NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John W. Gouldman, MD

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

John W. Gouldman, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Atlanta, Georgia, and NPI 1871511071, issued on Jul 17, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 049140, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1871511071
Name
John W. Gouldman
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
049140 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
960 Johnson Ferry RD, Atlanta, GA 30342
Phone
(404) 252-9063
Enumerated
Jul 17, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 7, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(404) 252-0873
Medicaid IDs
185589743F GA
185589743A GA
185589743C GA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040812000011); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine, 1993
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 960 Johnson Ferry RD

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

  1. Robert Baeten, PA-CPhysician Assistant1942221692
  2. Dominique Bayard, MDCritical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1518133354
  3. David Boston, PAPhysician Assistant1083907463
  4. Paul Boyce, M.D., MPHPulmonary Disease Physician1912988445
  5. Guilherme Cantuaria, M.D.Gynecologic Oncology Physician1871530634
  6. Abubakr Chaudhry, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1730408212

Verify John W. Gouldman 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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67% more Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

169 Medicare Part D claims for 66 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 76 claims were for opioids.

  1. John Gouldman169
  2. Specialty average101

Most prescribed

  1. Tramadol Hcl59 claims
  2. Methocarbamol30 claims
  3. Metoprolol Tartrate14 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $493.90

16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, 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. John Gouldman$493.90
  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. Northside Surgical Professional Services LLCAtlanta, GA

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

John W. Gouldman among 155 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Georgia

John W. Gouldman, MD is one of 155 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) 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 2006, is newer than 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 1998 among the 111 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Georgia

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

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Shady Eldaif, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303421790969111
  2. Woodrow Farrington, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303421659637361
  3. James Fonger, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303421497736797
  4. Michal Hubka, MDAtlanta, GA 303421023152428
  5. Steven Macheers, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303421760447783
  6. Robert Matheny, MDAtlanta, GA 303421336167535
  7. Jeffrey Miller, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303421740246586
  8. John Moore, MDAtlanta, GA 303421639197833

Common questions

What is John W. Gouldman, MD's NPI number?

John W. Gouldman, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871511071, issued on Jul 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John W. Gouldman, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 960 Johnson Ferry RD, Atlanta, GA, 30342. Phone: (404) 252-9063. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John W. Gouldman, MD's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 049140, 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 John W. Gouldman, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John W. Gouldman, MD had 169 Medicare Part D claims for 66 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.