Michael Vaezi, MD, PHD
Gastroenterology Physician · Nashville, TN
Michael Vaezi, MD, PHD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1861576977, issued on Oct 25, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee MD40379, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Vaezi
- Credential
- MD, PHD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- MD40379 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3601 Tvc, Nashville, TN 37232
- Phone
- (615) 322-3000
- Enumerated
- Oct 25, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 14, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20051209000295); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 1992
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael Vaezi in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD40379Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
58% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
338 Medicare Part D claims for 107 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole94 claims
- Famotidine53 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium32 claims
- Gavilyte-G22 claims
- Dexlansoprazole Dr18 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl15 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): 97.1 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $10,094.68
10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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.
One hospital affiliation
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN · Acute Care Hospitals5 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Michael Vaezi among 384 gastroenterology physician records in Tennessee
Michael Vaezi, MD, PHD is one of 384 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 79% 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 26% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 26% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 2001 among the 255 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 384 gastroenterology physician records in Tennessee.
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Common questions
What is Michael Vaezi, MD, PHD's NPI number?
Michael Vaezi, MD, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861576977, issued on Oct 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Vaezi, MD, PHD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3601 Tvc, Nashville, TN, 37232. Phone: (615) 322-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Vaezi, MD, PHD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD40379, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael Vaezi, MD, PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Vaezi, MD, PHD had 338 Medicare Part D claims for 107 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael Vaezi, MD, PHD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.1 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.
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.