NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Deirdre Evans-Cosby, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Atlanta, GA

Deirdre Evans-Cosby, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Atlanta, Georgia, and NPI 1124029798, issued on Aug 9, 2005. Check the license (Georgia 055397, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1124029798
Name
Deirdre Evans-Cosby
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
055397 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1800 Howell Mill RD NW, Atlanta, GA 30318
Phone
(404) 756-1400
Enumerated
Aug 9, 2005
Record last updated
Jun 18, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(404) 756-5252
Medicaid IDs
334204431F GA
334204431D GA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050221000352); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Meharry Medical College School Of Medicine, 2000
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 1800 Howell Mill RD NW

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

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  4. Bruce Bode, M.D.Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1841297751
  5. Jennifer Boyd, PAPhysician Assistant1801210562
  6. Stephanie Braatz, NP-CNurse Practitioner1891938130

Verify Deirdre Evans-Cosby in five checks

  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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2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average psychiatry physician in 2024

2,416 Medicare Part D claims for 240 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.

  1. Deirdre Evans-Cosby2,416
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Trazodone Hcl203 claims
  2. Risperidone187 claims
  3. Invega Sustenna177 claims
  4. Sertraline Hcl146 claims
  5. Aripiprazole118 claims
  6. Bupropion Xl117 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Morehouse Healthcare, Inc.East Point, GA

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

Deirdre Evans-Cosby among 1,291 psychiatry physician records in Georgia

Deirdre Evans-Cosby, MD is one of 1,291 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 95% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 40% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2002 among the 516 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

358 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Atlanta

They are 358 of the 31,476 NPPES records with a practice address in Atlanta, and 1,291 psychiatry physician records in Georgia.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Erica Johnson, MD, PHDAtlanta, GA 303181518428192
  2. Chun Ng, MDAtlanta, GA 303181457370017
  3. David Purselle, MD, MSAtlanta, GA 303181356384135
  4. Andrea Bradford, MDAtlanta, GA 303191689832214
  5. Margaret Frank, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303171619170917
  6. Anthony Nealy, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303171316078975
  7. Shoba Varkey, MDAtlanta, GA 303151467761635
  8. Michael Compton, MD, MPHAtlanta, GA 303221366555435

Common questions

What is Deirdre Evans-Cosby, MD's NPI number?

Deirdre Evans-Cosby, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124029798, issued on Aug 9, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Deirdre Evans-Cosby, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1800 Howell Mill RD NW, Atlanta, GA, 30318. Phone: (404) 756-1400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Deirdre Evans-Cosby, MD's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 055397, 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 Deirdre Evans-Cosby, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Deirdre Evans-Cosby, MD had 2,416 Medicare Part D claims for 240 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.