NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karleena Regina-Marie Tuggle, M.D.

Surgery Physician · Atlanta, GA

Karleena Regina-Marie Tuggle, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Atlanta, Georgia, and NPI 1467609107, issued on Aug 25, 2008. Check the license 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
1467609107
Name
Karleena Regina-Marie Tuggle
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
Practice location
4200 Northside Pkwy, Atlanta, GA 30327
Phone
(404) 881-8020
Enumerated
Aug 25, 2008
Record last updated
Nov 5, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(678) 539-3080
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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Verify Karleena Regina-Marie Tuggle in five checks

  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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71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

43 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Karleena Tuggle43
  2. Specialty average147

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: $82.67

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Integra LifeSciences Corporation. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Karleena Tuggle$82.67
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Karleena Regina-Marie Tuggle among 991 surgery physician records in Georgia

Karleena Regina-Marie Tuggle, M.D. is one of 991 surgery physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 78% 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 52% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 52% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 62% of these records are
  • Record last updated2012 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in Georgia

There are 991 surgery physician records in Georgia.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Elaine Carelus, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303271205367844
  2. Candace Moody, MDAtlanta, GA 303271609816172
  3. Pak Ho Samuel Shih, MDAtlanta, GA 303271376696179
  4. Lee Skandalakis, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303271518907625
  5. April Spencer, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303271841464609
  6. Franklin Valdera, MDAtlanta, GA 303271891354379
  7. Shelly Ahmann, MDAtlanta, GA 303281104935048
  8. Aaron Alford, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303281871689653

Common questions

What is Karleena Regina-Marie Tuggle, M.D.'s NPI number?

Karleena Regina-Marie Tuggle, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467609107, issued on Aug 25, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karleena Regina-Marie Tuggle, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4200 Northside Pkwy, Atlanta, GA, 30327. Phone: (404) 881-8020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karleena Regina-Marie Tuggle, 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 Karleena Regina-Marie Tuggle, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Karleena Regina-Marie Tuggle, M.D. had 43 Medicare Part D claims; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.

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