NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kourosh C. Ghalili, MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Bensalem, PA

Kourosh C. Ghalili, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1053305490, issued on Aug 31, 2005. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD429774, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1053305490
Name
Kourosh C. Ghalili
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
MD429774 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3070 Bristol Pike Ste 2-106, Bensalem, PA 19020
Phone
(215) 447-8612
Enumerated
Aug 31, 2005
Record last updated
Dec 26, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(267) 522-8209
Medicaid IDs
1018398010001 PA
1018398010002 PA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20061221000259); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Massachusetts Medical School, 1987
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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3.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

299 Medicare Part D claims for 70 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.

  1. Kourosh Ghalili299
  2. Specialty average101

Most prescribed

  1. Cilostazol53 claims
  2. Clopidogrel45 claims
  3. Metoprolol Tartrate30 claims
  4. Eliquis23 claims
  5. Furosemide21 claims
  6. Ciprofloxacin Hcl12 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): 100 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score95.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $16.05

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Galderma Laboratories, L.P. 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. Kourosh Ghalili$16.05
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

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

Kourosh C. Ghalili among 377 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Pennsylvania

Kourosh C. Ghalili, MD is one of 377 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 89% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 1998 among the 223 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 65% 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 Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania

There are 377 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Pennsylvania.

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

  1. Deon Vigilance, M.D.Darby, PA 190231982748661
  2. Homayoon Pasdar, MDDrexel Hill, PA 190261962628222
  3. Charles Geller, MDUpland, PA 190131417932880
  4. Karl Grunewald, MDChester, PA 190131285672931
  5. James Pellechi, MDBryn Mawr, PA 190101760041677
  6. Michael Walker, MDBryn Mawr, PA 190101871538611
  7. Gerald Lemole, M.D.Huntingdon Valley, PA 190061629013818
  8. Konstadinos Plestis, M.D.Abington, PA 190011972556389

Common questions

What is Kourosh C. Ghalili, MD's NPI number?

Kourosh C. Ghalili, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053305490, issued on Aug 31, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kourosh C. Ghalili, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3070 Bristol Pike Ste 2-106, Bensalem, PA, 19020. Phone: (215) 447-8612. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kourosh C. Ghalili, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD429774, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Kourosh C. Ghalili, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kourosh C. Ghalili, MD had 299 Medicare Part D claims for 70 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kourosh C. Ghalili, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.

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