NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Catherine Cecelia Vatsis, MD

Nephrology Physician · Phoenix, AZ

Catherine Cecelia Vatsis, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Phoenix, Arizona, and NPI 1477012375, issued on Mar 19, 2019. Check the license (Arizona 77079, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1477012375
Name
Catherine Cecelia Vatsis
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
77079 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2610 N 3RD St, Phoenix, AZ 85004
Phone
(480) 610-6100
Enumerated
Mar 19, 2019
Record last updated
Dec 3, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250818003030); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Wayne State University School Of Medicine, 2019
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2610 N 3RD St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Mohit AgarwalNephrology Physician1407061781
  2. Rachel De Souza Filgueiras Pinto, MDNephrology Physician1285294959
  3. Kristina Donbroski, AGACNP-BCNurse Practitioner1881278638
  4. Emily Edwards, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1386490894
  5. Usama Elewa, MD, MSC, PHDNephrology Physician1952959033
  6. Andres Hernandez, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1083667810

Verify Catherine Cecelia Vatsis in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

35 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Catherine Vatsis35
  2. Specialty average1,465

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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Southwest Kidney Institute PLCPhoenix, AZ

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Catherine Cecelia Vatsis among 278 nephrology physician records in Arizona

Catherine Cecelia Vatsis, MD is one of 278 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 93% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 93% of these records are older, 5% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2001 among the 229 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in Arizona

There are 278 nephrology physician records in Arizona.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mohit AgarwalPhoenix, AZ 850041407061781
  2. Sarabjit Bhalla, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850041356337968
  3. Himabindu Chaparala, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850041922290253
  4. Yun Chong, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850041245224757
  5. Rachel De Souza Filgueiras Pinto, MDPhoenix, AZ 850041285294959
  6. Melissa Go, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850041053305540
  7. Ronald Hyde, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850041861488389
  8. Amandeep Khurana, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850041508852716

Common questions

What is Catherine Cecelia Vatsis, MD's NPI number?

Catherine Cecelia Vatsis, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477012375, issued on Mar 19, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Catherine Cecelia Vatsis, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2610 N 3RD St, Phoenix, AZ, 85004. Phone: (480) 610-6100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Catherine Cecelia Vatsis, MD's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 77079, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Catherine Cecelia Vatsis, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Catherine Cecelia Vatsis, MD had 35 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.