Vamsi K. Kota, MD
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Augusta, GA
Vamsi K. Kota, MD is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Augusta, Georgia, and NPI 1790902393, issued on Apr 18, 2007. Check the license (Georgia 060210, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vamsi K. Kota
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License numbers
- 060210 GA
000467 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1120 15TH St, Augusta, GA 30912
- Phone
- (706) 721-2423
- Enumerated
- Apr 18, 2007
- Record last updated
- Oct 25, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110628000509); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Vamsi K. Kota in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 060210Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
277 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims. 55 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl29 claims
- Imatinib Mesylate21 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen17 claims
- Acyclovir15 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim12 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): 77.8 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $8,346.26
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 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
- Wellstar Medical Group LLCAugusta, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Vamsi K. Kota among 396 hematology & oncology physician records in Georgia
Vamsi K. Kota, MD is one of 396 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 51% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 51% of these records are older, 39% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2002 among the 300 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Georgia
There are 396 hematology & oncology physician records in Georgia.
All 396 in Georgia → Every provider in Augusta → Hematology & Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Jordan Ciuro, M.DAugusta, GA 309121851741789
- Paul Dainer, M.D.Augusta, GA 309121346221256
- John Henson, MDAugusta, GA 309121992786164
- Anand Jillella, MDAugusta, GA 309121205946548
- Amany Keruakous, M.D.Augusta, GA 309121821482720
Common questions
What is Vamsi K. Kota, MD's NPI number?
Vamsi K. Kota, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790902393, issued on Apr 18, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vamsi K. Kota, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1120 15TH St, Augusta, GA, 30912. Phone: (706) 721-2423. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vamsi K. Kota, MD's license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 060210, 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 Vamsi K. Kota, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vamsi K. Kota, MD had 277 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Vamsi K. Kota, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.8 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.
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.