NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David W. Vanhooser, MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Oklahoma City, OK

David W. Vanhooser, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and NPI 1649279779, issued on Jul 20, 2005. Check the license (Oklahoma 14368, as entered in NPPES) on the Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1649279779
Name
David W. Vanhooser
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License numbers
14368 OK
ME159938 FL
01099996A IN
V6232 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3433 NW 56TH St Ste 760, Oklahoma City, OK 73112
Phone
(405) 951-4345
Enumerated
Jul 20, 2005
Record last updated
Aug 6, 2026
Fax
(405) 951-4392
Medicaid IDs
100136590A OK
130048800 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250715004320); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Oklahoma College Of Medicine, 1982
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 3433 NW 56TH St Ste 760

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

  1. Marshall Bell, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1861635898
  2. Rita Deriks, PACMedical Physician Assistant1720798184
  3. Shelby FoglerPhysician Assistant1306510169
  4. Sheana Jones, APRNAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1659262079
  5. Trenton Kinnear, MDVascular Surgery Physician1538540935
  6. Madison LeforcePhysician Assistant1952976987

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision
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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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44% more Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

145 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 31 claims were for opioids.

  1. David Vanhooser145
  2. Specialty average101

Most prescribed

  1. Clopidogrel39 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl28 claims
  3. Metoprolol Tartrate14 claims
  4. Potassium Chloride12 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): 82 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score83.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%52.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $3,271.92

37 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abiomed. 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.

  1. David Vanhooser$3,271.92
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Baptist Medical Group LLCPensacola, FL
  2. Integris Cardiovascular Physicians LLCOklahoma City, OK
  3. Warren Clinic IncTulsa, OK

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

David W. Vanhooser among 51 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Oklahoma

David W. Vanhooser, MD 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 82% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated1982 · median 1995 among the 37 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 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.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Marshall Bell, M.D.Oklahoma City, OK 731121861635898
  2. Victoria Brooks, PA-COklahoma City, OK 731121306352521
  3. Charles Elkins, MDOklahoma City, OK 731121790789345
  4. Daniel Freno, M.D.Oklahoma City, OK 731121700129772
  5. Paul Kanaly, MDOklahoma City, OK 731121891799813
  6. James Long, MDOklahoma City, OK 731121518906742
  7. Robert Archer, DOOklahoma City, OK 731091194894915
  8. Elias Solomon, MDOklahoma City, OK 731091770624694

Common questions

What is David W. Vanhooser, MD's NPI number?

David W. Vanhooser, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649279779, issued on Jul 20, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David W. Vanhooser, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3433 NW 56TH St Ste 760, Oklahoma City, OK, 73112. Phone: (405) 951-4345. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David W. Vanhooser, MD's license?

NPPES lists Oklahoma license number 14368, 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 David W. Vanhooser, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David W. Vanhooser, MD had 145 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is David W. Vanhooser, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 82 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.

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