Mohammad Atari, MD
Specialties: Nephrology, Nephrology and Kidney Transplant
Gender: Male
Biography: Dr. Mohammad Atari is a nephrologist with specialized training in both general and transplant nephrology. Born in Kuwait and raised in Syria, he earned his medical degree from the Faculty of Medicine at Damascus University. He later moved to Amman, Jordan, where he completed his internal medicine residency at the University of Jordan, one of the country’s most prestigious training programs, and served as co-chief resident in his final year.
Dr. Atari continued his medical training in the United States, completing fellowships in general nephrology and transplant nephrology at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana, where he served as chief fellow for two years. In 2021, he joined the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) as a clinical nephrologist with dual roles in general nephrology and transplant nephrology. He is deeply involved in medical education, bedside teaching, and scholarly mentorship.
He is the recipient of the Master Clinician Award (2024) in recognition of his clinical excellence and the Poster Mentor Award (2025) for his commitment to trainee research and academic development.
Practice Locations
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Jackson Medical Mall - UMMC Clinics
350 Woodrow Wilson Drive, Jackson, MS 39213 View Location |
Accepted Insurance Plans
The University of Mississippi Medical Center accepts all plans, but may not be an in-network provider with your plan. We encourage you to contact your insurer and ask if the plan is in network with UMMC. Always contact your insurance carrier for specific coverage information.
*Note: Grenada and Holmes County locations have different payor contracts. Oral Surgeons are considered in-network to the medical health plans listed below NOT dental.
Jackson and Madison
Medicare health insurance plans
- Devoted Health
- Humana Medicare Advantage
- Medicare - Fee for Service
- Railroad Medicare - Fee for Service
- Shared Health Mississippi
- United Healthcare (except HMO)
- Vantage Health Plan - Medicare Advantage
- Wellcare - Medicare Advantage
Medicaid health plans
- Mississippi Medicaid Fee for Service
- MS CAN Plans: Magnolia, Molina, TrueCare
- MS CHIP: Magnolia, Molina, TrueCare
Dental plans
- Always Care
- Avesis
- Medicaid Fee for Service
- MS CAN: Magnolia Health Plan, Molina HealthCare, TrueCare
- Ambetter
- Unum
Vision plans
- EyeMed
- First Look
- March Vision
Commercial, Marketplace and other health plans
- Aetna Health Management (excludes UMMC Madison)
- Ambetter
- American Life Care - PHCS/Multiplan
- Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi
- BCBS Federal
- Celtic (Transplants)
- Cigna PPO (excludes transplants; excludes UMMC Madison)
- Corvel Healthcare Corp (Workers Comp.)
- First Choice Health Plan - includes Humana PPO Commercial, but not Humana Medicare Advantage
- First Health Network/Coventry - Aetna
- Government Employees Health Insurance Association (GEHA) - United Healthcare
- Interlink Health Services (Transplant)
- LifeTrac (Transplant)
- Mississippi Department of Rehab Services (MDRS)
- Mississippi Physicians Care Network (MPCN)
- Mississippi State and School Employees' Health Insurance Plan (AHS Network administered by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi)
- Multiplan - PHCS/American Life Care
- North Mississippi Health Link
- OptumHealth Care Solutions, Inc. (Transplant)
- OptumHealth VA CCN
- PPO Plus, LLC/Zelis/Stratose
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- Tricare
- United Healthcare: PPO Commercial (excludes HMO)
- Vantage Health Plan: Commercial, PPACA Plan
- Veterans Administration
Behavioral health plans
- United Behavioral Health
- Cigna Behavioral Health
Education
| Board Certification: | Internal Medicine, Nephrology |
| Fellowship: | Tulane University School of Medicine |
| Fellowship: | Tulane University School of Medicine |
| Fellowship: | King Hussein Cancer Center |
| Medical Education: | Damascus University |
| Residency: | Jordan University School of Medicine |
Experience
Current Positions
| Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, UMMC, 2500 North State Street, MS 39216 | 10/2021 - Present |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Poster Mentor of the Year Award, UMMC | 2025 |
| Master Clinician Award, UMMC | 2024 |