Muhammad Aftab, M.B.,B,S, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Aurora, CO
Muhammad Aftab, M.B.,B,S, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Aurora, Colorado, and NPI 1336380088, issued on Mar 10, 2009. Check the license (Colorado 0056095, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Muhammad Aftab
- Credential
- M.B.,B,S, MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License numbers
- 0056095 CO
35-123216 OH
P 0692 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 12631 E 17TH Ave RM 6602, Aurora, CO 80045
- Phone
- (303) 724-7428
- Enumerated
- Mar 10, 2009
- Record last updated
- Feb 5, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (303) 724-2806
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160307002682); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Muhammad Aftab in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license 0056095Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
11 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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): 97.6 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: $10,166.50
38 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bolton Medical Inc. 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
- University Physicians IncorporatedAurora, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Muhammad Aftab among 87 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Colorado
Muhammad Aftab, M.B.,B,S, MD is one of 87 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 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 2009, is newer than 74% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 74% of these records are older, 24% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2000 among the 58 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 53% 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 Colorado 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 Colorado
There are 87 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Colorado.
All 87 in Colorado → Every provider in Aurora → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Campbell, MDAurora, CO 800451386738615
- Joseph Cleveland, MDAurora, CO 800451801980131
- Elizabeth David, M.D.Aurora, CO 800451578714333
- Frederick Grover, MDAurora, CO 800451255425518
- James Jaggers, MDAurora, CO 800451336223494
- Robert Meguid, M.D.Aurora, CO 800451457404279
- John Mitchell, MDAurora, CO 800451710071048
- Jay Pal, M.D, PH.D.Aurora, CO 800451396936548
Common questions
What is Muhammad Aftab, M.B.,B,S, MD's NPI number?
Muhammad Aftab, M.B.,B,S, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336380088, issued on Mar 10, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Muhammad Aftab, M.B.,B,S, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12631 E 17TH Ave RM 6602, Aurora, CO, 80045. Phone: (303) 724-7428. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Muhammad Aftab, M.B.,B,S, MD's license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number 0056095, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Muhammad Aftab, M.B.,B,S, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Muhammad Aftab, M.B.,B,S, MD had 11 Medicare Part D claims; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Muhammad Aftab, M.B.,B,S, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.6 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.