Dr. Abesh Niroula, M.D.
Pulmonology (Pulmonary Disease Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 17
- In the NPI registry since
- 2012
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 156
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2012Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Pulmonary Disease Physician primary
GA license 83351 -
Internal Medicine Physician
PA license MT200765 · PA license MD455209
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Emory University Hospital Midtown Atlanta, GA
- Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta, Inc Atlanta, GA
- Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur, GA
Medical groups
- The Emory Clinic Inc (3,568 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 156
- Services billed
- 505
- Patients’ average age
- 73
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 65 | 44 |
| Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope | 30 | 30 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | 29 | 20 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | 26 | 26 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 24 | 24 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 21 | 14 |
| Test to determine lung volumes using sensors | 19 | 18 |
| Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | 18 | 17 |
| Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | 17 | 11 |
| Biopsy of lobe of lung using an endoscope, 1 lobe | 15 | 15 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa (albuterol sulfate) Other prescribers in Atlanta, GA | 90 |
| Spiriva Respimat (tiotropium bromide) Other prescribers in Atlanta, GA | 39 |
| Advair Hfa (fluticasone propion/salmeterol) Other prescribers in Atlanta, GA | 38 |
| Montelukast Sodium Other prescribers in Atlanta, GA | 20 |
| Breztri Aerosphere (budesonide/glycopyr/formoterol) Other prescribers in Atlanta, GA | 19 |
| Symbicort (budesonide/formoterol fumarate) Other prescribers in Atlanta, GA | 18 |
| Prednisone Other prescribers in Atlanta, GA | 16 |
| Budesonide-Formoterol Fumarate (budesonide/formoterol fumarate) Other prescribers in Atlanta, GA | 15 |
| Wixela Inhub (fluticasone propion/salmeterol) Other prescribers in Atlanta, GA | 12 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 5 companies reported 15 payments worth $1,232 in total to this clinician.
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $929 |
|---|---|
| Noah Medical Corporation | $168 |
| Pinnacle Biologics, Inc | $61.41 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $60.49 |
| Ambu Inc. | $13.60 |
| Food and Beverage | $671 |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $561 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Jun 4, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to NEW ORLEANS, LA · in-kind | $394 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Jun 24, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to METAIRIE, LA · in-kind | $148 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Jun 4, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to NEW ORLEANS, LA · in-kind | $19.00 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.