Mark A. Awolesi, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Bellingham, WA
Mark A. Awolesi, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Bellingham, Washington, and NPI 1871605485, issued on Aug 31, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD61679261, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Mark A. Awolesi
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License numbers
- MD61679261 WA
309149 LA
224398 NY
V7346 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2979 Squalicum Pkwy Ste 201, Bellingham, WA 98225
- Phone
- (360) 788-6800
- Enumerated
- Aug 31, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 9, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250623001919); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records → All 120 in Washington → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2979 Squalicum Pkwy Ste 201
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Scott Louis, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1356585137
Verify Mark A. Awolesi in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD61679261Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
44% more Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
145 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Metoprolol Tartrate17 claims
- Clopidogrel16 claims
- Xarelto16 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $769.57
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abiomed. 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
- Christus Trinity ClinicTyler, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Mark A. Awolesi among 120 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Washington
Mark A. Awolesi, MD is one of 120 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Washington. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 2002 among the 77 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 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 Washington 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 Washington
There are 120 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Washington.
All 120 in Washington → Every provider in Bellingham → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Douglas, M.D.Bellingham, WA 982251588626071
- Scott Louis, M.D.Bellingham, WA 982251356585137
- Mastaneh Ahmadi-Kashani, MDEverett, WA 982011275768186
- Luis Fernando Alberton, M.D.Everett, WA 982011588051494
- Joseph Austin, M.D.Everett, WA 982011134189699
- Kimberly Costas, MDEverett, WA 982011922044973
- Zachary Deboard, MDEverett, WA 982011992057970
- Carlos Garcia, MDEverett, WA 982011942216890
Common questions
What is Mark A. Awolesi, MD's NPI number?
Mark A. Awolesi, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871605485, issued on Aug 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Mark A. Awolesi, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2979 Squalicum Pkwy Ste 201, Bellingham, WA, 98225. Phone: (360) 788-6800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Mark A. Awolesi, MD's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD61679261, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Mark A. Awolesi, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Mark A. Awolesi, MD had 145 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.