NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joel Thomas Hardin, MD

Adult Congenital Heart Disease Physician · Atlanta, GA

Joel Thomas Hardin, MD is an adult congenital heart disease physician with a practice address in Atlanta, Georgia, and NPI 1609855857, issued on Jan 14, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 92706, 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
1609855857
Name
Joel Thomas Hardin
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Adult Congenital Heart Disease Physician 207RA0002X
License numbers
92706 GA
ME127618 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1365 Clifton RD NE FL 2, Atlanta, GA 30322
Phone
(404) 778-5545
Enumerated
Jan 14, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 12, 2023
Fax
(404) 778-5035
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20221028000794); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
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2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average adult congenital heart disease physician in 2024

1,214 Medicare Part D claims for 146 beneficiaries, against an average of 462 among the 117 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.

  1. Joel Hardin1,214
  2. Specialty average462

Most prescribed

  1. Eliquis130 claims
  2. Spironolactone123 claims
  3. Carvedilol81 claims
  4. Potassium Chloride67 claims
  5. Furosemide63 claims
  6. Metoprolol Succinate58 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).

Industry payments in 2024: $187.70

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 60 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,824.16 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joel Hardin$187.70
  2. Specialty average$1,824.16

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. The Emory Clinic IncAtlanta, GA

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

Adult Congenital Heart Disease Physician providers in Georgia

There are 5 adult congenital heart disease physician records in Georgia.

The 4 adult congenital heart disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Wendy Book, MDAtlanta, GA 303221649287772
  2. Michael Brumund, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303221669471074
  3. Christina Thaler, M.D. PH.D.Atlanta, GA 303221932581329
  4. Anurag Sahu, M.DSandy Springs, GA 303281174784748

Common questions

What is Joel Thomas Hardin, MD's NPI number?

Joel Thomas Hardin, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609855857, issued on Jan 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joel Thomas Hardin, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1365 Clifton RD NE FL 2, Atlanta, GA, 30322. Phone: (404) 778-5545. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joel Thomas Hardin, MD's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 92706, 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 Joel Thomas Hardin, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joel Thomas Hardin, MD had 1,214 Medicare Part D claims for 146 beneficiaries; the average among adult congenital heart disease physician prescribers was 462. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joel Thomas Hardin, 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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