Ajit Kurien Tharakan, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Tulsa, OK
Ajit Kurien Tharakan, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and NPI 1700844453, issued on May 3, 2006. Check the license (Oklahoma 32742, as entered in NPPES) on the Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ajit Kurien Tharakan
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License numbers
- 32742 OK
227200 MA
2009011902 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1265 S Utica Ave, Tulsa, OK 74104
- Phone
- (918) 592-0999
- Enumerated
- May 3, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 12, 2022
- Fax
- (918) 592-1021
- Medicaid ID
- 204512206 MO
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090715000269); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records → All 51 in Oklahoma → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1265 S Utica Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kassandre Balocca, PAPhysician Assistant1205258027
- Iris Borem, C.N.S.Clinical Nurse Specialist1275778060
- Jonathan Bouldin, APRN-CNPNurse Practitioner1447735055
- Candis BroadnaxAdult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist1740605781
- Pavel BuzadzhiAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1790318426
- Martha Cahalen, APRNNurse Practitioner1417027780
Verify Ajit Kurien Tharakan in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision
Search for license 32742Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
344 Medicare Part D claims for 164 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 121 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen111 claims
- Mupirocin102 claims
- Warfarin Sodium39 claims
- Methocarbamol12 claims
- Clopidogrel11 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $2,614.72
38 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Ahs Oklahoma Heart LLCTulsa, OK
- The Curators OF The University OF MissouriColumbia, MO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ajit Kurien Tharakan among 51 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Oklahoma
Ajit Kurien Tharakan, M.D. is one of 51 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Oklahoma. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 18% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 1995 among the 37 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Oklahoma practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Oklahoma
There are 51 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Oklahoma.
All 51 in Oklahoma → Every provider in Tulsa → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Robert Blankenship, MDTulsa, OK 741041023043577
- Frank Fore, MDTulsa, OK 741041831124387
- Scott Lucas, M.D.Tulsa, OK 741041407843485
- Kelly Nagasawa, M.D.Tulsa, OK 741041659576700
- James Neel, M.D.Tulsa, OK 741041942408620
- Michael Phillips, M.D.Tulsa, OK 741041619904513
- Kalyan Vunnamadala, M.D.Tulsa, OK 741041609991207
- Kryston Boyer, D.O.Tulsa, OK 741271487036604
Common questions
What is Ajit Kurien Tharakan, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ajit Kurien Tharakan, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700844453, issued on May 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ajit Kurien Tharakan, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1265 S Utica Ave, Tulsa, OK, 74104. Phone: (918) 592-0999. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ajit Kurien Tharakan, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Oklahoma license number 32742, as entered by the provider. Search the Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision at https://www.okmedicalboard.org/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ajit Kurien Tharakan, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ajit Kurien Tharakan, M.D. had 344 Medicare Part D claims for 164 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ajit Kurien Tharakan, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.6 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.