There are 19 Nephrology clinicians in Augusta, GA in Medicare’s data, ranked by the number of Medicare services they provide.
Nephrology clinicians in Augusta
| Clinician | Experience | Telehealth | Medicare patients | Assignment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barton Brezina, MD | 28 yrs | — | 957 | Accepts |
| Harold Hubert, M.D. | 21 yrs | — | 552 | Accepts |
| Matthew Diamond, D.O. | 23 yrs | — | 577 | Accepts |
| Ryan Altenburg, D.O. | 17 yrs | — | 355 | Accepts |
| Syed Babar, MBBS, MD | 22 yrs | — | 437 | Accepts |
| Pairach Pintavorn, MD | 40 yrs | — | 622 | Accepts |
| David Allen, M.D. | 29 yrs | — | 501 | Accepts |
| Sajid Akhtar, MD | 27 yrs | — | 464 | Accepts |
| Azeem Mohammed, MBBS | 20 yrs | — | 335 | Accepts |
| Michael Whitlow, M.D. | 11 yrs | — | 224 | Accepts |
| Laura Mulloy, DO | 42 yrs | — | 325 | Accepts |
| Leighton James, MD | 32 yrs | — | 212 | Accepts |
| Virin Ramoutar, M.D. | 19 yrs | — | 218 | Accepts |
| Imran Gani, MD | 19 yrs | — | 191 | Accepts |
| Talal Nakkar, MD | — | — | 141 | Accepts |
| Vatsalya Kosuru, MD | — | — | 86 | Accepts |
| Robert Shay, MD | 47 yrs | — | 68 | Accepts |
| Luis Ortiz, MD | — | — | 15 | Accepts |
| Sandeep Padala, MD | 18 yrs | — | 16 | Accepts |
What the columns mean
- Experience — years since the clinician’s medical-school graduation (when known).
- Telehealth — the clinician reported providing telehealth (video/phone) visits.
- Medicare patients — distinct Original-Medicare beneficiaries in the latest year; a volume signal, not a quality rating.
- Assignment — “Accepts” means they accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment (lower out-of-pocket for Medicare patients).
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Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners and the Doctors & Clinicians National Downloadable File (most recent release). Counts reflect Original Medicare activity only and are not a measure of quality. “Medicare allows” is the Medicare fee schedule amount — not what an insured or cash patient pays; for patient prices see the linked procedure pages. Always confirm a clinician’s current details with their office.