diff --git a/pandas/core/generic.py b/pandas/core/generic.py
index 3bb584d4d34e8..b809bc1a1c496 100644
--- a/pandas/core/generic.py
+++ b/pandas/core/generic.py
@@ -9960,7 +9960,7 @@ def _add_numeric_operations(cls):
             see_also="",
             examples="",
         )
-        @Appender(_num_doc)
+        @Appender(_num_doc_mad)
         def mad(self, axis=None, skipna=None, level=None):
             if skipna is None:
                 skipna = True
@@ -10329,6 +10329,26 @@ def _doc_parms(cls):
 %(examples)s
 """
 
+_num_doc_mad = """
+%(desc)s
+
+Parameters
+----------
+axis : %(axis_descr)s
+    Axis for the function to be applied on.
+skipna : bool, default None
+    Exclude NA/null values when computing the result.
+level : int or level name, default None
+    If the axis is a MultiIndex (hierarchical), count along a
+    particular level, collapsing into a %(name1)s.
+
+Returns
+-------
+%(name1)s or %(name2)s (if level specified)\
+%(see_also)s\
+%(examples)s
+"""
+
 _num_ddof_doc = """
 %(desc)s