Kent R. Nilsson, M.D.
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician · Athens, GA
Kent R. Nilsson, M.D. is a clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician with a practice address in Athens, Georgia, and NPI 1619965381, issued on Oct 7, 2005. Check the license (Georgia 068459, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kent R. Nilsson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician 207RC0001X
- License numbers
- 068459 GA
2005-00874 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1199 Prince Ave, Athens, GA 30606
- Phone
- (706) 475-1700
- Enumerated
- Oct 7, 2005
- Record last updated
- Sep 17, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (706) 475-1790
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20121112000070); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine, 2002
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1199 Prince Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Fakhar Ahmad, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1295781094
- Mohammad Ahmad, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1588315667
- Thomas Aiken, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1598127979
Verify Kent R. Nilsson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 068459Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician in 2024
4,141 Medicare Part D claims for 777 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,710 among the 3,173 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 32% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Eliquis856 claims
- Xarelto279 claims
- Dofetilide268 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate255 claims
- Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)244 claims
- Potassium Chloride200 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 91.7 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $40,104.71
109 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 3,167 providers of this specialty with any payment received $10,651.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Piedmont Athens Specialty Care LLCAthens, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kent R. Nilsson among 91 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records in Georgia
Kent R. Nilsson, M.D. is one of 91 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 99% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 89% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 99% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 96% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2003 among the 87 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0001X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician providers in Georgia
There are 91 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records in Georgia.
All 91 in Georgia → Every provider in Athens → Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Roop Dutta, MDAthens, GA 306061568994341
- Amit Shah, MDAthens, GA 306061225062128
- Antonio Sotolongo, M.D.Athens, GA 306061255618302
- Stephen Prater, MDBraselton, GA 305171821097296
- Joon Ahn, MDGainesville, GA 305011609820075
- Shalabh Chandra, MDGainesville, GA 305011144343708
- Alok Gambhir, M.D.Gainesville, GA 305011326208554
- Gautham Kanagaraj, M.D.Gainesville, GA 305011316207624
Common questions
What is Kent R. Nilsson, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kent R. Nilsson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619965381, issued on Oct 7, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kent R. Nilsson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1199 Prince Ave, Athens, GA, 30606. Phone: (706) 475-1700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kent R. Nilsson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 068459, 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 Kent R. Nilsson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kent R. Nilsson, M.D. had 4,141 Medicare Part D claims for 777 beneficiaries; the average among clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician prescribers was 1,710. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kent R. Nilsson, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.
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.