NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kelsey Gray, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Torrance, CA

Kelsey Gray, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Torrance, California, and NPI 1912348293, issued on Jul 15, 2013. Check the license (California 135919, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1912348293
Name
Kelsey Gray
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License numbers
135919 CA
57.247567 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1000 W Carson St # 461, Torrance, CA 90502
Phone
(310) 222-2700
Enumerated
Jul 15, 2013
Record last updated
Jul 12, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(310) 533-1841
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210928001398); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Washington School Of Medicine, 2013
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1000 W Carson St # 461

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

  1. Haleh Badkoobehi, MDPediatric Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1902111909
  2. Joseph Baek, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1881035145
  3. Elizabeth Bassett, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1740535129
  4. Talal DahabSurgery Physician1619506185
  5. Rachelle Duquette, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1629470414
  6. Marilee Fisher, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1124960638

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

11 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Kelsey Gray11
  2. Specialty average101

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): 79.5 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 score68.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%63.1
  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: $19,201.48

68 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Paragonix Technologies, Inc. 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. Kelsey Gray$19,201
  2. Specialty average$7,829

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. University Hospitals Medical Group IncCleveland, OH
  2. Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT

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

Kelsey Gray among 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California

Kelsey Gray, M.D. is one of 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in California. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 82% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 82% of these records are older, 16% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 1997 among the 408 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 59% 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 California 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 California

There are 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California.

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

  1. Timothy Vannatta, MDTorrance, CA 905021255324885
  2. Joseph Carey, M.D.Torrance, CA 905031912081332
  3. Li Poa, M.D.Torrance, CA 905031346277605
  4. Christopher Leach, MDTorrance, CA 905051407852486
  5. John Stoneburner, M.D.Torrance, CA 905051366526550
  6. Kathy Magliato, MDSanta Monica, CA 904051174629455
  7. Manuel Estioko, MDSanta Monica, CA 904041326144601
  8. Robert McKenna, M.D.Santa Monica, CA 904041942210117

Common questions

What is Kelsey Gray, M.D.'s NPI number?

Kelsey Gray, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912348293, issued on Jul 15, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kelsey Gray, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 W Carson St # 461, Torrance, CA, 90502. Phone: (310) 222-2700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kelsey Gray, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 135919, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Kelsey Gray, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kelsey Gray, M.D. had 11 Medicare Part D claims; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kelsey Gray, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.5 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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