Nchang Taka, M.D.
Interventional Cardiology Physician · Columbus, GA
Nchang Taka, M.D. is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Columbus, Georgia, and NPI 1700147238, issued on May 31, 2012. Check the license (Georgia 86577, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nchang Taka
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
- License number
- 86577 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2000 10TH Ave Ste 320, Columbus, GA 31901
- Phone
- (706) 366-3850
- Enumerated
- May 31, 2012
- Record last updated
- Mar 9, 2023
- Fax
- (762) 266-1030
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200930002529); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2000 10TH Ave Ste 320
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Agatha Addo, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1932907854
- Laura Gautreau, NPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1518545524
Verify Nchang Taka in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 86577Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024
798 Medicare Part D claims for 157 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Xarelto125 claims
- Clopidogrel90 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium81 claims
- Eliquis55 claims
- Carvedilol47 claims
- Losartan Potassium47 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: $130.41
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was ShockWave Medical, Inc. 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.
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
- St Francis Physician Practices LLCColumbus, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nchang Taka among 215 interventional cardiology physician records in Georgia
Nchang Taka, 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 2012, is newer than 80% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 80% of these records are older, 16% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 98% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 94% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2001 among the 202 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 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.
All 215 in Georgia → Every provider in Columbus → Interventional Cardiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 interventional cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Shane Darrah, M.D.Columbus, GA 319041679557375
- Sebastian Hubbuch, M.D.Columbus, GA 319041811994403
- Byungsoo Ko, MDColumbus, GA 319041285945295
- Christopher Daniels, MDThomasville, GA 317921952519670
- Jared Davis, MDThomasville, GA 317921942664263
- Pranav Diwan, M.D.Thomasville, GA 317921306152855
- Kelechukwu Okoro, M.D.Thomasville, GA 317921669869152
- Byron Sizemore, M.D.Thomasville, GA 317921194734301
Common questions
What is Nchang Taka, M.D.'s NPI number?
Nchang Taka, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700147238, issued on May 31, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nchang Taka, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2000 10TH Ave Ste 320, Columbus, GA, 31901. Phone: (706) 366-3850. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nchang Taka, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 86577, 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 Nchang Taka, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nchang Taka, M.D. had 798 Medicare Part D claims for 157 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.