John David Vega, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Atlanta, GA
John David Vega, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Atlanta, Georgia, and NPI 1063501633, issued on Oct 12, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 042471, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John David Vega
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- 042471 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1365 Clifton RD NE, Atlanta, GA 30322
- Phone
- (404) 778-5040
- Enumerated
- Oct 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (404) 778-4346
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100527000365); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Michigan Medical School, 1986
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John David Vega in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 042471Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
65% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
35 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 92.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $149.45
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. 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
- The Emory Clinic IncAtlanta, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John David Vega among 155 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Georgia
John David Vega, M.D. is one of 155 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 1998 among the 111 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 58% 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 Georgia 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 Georgia
There are 155 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Georgia.
All 155 in Georgia → Every provider in Atlanta → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Paul Chai, MDAtlanta, GA 303221083688196
- Edward Chen, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303221801985882
- Mani Daneshmand, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303221962676700
- Seth Force, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303221184713984
- Robert Guyton, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303221124117924
- Larry Hogan, PACAltanta, GA 303221518906189
- Kirk Kanter, MDAtlanta, GA 303221871682591
- Bradley Leshnower, MDAtlanta, GA 303221235286170
Common questions
What is John David Vega, M.D.'s NPI number?
John David Vega, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063501633, issued on Oct 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John David Vega, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1365 Clifton RD NE, Atlanta, GA, 30322. Phone: (404) 778-5040. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John David Vega, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 042471, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John David Vega, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John David Vega, M.D. had 35 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is John David Vega, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.3 of 100. 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.