandzari, both outside Georgia so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (90.8 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Cardiovascular Disease Physician Providers in Georgia
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Georgia, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Kandzari.
One of 691 Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers enrolled in Georgia, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Elia Abboud
MD
Gainesville, GA
Dr. Amir Abdoly
DO
Brunswick, GA
Dr. Abdulla Abdulla
MD
Augusta, GA
Dr. Akinniran Abisogun
M.D.
Savannah, GA
Dr. James Abraham
M.D.
Covington, GA
Compare Cardiovascular Disease Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is David Kandzari, MD's specialty? ▼
David Kandzari, MD specializes in Cardiovascular Disease Physician and practices in Atlanta, Georgia. Credentials: MD.
How much does David Kandzari, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, David Kandzari, MD wrote 2,489 Medicare Part D claims totaling $177K in drug costs for 407 beneficiaries.
What is David Kandzari, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
David Kandzari, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 90.8/100. The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is David Kandzari, MD located? ▼
David Kandzari, MD is located at 95 COLLIER RD NW, Atlanta, GA, 30309. Phone: (404) 605-2800.
What is David Kandzari, MD's NPI number? ▼
David Kandzari, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871677930, issued on 10/25/2006.
Does David Kandzari, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
David Kandzari, MD's prescribing is 6% brand-name and 94% generic drugs by claim count, with $134K in brand drug costs.
How many Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 25,298 Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Cardiovascular Disease Physician provider writes 3,149 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does David Kandzari, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, David Kandzari, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Rosuvastatin Calcium, Clopidogrel, Ezetimibe. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does David Kandzari, MD accept Medicare? ▼
David Kandzari, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 2,489 Part D claims and 407 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify David Kandzari, MD's credentials? ▼
David Kandzari, MD's NPI is 1871677930 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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