NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James D. Fonger, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Atlanta, GA

James D. 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.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1497736797
Name
James D. Fonger
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
216178 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1100 Johnson FY RD NE, Atlanta, GA 30342
Phone
(404) 446-2800
Enumerated
Nov 14, 2005
Record last updated
Apr 15, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(404) 446-2809
Medicaid ID
01170736 NY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160315001704); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1100 Johnson FY RD NE

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

  1. Jill Cierny, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1134363583
  2. Stacie Holloway, FNP-BCNurse Practitioner1598048894
  3. Susan Hyland, WHNP-BCWomen's Health Nurse Practitioner1326621434
  4. Keith Moore, M.D.Surgery Physician1154302784
  5. Katherine Wunderle, CNM, ARNPAdvanced Practice Midwife1427329994
  6. Shrutika Yeola, MMSCGenetic Counselor (M.S.)1952903874

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical BoardCheck the board
  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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59% 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 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. James Fonger41
  2. Specialty average101

Most prescribed

  1. Methylprednisolone17 claims
  2. 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 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.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  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: $375.24

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Arthrex, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Fonger$375.24
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

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. Center For Vein Restoration GA CorpLawrenceville, GA

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

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Georgia

There are 155 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Georgia.

Other thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Georgia

  1. Mohamed Abdelkhalek, MBBCH,MSC,FRCS(CTH)Atlanta, GA1225950074
  2. Ademola Adeseye, MDRome, GA1518301340
  3. John Anastasi, M.D.Augusta, GA1285691113
  4. Joshua Appelstein, MDAtlanta, GA1508029612
  5. Tamer Attia, MDAtlanta, GA1164659892
  6. Brian Bailey, M.D.Savannah, GA1609801810
  7. Zachary Baker, MDAugusta, GA1235364951
  8. Christian Bermudez, MDAtlanta, GA1083783179
  9. Jeremiah Blair, PAMarietta, GA1922640739
  10. Alicia Bonanno, M.D.Atlanta, GA1225455355

Common questions

What is James D. Fonger, M.D.'s NPI number?

James D. 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 D. 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 D. 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 D. Fonger, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James D. Fonger, M.D. had 41 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James D. Fonger, M.D.'s MIPS final 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), 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.