Brian Thomas Bethea, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Delray Beach, FL
Brian Thomas Bethea, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Delray Beach, Florida, and NPI 1417002908, issued on Jan 24, 2007. Check the license (Florida ME119970, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Brian Thomas Bethea
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License numbers
- ME119970 FL
D57533 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4205 W Atlantic Ave, Delray Beach, FL 33445
- Phone
- (561) 638-9140
- Enumerated
- Jan 24, 2007
- Record last updated
- Oct 11, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (561) 498-0320
- Medicaid ID
- 012044000 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190621000416); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Oklahoma College Of Medicine, 1999
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Brian Thomas Bethea in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME119970Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
27% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
74 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium14 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium11 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 88.2 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $52,659.21
33 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AngioDynamics, 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
- Medstar Heart Institute LLCBaltimore, MD
- Medstar Medical Group II LLCBaltimore, MD
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Brian Thomas Bethea among 468 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Florida
Brian Thomas Bethea, M.D. is one of 468 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Florida. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 59% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 59% of these records are older, 31% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 1995 among the 311 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 45% 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 Florida 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 Florida
There are 468 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Florida.
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The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nathaniel McElhaney, MDBoynton Beach, FL 334371588845028
- Marc Gibber, MDBoynton Beach, FL 334351821113788
- Joseph McGinn, MDBoynton Beach, FL 334351063832178
- Juan Montoya, M.D.Boynton Beach, FL 334351235369299
- Joel Morris, MDBoca Raton, FL 334341376727321
- Arthur Katz, MDJupiter, FL 334581124035720
- Kenneth Lee, MDJupiter, FL 334581295734960
- Vivek Patel, MDJupiter, FL 334581568515393
Common questions
What is Brian Thomas Bethea, M.D.'s NPI number?
Brian Thomas Bethea, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417002908, issued on Jan 24, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Brian Thomas Bethea, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4205 W Atlantic Ave, Delray Beach, FL, 33445. Phone: (561) 638-9140. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Brian Thomas Bethea, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME119970, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Brian Thomas Bethea, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Brian Thomas Bethea, M.D. had 74 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Brian Thomas Bethea, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.