NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rakesh I. Baman, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Augusta, GA

Rakesh I. Baman, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Augusta, Georgia, and NPI 1134109051, issued on Jan 18, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 81931, 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
1134109051
Name
Rakesh I. Baman
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License numbers
81931 GA
MD047086L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2258 Wrightsboro RD Ste 400, Augusta, GA 30904
Phone
(706) 724-4400
Enumerated
Jan 18, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 3, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(706) 724-6003
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190916001087); 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 2258 Wrightsboro RD Ste 400

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

  1. Victoria Burt, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1427122597
  2. Callie Clark, DNP, FNP-CNurse Practitioner1194498634
  3. Brian Haverdink, NPCardiovascular Disease Physician1487600896
  4. Zachary Jost, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1174152326
  5. William Meek, NP-CNurse Practitioner1639518301
  6. John Percival, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1588204929

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  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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2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

6,454 Medicare Part D claims for 924 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.

  1. Rakesh Baman6,454
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate1,139 claims
  2. Eliquis614 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate552 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium473 claims
  5. Atorvastatin Calcium383 claims
  6. Entresto321 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): 89.9 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 score79.8
  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: $624.02

31 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Rakesh Baman$624.02
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

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. Piedmont Cardiology OF Atlanta, LLCAtlanta, GA

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

Rakesh I. Baman among 726 cardiovascular disease physician records in Georgia

Rakesh I. Baman, MD is one of 726 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 87% 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 16% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 1999 among the 551 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Georgia

There are 726 cardiovascular disease physician records in Georgia.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Hossain Alavi, M.D.Augusta, GA 309041285651083
  2. Joe Calkins, M.D.Augusta, GA 309041720197460
  3. Brian Haverdink, NPAugusta, GA 309041487600896
  4. Zachary Jost, MDAugusta, GA 309041174152326
  5. Keith Sue-Ling, MDAugusta, GA 309041730108846
  6. Robert Jeschke, D.O.Fort Gordon, GA 309051881760684
  7. Susan Noe, M.D.Fort Eisenhower, GA 309051942397617
  8. Nicholas Orr, M.D.Fort Eisenhower, GA 309051770745127

Common questions

What is Rakesh I. Baman, MD's NPI number?

Rakesh I. Baman, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134109051, issued on Jan 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rakesh I. Baman, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2258 Wrightsboro RD Ste 400, Augusta, GA, 30904. Phone: (706) 724-4400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rakesh I. Baman, MD's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 81931, 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 Rakesh I. Baman, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rakesh I. Baman, MD had 6,454 Medicare Part D claims for 924 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Rakesh I. Baman, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.9 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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