NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Mahmoud H. Abdou, MD

Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician · Atlanta, GA

Mahmoud H. Abdou, MD is an advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician with a practice address in Atlanta, Georgia, and NPI 1518283282, issued on Apr 20, 2010. Check the license (Georgia 073423, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1518283282
Name
Mahmoud H. Abdou
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician 207RA0001X
License numbers
073423 GA
73423 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1365 Clifton RD NE Bldg A2nd, Atlanta, GA 30322
Phone
(404) 778-5299
Enumerated
Apr 20, 2010
Record last updated
Jun 15, 2026
Fax
(404) 778-4557
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170620000494); 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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Also registered at 1365 Clifton RD NE Bldg A2nd

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

  1. Joshua Chan, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1083020275
  2. Desiree' Conrad, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1851753925

Verify Mahmoud H. Abdou 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% more Medicare Part D claims than the average advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician in 2024

3,329 Medicare Part D claims for 536 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,965 among the 1,124 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 13 claims were for opioids.

  1. Mahmoud Abdou3,329
  2. Specialty average1,965

Most prescribed

  1. Spironolactone361 claims
  2. Torsemide247 claims
  3. Metoprolol Succinate208 claims
  4. Entresto196 claims
  5. Jardiance170 claims
  6. Farxiga150 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 92.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score73.8
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $149.45

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 1,027 providers of this specialty with any payment received $10,265.85 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Mahmoud Abdou$149
  2. Specialty average$10,266

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. The Emory Clinic IncAtlanta, GA

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

Mahmoud H. Abdou among 44 advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician records in Georgia

Mahmoud H. Abdou, MD is one of 44 advanced heart failure and transplant 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 2010, is newer than 57% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 57% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 98% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 93% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2007 among the 41 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 32% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RA0001X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician providers in Georgia

There are 44 advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician records in Georgia.

The 8 advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kunal Bhatt, MDAtlanta, GA 303221679733026
  2. Thomas Bigham, MDAtlanta, GA 303221114486487
  3. Michael Burke, MDAtlanta, GA 303221154508117
  4. Jamie DiamondAtlanta, GA 303221770946634
  5. Sonjoy Laskar, MDAtlanta, GA 303221821109604
  6. Andrew Smith, MDAtlanta, GA 303221760492110
  7. Nilay Sutaria, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303221205256609
  8. Chad Mao, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303291548262967

Common questions

What is Mahmoud H. Abdou, MD's NPI number?

Mahmoud H. Abdou, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518283282, issued on Apr 20, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Mahmoud H. Abdou, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1365 Clifton RD NE Bldg A2nd, Atlanta, GA, 30322. Phone: (404) 778-5299. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Mahmoud H. Abdou, MD's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 073423, 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 Mahmoud H. Abdou, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Mahmoud H. Abdou, MD had 3,329 Medicare Part D claims for 536 beneficiaries; the average among advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician prescribers was 1,965. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Mahmoud H. Abdou, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.3 of 100. 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.

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