James Fonger, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Atlanta, GA
James Fonger, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Atlanta, Georgia, and NPI 1497736797, issued on Nov 14, 2005. Check the license on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Fonger
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- Practice location
- 1100 Johnson FY RD NE, Atlanta, GA 30342
- Phone
- (404) 446-2800
- Enumerated
- Nov 14, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1100 Johnson FY RD NE
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify James Fonger in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical BoardCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
66% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
41 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries, against an average of 119 among the 2,088 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Methylprednisolone17 claims
- Cephalexin12 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 practice group's Medicare quality score for 2023: 99.2 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $375.24
6 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Arthrex, Inc.. The 3,143 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,214.59 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.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Center For Vein Restoration GA CorpLawrenceville, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Georgia
There are 135 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Georgia.
Other thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Georgia
- Mohamed Abdelkhalek, MBBCH,MSC,FRCS(CTH)Atlanta, GA1225950074
- Ademola Adeseye, MDRome, GA1518301340
- John Anastasi, M.D.Augusta, GA1285691113
- Joshua Appelstein, MDAtlanta, GA1508029612
- Tamer Attia, MDAtlanta, GA1164659892
- Brian Bailey, M.D.Savannah, GA1609801810
- Zachary Baker, MDAugusta, GA1235364951
- Peter Barrett, MDAtlanta, GA1043291826
- Karolis Bauza, MDAtlanta, GA1235615907
- Christian Bermudez, MDAtlanta, GA1083783179
Common questions
What is James Fonger, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Fonger, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497736797, issued on Nov 14, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Fonger, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1100 Johnson FY RD NE, Atlanta, GA, 30342. Phone: (404) 446-2800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Fonger, M.D.'s license?
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 James Fonger, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Fonger, M.D. had 41 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 119. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Fonger, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 99.2 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), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.