NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Khalid Iqbal, MD

Nephrology Physician · Atlanta, GA

Khalid Iqbal, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Atlanta, Georgia, and NPI 1598755993, issued on Oct 26, 2005. Check the license (Georgia 55785, 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
1598755993
Name
Khalid Iqbal
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License numbers
55785 GA
055785 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2431 Circlewood RD NE, Atlanta, GA 30345
Phone
(404) 761-0819
Enumerated
Oct 26, 2005
Record last updated
Oct 23, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(404) 768-2336
Medicaid ID
577858670A GA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050328000231); accepts Medicare assignment
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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  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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40% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

2,046 Medicare Part D claims for 291 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Khalid Iqbal2,046
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium245 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate178 claims
  3. Bumetanide146 claims
  4. Torsemide125 claims
  5. Calcitriol112 claims
  6. Farxiga112 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: $345.31

18 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Khalid Iqbal$345.31
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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. Atlanta South Nephrology,pcEast Point, GA

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

Khalid Iqbal among 417 nephrology physician records in Georgia

Khalid Iqbal, MD is one of 417 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 91% 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, 84% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 2001 among the 343 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in Georgia

There are 417 nephrology physician records in Georgia.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Barry Rosenbaum, M. D.Atlanta, GA 303451902143233
  2. James Wells, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303451023067725
  3. Bob Agbogu, MDEast Point, GA 303441457317307
  4. Charmaine Emelife, MDEast Point, GA 303441811987209
  5. Muhammed Muhammedi, MDEast Point, GA 303441871584896
  6. Shailesh Basani, MDAtlanta, GA 303421629269972
  7. Daniel Cohen, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303421790866028
  8. Byard Edwards, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303421689684516

Common questions

What is Khalid Iqbal, MD's NPI number?

Khalid Iqbal, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598755993, issued on Oct 26, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Khalid Iqbal, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2431 Circlewood RD NE, Atlanta, GA, 30345. Phone: (404) 761-0819. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Khalid Iqbal, MD's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 55785, 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 Khalid Iqbal, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Khalid Iqbal, MD had 2,046 Medicare Part D claims for 291 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.