NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paul Ferns, DO

Psychiatry Physician · Atlanta, GA

Paul Ferns, DO is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Atlanta, Georgia, and NPI 1659959765, issued on Mar 30, 2021. Check the license (Georgia 105139, 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
1659959765
Name
Paul Ferns
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
105139 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1899 Powers Ferry RD SE FL 2, Atlanta, GA 30339
Phone
(678) 831-0608
Enumerated
Mar 30, 2021
Record last updated
Mar 31, 2026
Fax
(678) 831-0564
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250724003934); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Lake Erie College Of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie
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 1899 Powers Ferry RD SE FL 2

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

  1. Margaret Bell, LAPCProfessional Counselor1700633203
  2. Michelle Dade, PMHNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1811460967
  3. Taijah Davis, LPCProfessional Counselor1588263362
  4. Lacey Jeong, MDPsychiatry Physician1295315976
  5. Michael Mills, LPCProfessional Counselor1316647308
  6. Shaji Puthuvel, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1780872481

Verify Paul Ferns 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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About as many Medicare Part D claims as the average psychiatry physician in 2024

996 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims.

  1. Paul Ferns996
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Trazodone Hcl89 claims
  2. Sertraline Hcl81 claims
  3. Mirtazapine73 claims
  4. Duloxetine Hcl70 claims
  5. Lamotrigine56 claims
  6. Aripiprazole42 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.

Paul Ferns among 1,291 psychiatry physician records in Georgia

Paul Ferns, DO is one of 1,291 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 90% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 90% of these records are older, 8% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 40% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

358 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Atlanta

They are 358 of the 31,476 NPPES records with a practice address in Atlanta, and 1,291 psychiatry physician records in Georgia.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Anderson, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303391972604270
  2. Lawrence Baker, M.D.MAtlanta, GA 303391902229701
  3. Nadine Burnett, MDAtlanta, GA 303391790850253
  4. Lawrence Carver, MDAtlanta, GA 303391730242090
  5. Nicholas Demetry, MDAtlanta, GA 303391891969820
  6. Jennifer Friedberg, MDAtlanta, GA 303391053360826
  7. Deepa Gopalakrishnan, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303391477613404
  8. Geetika GuptaAtlanta, GA 303391376963132

Common questions

What is Paul Ferns, DO's NPI number?

Paul Ferns, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659959765, issued on Mar 30, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul Ferns, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1899 Powers Ferry RD SE FL 2, Atlanta, GA, 30339. Phone: (678) 831-0608. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paul Ferns, DO's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 105139, 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 Paul Ferns, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paul Ferns, DO had 996 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.