Paula A. Tanasa, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Atlanta, GA
Paula A. Tanasa, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Atlanta, Georgia, and NPI 1386650828, issued on Aug 1, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 056371, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paula A. Tanasa
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 056371 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 980 Johnson FY RD NE, Atlanta, GA 30342
- Phone
- (404) 255-5956
- Enumerated
- Aug 1, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 14, 2025
- Fax
- (404) 255-3908
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050815000797); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Paula A. Tanasa in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 056371Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
16% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
1,664 Medicare Part D claims for 361 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 28 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone364 claims
- Methotrexate207 claims
- Gabapentin118 claims
- Leflunomide80 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate68 claims
- Allopurinol64 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): 96.1 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $3,427.22
166 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ucb, Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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
- Southeastern Rheumatology AllianceGainesville, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Paula A. Tanasa among 196 rheumatology physician records in Georgia
Paula A. Tanasa, M.D. is one of 196 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 59% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2005 among the 151 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Georgia
There are 196 rheumatology physician records in Georgia.
All 196 in Georgia → Every provider in Atlanta → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Elizabeth Butler, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303421356316566
- Alan Fishman, MDAtlanta, GA 303421346290806
- John Goldman, MDAtlanta, GA 303421922170836
- Gary Myerson, MDAtlanta, GA 303421346282399
- Paul Sutej, MDAtlanta, GA 303421053353052
- Eduardo Baetti, MDAtlanta, GA 303391073689956
- Meir Gur-Lavi, M.DAtlanta, GA 303451861661217
- Mala Kaul, MDAtlanta, GA 303391104830181
Common questions
What is Paula A. Tanasa, M.D.'s NPI number?
Paula A. Tanasa, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386650828, issued on Aug 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paula A. Tanasa, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 980 Johnson FY RD NE, Atlanta, GA, 30342. Phone: (404) 255-5956. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paula A. Tanasa, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 056371, 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 Paula A. Tanasa, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paula A. Tanasa, M.D. had 1,664 Medicare Part D claims for 361 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Paula A. Tanasa, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.1 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.
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.