NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Mukesh Kumar, MD

Hospitalist Physician · Atlanta, GA

Mukesh Kumar, MD is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Atlanta, Georgia, and NPI 1659535086, issued on Jul 15, 2008. Check the license (Georgia 68447, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1659535086
Name
Mukesh Kumar
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License numbers
68447 GA
068447 GA
ME109274 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1000 Johnson Ferry RD, Atlanta, GA 30342
Phone
(404) 851-8000
Enumerated
Jul 15, 2008
Record last updated
Nov 16, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(404) 303-3759
Medicaid ID
003126661 GA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120828000636); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1000 Johnson Ferry RD

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

  1. Imad Abossallue, M.D.Nuclear Medicine Physician1134359599
  2. Joshua AddisonAnesthesiologist Assistant1588036958
  3. Rasaki Adebisi, PAAAAnesthesiologist Assistant1841626330
  4. Titilola Adeboye, CNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1811536386
  5. Oluwatoyin Adedapo-JimohAnesthesiologist Assistant1841907920
  6. Lynsey AdkinsFamily Nurse Practitioner1285003400

Verify Mukesh Kumar 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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45% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024

287 Medicare Part D claims for 124 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 17 claims were for opioids.

  1. Mukesh Kumar287
  2. Specialty average521

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium19 claims
  2. Hydralazine Hcl12 claims
  3. Carvedilol11 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): 98.3 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score97.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%84.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. North Atlanta Professional Services LLCAtlanta, GA

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

Mukesh Kumar among 967 hospitalist physician records in Georgia

Mukesh Kumar, MD is one of 967 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 92% 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 32% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 32% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2008 among the 849 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 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 208M00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospitalist Physician providers in Georgia

There are 967 hospitalist physician records in Georgia.

The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Wayne Chiu, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303421629007034
  2. Francis Gonzalez, MDAtlanta, GA 303421942251624
  3. Deborah Hastings, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303421518903590
  4. Jonathan Hefner, MDAtlanta, GA 303421821037110
  5. Janet Huber, MDAtlanta, GA 303421740225358
  6. Shalini Jaitly, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303421346220779
  7. Joanna Lariccia, MDAtlanta, GA 303421457309163
  8. Nancy Maignan, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303421114971207

Common questions

What is Mukesh Kumar, MD's NPI number?

Mukesh Kumar, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659535086, issued on Jul 15, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Mukesh Kumar, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 Johnson Ferry RD, Atlanta, GA, 30342. Phone: (404) 851-8000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Mukesh Kumar, MD's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 68447, 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 Mukesh Kumar, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Mukesh Kumar, MD had 287 Medicare Part D claims for 124 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Mukesh Kumar, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.3 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.