NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Matthew Joseph Aizpuru, MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Rochester, MN

Matthew Joseph Aizpuru, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Rochester, Minnesota, and NPI 1669932836, issued on Mar 22, 2019. Check the license (Minnesota 68178, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1669932836
Name
Matthew Joseph Aizpuru
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License numbers
68178 MN
29988 MN
TP01685 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
200 1St St SW, Rochester, MN 55905
Phone
(507) 284-2511
Enumerated
Mar 22, 2019
Record last updated
Jun 16, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200929000477); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Emory University School Of Medicine, 2019
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 200 1St St SW

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

  1. Timothy Aadland, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1780662783
  2. Christopher Aakre, MDInternal Medicine Physician1508151663
  3. Kathryn Aaro, P.T.Physical Therapist1619360666
  4. Danielle Aase, MDReproductive Endocrinology Physician1316524135
  5. Uzoamaka Abajue, PHARMDPharmacist1982335295
  6. Francisco Abarca Rendon, MDIndependent Medical Examiner Physician1790096246

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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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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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

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

  1. Matthew Aizpuru12
  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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Mayo ClinicRochester, MN

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

Matthew Joseph Aizpuru among 163 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Minnesota

Matthew Joseph Aizpuru, MD is one of 163 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 74% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 74% of these records are older, 21% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2008 among the 91 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 42% 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 Minnesota 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 Minnesota

There are 163 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Minnesota.

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

  1. Mark Allen, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051396721312
  2. Stephen Cassivi, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051659350833
  3. Juan Crestanello, MDRochester, MN 559051477505048
  4. Richard Daly, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051568448900
  5. Joseph Dearani, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051407834344
  6. Kevin Greason, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051366477580
  7. Roxane McKay, MDRochester, MN 559051942271291
  8. Francis Nichols, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051992775159

Common questions

What is Matthew Joseph Aizpuru, MD's NPI number?

Matthew Joseph Aizpuru, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669932836, issued on Mar 22, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Matthew Joseph Aizpuru, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 1St St SW, Rochester, MN, 55905. Phone: (507) 284-2511. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Matthew Joseph Aizpuru, MD's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 68178, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Matthew Joseph Aizpuru, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Matthew Joseph Aizpuru, MD had 12 Medicare Part D claims; 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.