Dr. Joel I. Kirson, MD

  • Roswell, GA
  • Psychiatrist
NPI1689643512PAC ID9335285980
Medicare services, 2024
691
Medicare patients, 2024
323
Part D claims, 2024
646
MIPS score, 2024
49
Industry payments
$105,987
Practice address
401 Bombay Ln, Roswell, GA 30076
Practice phone
Call (770) 664-1920
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Primary practice

CareNow Services

Roswell, Georgia

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Dr. Joel I. Kirson is a psychiatrist in Roswell, Georgia

Dr. Kirson practices at CareNow Services in Roswell, Georgia.

Dr. Kirson's NPI, 1689643512, was assigned on March 14, 2006. Dr. Kirson graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine in 1991. Dr. Kirson holds Georgia license 040125.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
9335285980
NPI enumeration date
March 14, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(770) 664-1920
Professional email
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
61
Medical school graduation
1991

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Joel I. Kirson practices at CareNow Services in Roswell, Georgia

Dr. Kirson's primary practice is CareNow Services, at 401 Bombay Ln, Roswell, GA 30076 in Fulton County. The practice phone is (770) 664-1920.

  • CareNow Services
    401 Bombay Ln, Roswell, GA 30076 · Fulton CountyPhone(770) 664-1920

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Joel I. Kirson is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Kirson's primary practice is CareNow Services in Roswell, Georgia. The medical group on file is CareNow Services.

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
CareNow ServicesAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Joel I. Kirson is one of 929 psychiatrists in Georgia

Psychiatry is Dr. Kirson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084P0800X. Dr. Kirson is licensed in Georgia.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Psychiatry, GeorgiaPrimaryLicense 040125 · taxonomy 2084P0800X

Psychiatrists near Dr. Kirson

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Joel I. Kirson billed Medicare for 691 services in 2024

CMS data shows 691 Medicare services from Dr. Kirson across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 323 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $48,460 for them.

Medicare services, 2024691
Medicare patients323
Paid by Medicare$48,460
Procedure codes7

Dr. Kirson's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 3802024: 57652%
Tests and treatments
2023: 812024: 11542%

Where Dr. Kirson's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office65194%
  • In a facility406%

Dr. Kirson compared with the Georgia median for psychiatrists, 2024

  • Dr. Kirson
  • Georgia median
Medicare services
691vs 1444.8 times
Medicare patients
323vs 467.0 times
Part D claims
537vs 2172.5 times

Medians across 917 psychiatrists in Georgia with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Kirson's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Joel I. Kirson treated 323 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 79

CMS counts 323 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kirson in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 134 patients. 75% of them have alzheimer's and dementia, and 75% have high blood pressure. 83% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.40, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kirson's median patient age at 80, with 67% women.

Medicare patients, 2024323
Average age79
Average risk score2.40
Also on Medicaid83%

Dr. Kirson's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Kirson's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women21567%
  • Men10833%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Kirson's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Alzheimer's and dementia75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Mood disorders75%
  5. Depression71%
  6. Diabetes55%
  7. Anxiety54%
  8. Arthritis42%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Kirson's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 80

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women67%
  • Men32%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Joel I. Kirson wrote 646 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Kirson wrote 646 Medicare Part D claims for 90 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 537 of them, across 15 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $30,421 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,192 claims across 19 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024646
Drugs named by CMS15
Total drug cost$30,421
Part D patients90

Dr. Kirson's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic608 claims94%
  • Brand-name38 claims6%

Dr. Kirson's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Kirson's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over23%151 of 646 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 1,1922024: 53755%

Drugs named by CMS: 15 in 2024, 19 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Joel I. Kirson scored 49 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 49 out of 100 for Dr. Kirson for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Kirson accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Kirson as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Dr. Kirson's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 49of 100Final score
  • 4.3of 100Quality
  • 0of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 77of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Joel I. Kirson received $105,987 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 165 general payments to Dr. Kirson from 6 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 86% of the total. Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. paid the most, $98,688.

General payments to Dr. Kirson by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Kirson by kind, 2016 to 2025

$106Kin total
  • Speaker and faculty fees$90,82586%
  • Travel and lodging$7,5067%
  • Consulting fees$4,9215%
  • Food and beverage$2,7353%

Companies that paid Dr. Kirson the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Joel I. Kirson graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine

Dr. Kirson graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine in 1991.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Maryland School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Joel I. Kirson's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Joel I. Kirson's NPI number?

Dr. Joel I. Kirson's NPI number is 1689643512. It was assigned on March 14, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Joel I. Kirson?

Dr. Joel I. Kirson is a psychiatrist in Roswell, Georgia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Psychiatry Physician (taxonomy code 2084P0800X).

Where does Dr. Joel I. Kirson practice?

Dr. Kirson practices at 401 Bombay Ln, Roswell, GA 30076. Dr. Kirson's primary practice is CareNow Services in Roswell, Georgia.

What is Dr. Joel I. Kirson's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Kirson is (770) 664-1920.

What is Dr. Joel I. Kirson's medical license number?

Dr. Kirson holds Georgia license 040125.

What medical group is Dr. Joel I. Kirson part of?

Dr. Kirson is linked to CareNow Services.

Does Dr. Joel I. Kirson accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kirson billed Medicare for 691 services in 2024, and Dr. Kirson accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Joel I. Kirson offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Kirson as offering telehealth services.

What is Dr. Joel I. Kirson's MIPS score?

Dr. Kirson's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 49 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Joel I. Kirson see?

CMS counts 323 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kirson in 2024, with an average age of 79.

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What services does Dr. Joel I. Kirson bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Kirson's most billed Medicare services were nursing facility care (99308), psychiatric service (90792) and nursing facility care (99309).

Where did Dr. Joel I. Kirson go to medical school?

Dr. Kirson graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine in 1991.

What drugs does Dr. Joel I. Kirson prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Kirson's most prescribed drugs by claims were Divalproex Sodium, Paroxetine HCl and Escitalopram Oxalate.

Has Dr. Joel I. Kirson received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $105,987 in general payments to Dr. Kirson from 6 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.

How long has Dr. Joel I. Kirson been practicing?

Dr. Kirson graduated from medical school in 1991, 35 years ago.

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