NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kenneth Vaz, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Washington, DC

Kenneth Vaz, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Washington, District of Columbia, and NPI 1194064824, issued on Jan 31, 2013. Check the license (District of Columbia MD048518, as entered in NPPES) on the District of Columbia Board of Medicine; 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
1194064824
Name
Kenneth Vaz
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
MD048518 DC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3800 Reservoir RD NW, Washington, DC 20007
Phone
(202) 444-8766
Enumerated
Jan 31, 2013
Record last updated
Jan 9, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200826001224); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School, 2012
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 3800 Reservoir RD NW

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

  1. Miriam Abadie, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1194168120
  2. Kathleen AbalosInternal Medicine Physician1831451764
  3. Fuad AbbasStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1467256834
  4. Valiollah AbbassiPediatric Endocrinology Physician1073511275
  5. Ahmed AbdelfatahStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1326918269
  6. Zeinab Abdi, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1861781437

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersDistrict of Columbia Board of Medicine
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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9% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

316 Medicare Part D claims for 137 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 78 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kenneth Vaz316
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam100 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl51 claims
  3. Celecoxib28 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl22 claims
  5. Ibuprofen14 claims
  6. Gabapentin13 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): 76.6 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 score63.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%55.9
  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: $934.63

9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kenneth Vaz$935
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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

Bills Medicare through 4 group practices

  1. Amber Hill Physical Therapy IncFrederick, MD
  2. Medstar Medical Group II LLCWashington, DC
  3. Mgmc LLCWashington, DC
  4. Suburban/nrh Medical Rehabilitation IncBethesda, MD

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

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in District of Columbia

There are 60 orthopaedic surgery physician records in District of Columbia.

Other orthopaedic surgery physician records in District of Columbia

  1. Samer Abdel Al, MDWashington, DC1558778548
  2. Brock Adams, MDWashington, DC1518146083
  3. Surajudeen Bolarinwa, M.D.Washington, DC1255726386
  4. William Burner, MDWashington, DC1619035524
  5. Nicholas CasscellsWashington, DC1811330996
  6. Marc Chodos, MDWashington, DC1811094873
  7. Victoria Clark, M.D.Washington, DC1619362183
  8. Pamela Cobb, M.D.Washington, DC1629118948
  9. James Cobey, MDWashington, DC1275576126
  10. Harvey Cohen, M. D.Washington, DC1013923192

Common questions

What is Kenneth Vaz, MD's NPI number?

Kenneth Vaz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194064824, issued on Jan 31, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kenneth Vaz, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3800 Reservoir RD NW, Washington, DC, 20007. Phone: (202) 444-8766. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kenneth Vaz, MD's license?

NPPES lists District of Columbia license number MD048518, as entered by the provider. Search the District of Columbia Board of Medicine at https://dchealth.dc.gov/bomed. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Kenneth Vaz, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kenneth Vaz, MD had 316 Medicare Part D claims for 137 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kenneth Vaz, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.6 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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