NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

George Garland Birdsong, M.D.

Cytopathology Physician · Atlanta, GA

George Garland Birdsong, M.D. is a cytopathology physician with a practice address in Atlanta, Georgia, and NPI 1518915552, issued on May 4, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 029410, 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
1518915552
Name
George Garland Birdsong
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Cytopathology Physician 207ZC0500X
License number
029410 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
80 Jesse Hill JR Dr SE, Atlanta, GA 30303
Phone
(404) 616-3164
Enumerated
May 4, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 6, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(404) 616-9084
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100701000719); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Southwestern Medical School At Dallas, 1984
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 80 Jesse Hill JR Dr SE

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

  1. Shahd Abdalla, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1518751023
  2. Nadirah Abdul-Mateen, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1932806072
  3. Joseph AbergelStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1578300398
  4. Monsurat Adebayo, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1609065267
  5. Evelyn Adesanya, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1821513607
  6. Olufunmi AdewoyinCritical Care Medicine Registered Nurse1447146782

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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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score78.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%75.5
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $227.27

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Roche Diagnostics Corporation. The 73 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,530.54 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. George Birdsong$227.27
  2. Specialty average$1,530.54

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. Emory Medical Care Foundation IncAtlanta, GA

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

Cytopathology Physician providers in Georgia

There are 9 cytopathology physician records in Georgia.

The 8 cytopathology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Krisztina Hanley, MDAtlanta, GA 303221578656765
  2. Melinda Lewis, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303221578511671
  3. Barbara Dampog, M.DAtlanta, GA 303411790841120
  4. Hyung Ju Shin, M.D.Tucker, GA 300841568686442
  5. Joseph Bergeron, MDMarietta, GA 300601518194802
  6. Carol Crisco, MDMarietta, GA 300601194776732
  7. Sara Nolting, MDMarietta, GA 300601164473898
  8. Martin McCann, MDColumbus, GA 319041194188300

Common questions

What is George Garland Birdsong, M.D.'s NPI number?

George Garland Birdsong, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518915552, issued on May 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is George Garland Birdsong, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 80 Jesse Hill JR Dr SE, Atlanta, GA, 30303. Phone: (404) 616-3164. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify George Garland Birdsong, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 029410, 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.

What is George Garland Birdsong, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

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