NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joshua Charles Appelstein, MD

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

Joshua Charles Appelstein, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Atlanta, Georgia, and NPI 1508029612, issued on Jul 8, 2008. Check the license (Georgia 080341, 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
1508029612
Name
Joshua Charles Appelstein
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License numbers
080341 GA
254855 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
95 Collier RD NW Ste 5015, Atlanta, GA 30309
Phone
(404) 605-5699
Enumerated
Jul 8, 2008
Record last updated
Feb 19, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190116001406); 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 95 Collier RD NW Ste 5015

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

  1. Karolis Bauza, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1235615907
  2. Sagar Damle, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1891832176
  3. Ramona Davis, PAPhysician Assistant1013448984
  4. Addison Dodge, AGACNP-BCAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1609499938
  5. Samantha Dombrowski, NURSE PRACTITIONERNurse Practitioner1578084307
  6. Madhuree Earnshaw, PA-CPhysician Assistant1487962056

Verify Joshua Charles Appelstein 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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Northside Primary Care Professional Services,llcAtlanta, GA

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

Joshua Charles Appelstein among 155 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Georgia

Joshua Charles Appelstein, 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 2008, is newer than 58% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 58% of these records are older, 35% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · 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. Christian Bermudez, MDAtlanta, GA 303091083783179
  2. William Brown, MDAtlanta, GA 303091780649616
  3. Sagar Damle, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303091891832176
  4. David Dean, MDAtlanta, GA 303091851391403
  5. John Gott, MDAtlanta, GA 303091558326918
  6. James Kauten, MDAtlanta, GA 303091336104744
  7. Saeid Khansarinia, MDAtlanta, GA 303091710974555
  8. Andrew Maloney, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303091356602056

Common questions

What is Joshua Charles Appelstein, MD's NPI number?

Joshua Charles Appelstein, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508029612, issued on Jul 8, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joshua Charles Appelstein, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 95 Collier RD NW Ste 5015, Atlanta, GA, 30309. Phone: (404) 605-5699. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joshua Charles Appelstein, MD's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 080341, 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.

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.