NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sharifa Ruqayah Avery, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Atlanta, GA

Sharifa Ruqayah Avery, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Atlanta, Georgia, and NPI 1528440773, issued on Jun 24, 2015. Check the license (Georgia 81025, 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
1528440773
Name
Sharifa Ruqayah Avery
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
81025 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4300 Paces Ferry RD SE Ste 500, Atlanta, GA 30339
Phone
(678) 264-6498
Enumerated
Jun 24, 2015
Record last updated
May 21, 2026
Fax
(678) 736-7919
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240606002082); 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 4300 Paces Ferry RD SE Ste 500

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

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  6. Christina Marcelus, MDDermatology Physician1669052932

Verify Sharifa Ruqayah Avery 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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Southeastern Hospitalist Services PCSummerville, SC

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

Sharifa Ruqayah Avery among 3,911 internal medicine physician records in Georgia

Sharifa Ruqayah Avery, MD is one of 3,911 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 68% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 68% of these records are older, 30% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2005 among the 2,535 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

870 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Atlanta

They are 870 of the 31,476 NPPES records with a practice address in Atlanta, and 3,911 internal medicine physician records in Georgia.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sanjukta Chatterjee, MDAtlanta, GA 303391760587943
  2. Willette Davis, MDAtlanta, GA 303391205901410
  3. Mercedes Delgado, MDAtlanta, GA 303391649364555
  4. Hima Edupuganti, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303391790729085
  5. Angel Iglesias, MD PHDAtlanta, GA 303391891723086
  6. Orieta Julien, MDAtlanta, GA 303391568530475
  7. Barbara Krull, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303391043249311
  8. Steven Lenhard, MDAtlanta, GA 303391417940776

Common questions

What is Sharifa Ruqayah Avery, MD's NPI number?

Sharifa Ruqayah Avery, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528440773, issued on Jun 24, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sharifa Ruqayah Avery, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4300 Paces Ferry RD SE Ste 500, Atlanta, GA, 30339. Phone: (678) 264-6498. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sharifa Ruqayah Avery, MD's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 81025, 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.

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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