Dr. Nicole Kounalakis, MD

  • Atlanta, GA
  • Surgical oncologist
NPI1902003684PAC ID1759474729
Medicare services, 2024
165
Medicare patients, 2024
119
Part D claims, 2024
81
Hospital affiliations
4
Industry payments
$13,927
Practice address
1000 Johnson Ferry Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30342
Practice phone
Call (404) 851-8000
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Primary practice

Northside Hospital Atlanta

Hospital · Atlanta, Georgia

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Dr. Nicole Kounalakis is a surgical oncologist in Atlanta, Georgia

Dr. Kounalakis practices at Northside Hospital Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia, part of Northside Hospital.

Dr. Kounalakis' NPI, 1902003684, was assigned on June 27, 2007. Dr. Kounalakis holds Georgia license 83380.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
1759474729
NPI enumeration date
June 27, 2007
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(404) 851-8000
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
51
Medical school graduation
2001

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

Dr. Nicole Kounalakis practices at Northside Hospital Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia

Dr. Kounalakis' primary practice is Northside Hospital Atlanta, at 1000 Johnson Ferry Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30342 in Fulton County. The practice phone is (404) 851-8000.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Nicole Kounalakis is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Kounalakis' primary practice is Northside Hospital Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia, part of Northside Hospital. Dr. Kounalakis is also affiliated with Northside Hospital Forsyth. The medical group on file is Northside Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kounalakis to 2 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Nicole Kounalakis' practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kounalakis practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Northside Hospital AtlantaAvailable with a free account
+4 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Nicole Kounalakis is one of 48 surgical oncologists in Georgia

Surgical oncology is Dr. Kounalakis' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086X0206X. Dr. Kounalakis is licensed in Georgia.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgical oncology, GeorgiaPrimaryLicense 83380 · taxonomy 2086X0206X

Surgical oncologists near Dr. Kounalakis

Counts of surgical oncologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

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

Dr. Nicole Kounalakis billed Medicare for 165 services in 2024

CMS data shows 165 Medicare services from Dr. Kounalakis across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 119 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $16,042 for them.

Medicare services, 2024165
Medicare patients119
Paid by Medicare$16,042
Procedure codes4

Dr. Kounalakis' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 792024: 10735%
Surgery
2023: 342024: 5871%

Where Dr. Kounalakis' Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office10765%
  • In a facility5835%

Dr. Kounalakis compared with the Georgia median for surgical oncologists, 2024

  • Dr. Kounalakis
  • Georgia median
Medicare services
165vs 12730% above
Medicare patients
119vs 9821% above
Part D claims
56vs 4427% above

Medians across 44 surgical oncologists in Georgia with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Kounalakis' 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. Nicole Kounalakis treated 119 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 119 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kounalakis in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 53 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.35, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kounalakis' median patient age at 71, with 37% women.

Medicare patients, 2024119
Average age76
Average risk score1.35

Dr. Kounalakis' Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Kounalakis' Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women3933%
  • Men8067%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Kounalakis' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis43%
  4. Ischemic heart disease33%
  5. Atrial fibrillation24%
  6. Chronic kidney disease24%
  7. Diabetes23%
  8. Cancer20%

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

Dr. Kounalakis' patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 71

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women37%
  • Men60%

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

Dr. Nicole Kounalakis wrote 81 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Kounalakis wrote 81 Medicare Part D claims for 68 patients. 91% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 56 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $176 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 29 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 202481
Drugs named by CMS2
Total drug cost$176
Part D patients68

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

  • Generic74 claims91%
  • Brand-name and other7 claims9%

Dr. Kounalakis' 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. Kounalakis' Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids74%60 of 81 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: 292024: 5693%

Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 1 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. Nicole Kounalakis ranks in the 87th percentile for melanoma (skin cancer) excision in Medicare

Dr. Kounalakis accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 53 procedures of melanoma (skin cancer) excision by Dr. Kounalakis, more than 87% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. Kounalakis ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision
87th percentile53 procedures

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Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Nicole Kounalakis received $13,927 in industry payments from 2022 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 14 general payments to Dr. Kounalakis from 4 drug and device companies from 2022 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 87% of the total. Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation paid the most, $10,056.

General payments to Dr. Kounalakis by program year, 2022 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Kounalakis by kind, 2022 to 2025

$13.9Kin total
  • Consulting fees$12,14087%
  • Travel and lodging$1,1869%
  • Food and beverage$6014%

Companies that paid Dr. Kounalakis the most, 2022 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

Sources for Dr. Nicole Kounalakis'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 phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Nicole Kounalakis' NPI number?

Dr. Nicole Kounalakis' NPI number is 1902003684. It was assigned on June 27, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Nicole Kounalakis?

Dr. Nicole Kounalakis is a surgical oncologist in Atlanta, Georgia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgical Oncology Physician (taxonomy code 2086X0206X).

Where does Dr. Nicole Kounalakis practice?

Dr. Kounalakis practices at 1000 Johnson Ferry Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30342. Dr. Kounalakis' primary practice is Northside Hospital Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia, part of Northside Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kounalakis to 2 hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Nicole Kounalakis' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Kounalakis is (404) 851-8000.

What is Dr. Nicole Kounalakis' medical license number?

Dr. Kounalakis holds Georgia license 83380.

Which hospitals is Dr. Nicole Kounalakis affiliated with?

Dr. Kounalakis practices at Northside Hospital Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Kounalakis is also affiliated with Northside Hospital Forsyth. Dmand AI links Dr. Kounalakis to 2 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Nicole Kounalakis part of?

Dr. Kounalakis is linked to Northside Hospital.

Does Dr. Nicole Kounalakis accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kounalakis billed Medicare for 165 services in 2024, and Dr. Kounalakis accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Nicole Kounalakis see?

CMS counts 119 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kounalakis in 2024, with an average age of 76.

What services does Dr. Nicole Kounalakis bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Kounalakis' most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), surgery: blood and lymph system (38900) and surgery: blood and lymph system (38525).

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What drugs does Dr. Nicole Kounalakis prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Kounalakis' most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone-Acetaminophen and Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.

Has Dr. Nicole Kounalakis received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $13,927 in general payments to Dr. Kounalakis from 4 companies from 2022 to 2025. The largest total came from Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation.

How long has Dr. Nicole Kounalakis been practicing?

Dr. Kounalakis graduated from medical school in 2001, 25 years ago.

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