Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Abubakr Chaudhry, M.D.

Pulmonary Disease · Atlanta, GA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
960 JOHNSON FERRY RD, Atlanta, GA 30342
4042570006
Registered in NPPES since 2010
NPI: 1730408212 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Chaudhry from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Chaudhry

Dr. Abubakr Chaudhry is a pulmonary disease specialist in Atlanta, GA, with 16 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Chaudhry performed 596 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Chaudhry received a total of $3,251 from 29 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 104 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Chaudhry is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 16 years of NPI registration ▲ 596 Medicare services $3,251 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
596
Medicare services
Bottom 36% in GA for pulmonary disease
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$84
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
133 $91 $388
Critical care, first 30-74 min
Emergency medical care for a critically ill or injured patient lasting between 30 and 74 minutes. This service involves direct patient care and medical decision making to stabilize the patient.
99 $168 $668
Expiratory airflow and volume test
A test that measures the amount of air you can exhale and the speed at which you can breathe it out. It evaluates lung function by assessing expiratory airflow and volume.
79 $12 $66
Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity
Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
67 $94 $357
Chest X-ray, 2 views
An X-ray imaging test of the chest that captures two different angles to visualize the lungs, heart, and chest wall.
34 $25 $101
Pulmonary gas exchange test
A test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases.
31 $6 $27
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
27 $61 $273
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)
An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter.
26 $133 $542
New patient office visit (45-59 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter.
18 $108 $505
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 16 $162 $664
Initial hospital admission, high complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
16 $136 $522
Bronchial irrigation and suction for cell collection
This procedure uses an endoscope to flush and suction the lung airways in order to collect cells for testing.
14 $71 $425
Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production
A treatment involving the inhalation of medication to help clear airway obstructions or reduce sputum production.
13 $7 $40
Inhaled albuterol and ipratropium bromide via DME
Administration of FDA-approved albuterol and ipratropium bromide medication through durable medical equipment.
12 $0 $3
Lung volume test using gas dilution or washout
A test that measures the amount of air in your lungs by using a gas dilution or washout method.
11 $8 $36
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$3,251
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $464/year across 7 years
Top 45% in GA for pulmonary disease
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
29
Companies
104
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$858
2023
$395
2022
$234
2021
$414
2020
$165
2019
$303
2018
$883

Payments by company (2024)

Ethicon Inc.
$118
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$106
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$93
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$84
Baxter Healthcare
$61
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$60
GENZYME CORPORATION
$58
Philips North America LLC
$55
Grifols USA, LLC
$53
Amgen Inc.
$48
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$48
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$30
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$24
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$19
Top 3 companies account for 37.1% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Veran Medical Technologies, Inc.
$743
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$433
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$386
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$377
Electromed, Inc.
$160
Ethicon Inc.
$153
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$117
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$91
GENZYME CORPORATION
$86
Amgen Inc.
$83
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$77
Baxter Healthcare
$61
Philips North America LLC
$55
Grifols USA, LLC
$53
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$49
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$48
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$42
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$41
AbbVie Inc.
$26
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$23
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$20
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC
$20
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$20
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$16
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
$16
Inogen, Inc.
$15
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$14
Inari Medical, Inc.
$14
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$12
Top 3 companies account for 48.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
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Geographic Context

Pulmonary diseases in nearby ZIP areas
137
County median income
$91,490
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
SAINT JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL OF ATLANTA, INC
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Chaudhry is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 16 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Chaudhry experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Chaudhry performed 133 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Chaudhry receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Chaudhry received a total of $3,251 from 29 companies across 104 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Chaudhry's costs compare to other pulmonary diseases in Atlanta?
Dr. Chaudhry's average Medicare payment per service is $84. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Chaudhry) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
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Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →