NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Katherine Joy Kunkel, M.D.

Interventional Cardiology Physician · Atlanta, GA

Katherine Joy Kunkel, M.D. is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Atlanta, Georgia, and NPI 1538502562, issued on Apr 9, 2013. Check the license (Georgia 88955, 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
1538502562
Name
Katherine Joy Kunkel
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
License numbers
88955 GA
4301501955 MI
1871 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
95 Collier RD NW Ste 2065, Atlanta, GA 30309
Phone
(404) 605-2800
Enumerated
Apr 9, 2013
Record last updated
Mar 21, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210824002833); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Perelman School Of Med At The University Of Pennsylvania, 2013
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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Also registered at 95 Collier RD NW Ste 2065

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

  1. David Allen, MDInterventional Cardiology Physician1427577592
  2. Jennifer Gamble, PAPhysician Assistant1558143032
  3. Hannah Hamilton, PAPhysician Assistant1972393973
  4. Stephen Holby, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1467986976
  5. Kareema Hoosien, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1144717760
  6. Brittany Mathis, PAPhysician Assistant1942928668

Verify Katherine Joy Kunkel 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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69% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024

989 Medicare Part D claims for 188 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.

  1. Katherine Kunkel989
  2. Specialty average3,179

Most prescribed

  1. Clopidogrel158 claims
  2. Rosuvastatin Calcium102 claims
  3. Metoprolol Succinate93 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium90 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium59 claims
  6. Spironolactone40 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: $37,026.46

52 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abiomed. The 6,394 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,062.29 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Katherine Kunkel$37,026
  2. Specialty average$7,062

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. Piedmont Cardiology OF Atlanta, LLCAtlanta, GA

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

Katherine Joy Kunkel among 215 interventional cardiology physician records in Georgia

Katherine Joy Kunkel, M.D. is one of 215 interventional cardiology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 98% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 84% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 84% of these records are older, 13% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 98% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 94% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2001 among the 202 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0011X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Interventional Cardiology Physician providers in Georgia

There are 215 interventional cardiology physician records in Georgia.

The 8 interventional cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. William Blincoe, MDAtlanta, GA 303091821006206
  2. Harold Carlson, MDAtlanta, GA 303091023013315
  3. Anna Kalynych, MDAtlanta, GA 303091205842820
  4. David Kandzari, MDAtlanta, GA 303091871677930
  5. Andrew Klein, MDAtlanta, GA 303091366482424
  6. Christopher Leach, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303091669504353
  7. Mark Leimbach, MDAtlanta, GA 303091104878404
  8. Nicholas Lembo, MDAtlanta, GA 303091215936653

Common questions

What is Katherine Joy Kunkel, M.D.'s NPI number?

Katherine Joy Kunkel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538502562, issued on Apr 9, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Katherine Joy Kunkel, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 95 Collier RD NW Ste 2065, Atlanta, GA, 30309. Phone: (404) 605-2800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Katherine Joy Kunkel, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 88955, 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 Katherine Joy Kunkel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Katherine Joy Kunkel, M.D. had 989 Medicare Part D claims for 188 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. 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.