NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Shaya Taghechian, MD

Urology Physician · Marietta, GA

Shaya Taghechian, MD is a urology physician with a practice address in Marietta, Georgia, and NPI 1053612101, issued on Nov 5, 2010. Check the license (Georgia 65188, 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
1053612101
Name
Shaya Taghechian
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License number
65188 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
790 Church St NE, Marietta, GA 30060
Phone
(770) 429-9100
Enumerated
Nov 5, 2010
Record last updated
Mar 7, 2023
Fax
(770) 429-1391
Medicaid ID
003110961A GA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110809000424); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Emory University School Of Medicine, 2006
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 790 Church St NE

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

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  2. Kevin Ballard, P.A.Physician Assistant1225317365
  3. Pooja Bardhan, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1962601344
  4. Windy Bernard, PA-CPhysician Assistant1487698957
  5. Linda Blom, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1902872013
  6. Kevin Blount, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1679795538

Verify Shaya Taghechian 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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34% more Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024

1,800 Medicare Part D claims for 518 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims. 22 claims were for opioids.

  1. Shaya Taghechian1,800
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol375 claims
  2. Tamsulosin Hcl221 claims
  3. Gemtesa205 claims
  4. Myrbetriq182 claims
  5. Solifenacin Succinate117 claims
  6. Methenamine Hippurate104 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 76.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score54.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%68.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%97.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $934.03

25 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Axonics, Inc. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Shaya Taghechian$934.03
  2. Specialty average$3,800.04

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Georgia Urology, PADecatur, GA
  2. Urological Professional Services, LLCCumming, GA

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

Shaya Taghechian among 400 urology physician records in Georgia

Shaya Taghechian, MD is one of 400 urology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 65% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 65% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2006 among the 281 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Urology Physician providers in Georgia

There are 400 urology physician records in Georgia.

The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Thomas Chun, MDMarietta, GA 300601922185842
  2. Thomas Emerson, MDMarietta, GA 300601346327160
  3. Froylan Gonzalez, MDMarietta, GA 300601760594303
  4. James Goodlet, M.D.Marietta, GA 300601225033442
  5. Bruce Kyburz, MDMarietta, GA 300601992882047
  6. A Levinson, M.D.Marietta, GA 300601346342128
  7. Bradley McCowan, MDMarietta, GA 300601154508323
  8. Ronald Roper, MDMarietta, GA 300601669559498

Common questions

What is Shaya Taghechian, MD's NPI number?

Shaya Taghechian, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053612101, issued on Nov 5, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Shaya Taghechian, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 790 Church St NE, Marietta, GA, 30060. Phone: (770) 429-9100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Shaya Taghechian, MD's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 65188, 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 Shaya Taghechian, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Shaya Taghechian, MD had 1,800 Medicare Part D claims for 518 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Shaya Taghechian, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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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