NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Gwinyai Chikwava, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Atlanta, GA

Gwinyai Chikwava, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Atlanta, Georgia, and NPI 1902283260, issued on May 6, 2015. Check the license (Georgia R74961, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1902283260
Name
Gwinyai Chikwava
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
R74961 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5665 Peachtree Dunwoody RD, Atlanta, GA 30342
Phone
(678) 843-7001
Enumerated
May 6, 2015
Record last updated
Jun 23, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180829004792); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Meharry Medical College School Of Medicine, 2015
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 5665 Peachtree Dunwoody RD

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

  1. Tatiana Abebe, CAAAnesthesiologist Assistant1982441291
  2. Omolara AdamsonFamily Nurse Practitioner1568935492
  3. Dina Adimora-OnwukaHospitalist Physician1568780252
  4. Sanem Agrell, RNRegistered Nurse1366243487
  5. Reem Ahmed, M.DHospitalist Physician1326326489
  6. Jeannie Aldridge, CAAAnesthesiologist Assistant1144872789

Verify Gwinyai Chikwava 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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81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

607 Medicare Part D claims for 191 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 26 claims were for opioids.

  1. Gwinyai Chikwava607
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate47 claims
  2. Eliquis46 claims
  3. Furosemide37 claims
  4. Cefdinir22 claims
  5. Pantoprazole Sodium20 claims
  6. Levothyroxine Sodium19 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).

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Bedside Physicians LLCSmyrna, GA
  2. The Emory Clinic IncAtlanta, GA

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

Gwinyai Chikwava among 3,911 internal medicine physician records in Georgia

Gwinyai Chikwava, MD is one of 3,911 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 68% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 68% of these records are older, 30% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2005 among the 2,535 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

870 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Atlanta

They are 870 of the 31,476 NPPES records with a practice address in Atlanta, and 3,911 internal medicine physician records in Georgia.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Allan Bleich, MDAtlanta, GA 303421952300691
  2. Jeffrey Clark, MDAtlanta, GA 303421316946957
  3. Bobb Cucher, MDAtlanta, GA 303421003803347
  4. Marie Garrity, MDAtlanta, GA 303421629066584
  5. Sandra Levy, MDAtlanta, GA 303421205893559
  6. Meenal Lothe, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303421770588196
  7. Robert Marcus, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303421588631923
  8. Frank Marxer, MDAtlanta, GA 303421144229592

Common questions

What is Gwinyai Chikwava, MD's NPI number?

Gwinyai Chikwava, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902283260, issued on May 6, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gwinyai Chikwava, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5665 Peachtree Dunwoody RD, Atlanta, GA, 30342. Phone: (678) 843-7001. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Gwinyai Chikwava, MD's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number R74961, 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 Gwinyai Chikwava, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Gwinyai Chikwava, MD had 607 Medicare Part D claims for 191 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Gwinyai Chikwava, MD'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.

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