Kenneth E. Saum, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Lynchburg, VA
Kenneth E. Saum, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Lynchburg, Virginia, and NPI 1255312609, issued on Nov 10, 2005. Check the license (Virginia 0101840531, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kenneth E. Saum
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License numbers
- 0101840531 VA
036111948 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2410 Atherholt RD, Lynchburg, VA 24501
- Phone
- (434) 200-2212
- Enumerated
- Nov 10, 2005
- Record last updated
- Nov 4, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050628000258); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Virginia Commonwealth University, School Of Medicine, 1990
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records → All 133 in Virginia → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2410 Atherholt RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kelley Adams, PA-CPhysician Assistant1528302239
- Stephen Amos, AGPCNP-CAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1306514385
- Justin Anderson, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1922188523
- Virginia Blevins, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1043855356
- Alicia Boggs, PA-CPhysician Assistant1710331103
- William Brown, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1700860954
Verify Kenneth E. Saum in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
Search for license 0101840531Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
70% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
30 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Metoprolol Tartrate11 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): 94.1 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: $14,100.35
36 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Atricure, 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.
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
- Centra Medical Group LLCLynchburg, VA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kenneth E. Saum among 133 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Virginia
Kenneth E. Saum, M.D. is one of 133 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Virginia. 74% 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, 84% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 1997 among the 84 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 49% 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 Virginia 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 Virginia
There are 133 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Virginia.
All 133 in Virginia → Every provider in Lynchburg → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Frantz, M.D.Lynchburg, VA 245011528065091
- Aanuoluwapo Obisesan, MDLynchburg, VA 245011548812415
- Houman Tavaf-Motamen, M.D.Lynchburg, VA 245011255456364
- Richard Embrey, M.D.Danville, VA 245411245211929
- Ali Husain, MDSalem, VA 241531124040472
- William Arnold, MDRoanoke, VA 240141710969753
- Joseph Baker, MDRoanoke, VA 240141003898040
- Cynthia Choate, MDRoanoke, VA 240141669761433
Common questions
What is Kenneth E. Saum, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kenneth E. Saum, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255312609, issued on Nov 10, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kenneth E. Saum, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2410 Atherholt RD, Lynchburg, VA, 24501. Phone: (434) 200-2212. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kenneth E. Saum, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Virginia license number 0101840531, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kenneth E. Saum, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kenneth E. Saum, M.D. had 30 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kenneth E. Saum, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.1 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.