Franco L. Fazzalari, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Detroit, MI
Franco L. Fazzalari, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Detroit, Michigan, and NPI 1457458929, issued on Sep 19, 2006. Check the license (Michigan 4301056091, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Franco L. Fazzalari
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- 4301056091 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 311 Mack Ave Ste 64100, Detroit, MI 48201
- Phone
- (313) 832-0650
- Enumerated
- Sep 19, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 22, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (313) 993-0447
- Medicaid ID
- 4649218 MI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050303000256); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Michigan Medical School, 1990
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 311 Mack Ave Ste 64100
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- M. Chadi Alraies, MDInterventional Cardiology Physician1689828238
- Ali Bazzy, NPNurse Practitioner1730602004
- Joan Benedetti, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1437315660
- Edith Chittenden, PA-CPhysician Assistant1104161686
- Brendan Coyle, MS, PA-CPhysician Assistant1396431953
- Dianna Ehlert, MSN, RN, AGACNP-BCAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1336695923
Verify Franco L. Fazzalari in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 4301056091Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
27 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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): 81 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: $505.48
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Edwards Lifesciences Corporation. 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 one group practice
- Beaumont Medical Group- Specialty ServicesFarmington Hills, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Michigan
There are 208 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Michigan.
Other thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Michigan
- Ashraf Abou El Ela, MDJackson, MI1609149632
- Kumari Adams, M.D.Ypsilanti, MI1134306392
- Sanjeev Aggarwal, M.D.Royal Oak, MI1679502066
- Gorav Ailawadi, MDAnn Arbor, MI1710196894
- Chris Akins, MDPetoskey, MI1164418026
- Mamdouh Alahmadi, MDDetroit, MI1164037735
- Raed Alnajjar, M.D.Detroit, MI1215107982
- Jeffrey Altshuler, MDRoyal Oak, MI1346222379
- Miguel Alvelo-Rivera, MDMidland, MI1376514778
- Parth Amin, M.D.Kalamazoo, MI1326283730
Common questions
What is Franco L. Fazzalari, M.D.'s NPI number?
Franco L. Fazzalari, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457458929, issued on Sep 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Franco L. Fazzalari, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 311 Mack Ave Ste 64100, Detroit, MI, 48201. Phone: (313) 832-0650. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Franco L. Fazzalari, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301056091, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Franco L. Fazzalari, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Franco L. Fazzalari, M.D. had 27 Medicare Part D claims; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Franco L. Fazzalari, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81 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.