NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Marc P. Sakwa, MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Long Beach, CA

Marc P. Sakwa, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Long Beach, California, and NPI 1750363552, issued on Nov 17, 2005. Check the license (California G165763, 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
1750363552
Name
Marc P. Sakwa
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License numbers
G165763 CA
4301051738 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3828 Schaufele Ave Ste 340, Long Beach, CA 90808
Phone
(657) 241-9052
Enumerated
Nov 17, 2005
Record last updated
Nov 22, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(714) 665-4663
Medicaid ID
1840480 MI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200114002158); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons, 1980
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 3828 Schaufele Ave Ste 340

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

  1. Fariba Gharai, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1003812348
  2. Ali Khoynezhad, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1659329209
  3. Crystal Rene De Cotret, MPAP, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1780982819
  4. Gabriel SalazarPhysician Assistant1821589524
  5. Robert Shuman, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1417064221

Verify Marc P. Sakwa in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

23 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Marc Sakwa23
  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): 76.7 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 score80.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%55.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%78.0
  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: $1,372.03

22 payments; by number, the most common kind was 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.

  1. Marc Sakwa$1,372.03
  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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Memorialcare Medical FoundationLong Beach, CA

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

Marc P. Sakwa among 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California

Marc P. Sakwa, MD 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 90% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1980 · median 1997 among the 408 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 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. Fariba Gharai, M.D.Long Beach, CA 908081003812348
  2. Ali Khoynezhad, MDLong Beach, CA 908081659329209
  3. Robert Shuman, M.D.Long Beach, CA 908081417064221
  4. Jiri Konecny, DOLong Beach, CA 908071861449373
  5. Daniel Bethencourt, M.D.Long Beach, CA 908061437163904
  6. Ryan Chiu, M.D.Long Beach, CA 908061306107743
  7. Jamie Eridon, M.D.Long Beach, CA 908061225329840
  8. Oluwatomisin ObafemiLong Beach, CA 908061841796976

Common questions

What is Marc P. Sakwa, MD's NPI number?

Marc P. Sakwa, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750363552, issued on Nov 17, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Marc P. Sakwa, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3828 Schaufele Ave Ste 340, Long Beach, CA, 90808. Phone: (657) 241-9052. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Marc P. Sakwa, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number G165763, 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 Marc P. Sakwa, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Marc P. Sakwa, MD had 23 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Marc P. Sakwa, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.7 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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