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2026 NPPES data Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician NPI 1790744811 MD
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Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician in Little Rock, Arkansas.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 5,070 in Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
181
Medicare Part D claims · 81 beneficiaries · Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician avg: 128
Generic prescribing
85%
generic claims · 15% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
56.3/100
▼ 27 pts below national avg 83.1 · Mid-tier
Industry payments
$2.5K
44 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
David Dean, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 56.3/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 181 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 56.3/100
- MIPS score · -27 vs avg
- 181
- Part D claims, 2023
- 85%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
David Dean, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
56 5th percentile higher than 5% of 477,587 scored providers
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where David Dean, MD sits
This provider among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician peers
Across the 820 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, David Dean, MD writes more Part D claims than 84% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 3% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is David Dean, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
David Dean, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about David Dean, MD?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician
Medicare Part D claims
181 41% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
56.3/100 26.8 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Arkansas
How Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician compares to other specialties among Arkansas providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
David Dean, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 56.3/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician) - 56.3/100 vs national avg 83.1
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
David Dean, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician provider holding MD credentials at 1 SAINT VINCENT CIR, Little Rock, AR, 72205, with a listed phone of (501) 552-2660. NPI 1790744811 was issued on 03/18/2006.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 181 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 81 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $23K in drug spend, split 15% brand-name and 85% generic by claim count. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 56.3/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 36.7, Cost 18.9), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 5,070 enrolled providers across 52 states and an average of 128 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
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Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1790744811 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 03/18/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
56.288
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
36.6667
Quality
18.879
Cost
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where David Dean, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Hill Medical Services PLLC
Little Rock, AR
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for David Dean, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$2.5K
Largest payer
MIMEDX Group, Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
David Dean, MD - brand share 15.0%
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician average
15% brand-name claims vs 85% generic, on 181 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
181
Total Claims
$23K
Total Drug Cost
81
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 186
- Total Day Supply
- 2,885
- Brand vs Generic
- 15% brand / 85% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $19K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $4K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 100
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 68.2 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 3.38
- Gender Split
- 44% female / 56% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 30, 65-74: 23, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What David Dean, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Doxycycline Hyclate
Doxycycline Hyclate
36 claims
- Lidocaine-Prilocaine
Lidocaine-Prilocaine
29 claims
- Santyl
Santyl
20 claims
- Amoxicillin
Amoxicillin
18 claims
- Gentamicin Sulfate
Gentamicin Sulfate
18 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-T…
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim
18 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavul… 13
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass
13 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Doxycycline Hyclate | 36 |
| Lidocaine-Prilocaine Lidocaine/Prilocaine | 29 |
| Santyl Collagenase Clostridium Hist. | 20 |
| Amoxicillin | 18 |
| Gentamicin Sulfate | 18 |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 18 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 13 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician Overview
How David Dean, MD fits within the Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician landscape nationally.
5,070
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician Providers in US
52
States with Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician
128
Avg Claims per Provider
David Dean, MD's 181 claims are above the specialty average of 128.
Nearby Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician Providers in Arkansas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Arkansas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Dean.
Before you book an appointment
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is David Dean, MD's specialty? ▼
David Dean, MD specializes in Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician and practices in Little Rock, Arkansas. Credentials: MD.
How much does David Dean, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, David Dean, MD wrote 181 Medicare Part D claims totaling $23K in drug costs for 81 beneficiaries.
What is David Dean, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
David Dean, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 56.3/100 (Quality: 36.7, Cost: 18.9). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is David Dean, MD located? ▼
David Dean, MD is located at 1 SAINT VINCENT CIR, Little Rock, AR, 72205. Phone: (501) 552-2660.
What is David Dean, MD's NPI number? ▼
David Dean, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790744811, issued on 03/18/2006.
Does David Dean, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
David Dean, MD's prescribing is 15% brand-name and 85% generic drugs by claim count, with $19K in brand drug costs.
How many Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 5,070 Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers across 52 states in the US. The average Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician provider writes 128 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does David Dean, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, David Dean, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Doxycycline Hyclate, Lidocaine-Prilocaine, Santyl. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does David Dean, MD accept Medicare? ▼
David Dean, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 181 Part D claims and 81 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify David Dean, MD's credentials? ▼
David Dean, MD's NPI is 1790744811 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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