Nkem Aziken, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Provo, UT
Nkem Aziken, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Provo, Utah, and NPI 1740625540, issued on May 7, 2013. Check the license (Utah 13806260-1205, as entered in NPPES) on the Utah Medical Licensing Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nkem Aziken
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- 13806260-1205 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 395 W Cougar Blvd Ste 503, Provo, UT 84604
- Phone
- (801) 357-7081
- Enumerated
- May 7, 2013
- Record last updated
- Apr 10, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240801002773); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records → All 50 in Utah → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 395 W Cougar Blvd Ste 503
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- James Arregui, PA-CPhysician Assistant1023407848
- Bradley Bowles, M.D.Vascular Surgery Physician1922458892
- Brittany CallNurse Practitioner1962151183
- Paul Cannon, PASurgical Physician Assistant1790212629
- Shay HardingFamily Nurse Practitioner1134887821
- Talon Kohler, PA-CPhysician Assistant1528732062
Verify Nkem Aziken in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersUtah Medical Licensing Board
Search for license 13806260-1205Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Industry payments in 2024: $1,724.13
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, 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
- Ihc Health Services IncProvo, UT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nkem Aziken among 50 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Utah
Nkem Aziken, M.D. is one of 50 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Utah. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 66% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 66% of these records are older, 26% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 1998 among the 32 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 40% 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 Utah 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 Utah
There are 50 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Utah.
All 50 in Utah → Every provider in Provo → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Dane, MDProvo, UT 846041083629828
- Ulysse McCann, M.D.Provo, UT 846041700912219
- John Mitchell, MDProvo, UT 846041699781674
- B Bowles, MDSt George, UT 847901114950714
- Alec Eror, M.D.St George, UT 847901497720569
- Roger Millar, MDSt George, UT 847901295753549
- Charles Needham, M.D.St George, UT 847901063435899
- Kory Woodbury, MDSt George, UT 847901225056575
Common questions
What is Nkem Aziken, M.D.'s NPI number?
Nkem Aziken, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740625540, issued on May 7, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nkem Aziken, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 395 W Cougar Blvd Ste 503, Provo, UT, 84604. Phone: (801) 357-7081. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nkem Aziken, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Utah license number 13806260-1205, as entered by the provider. Search the Utah Medical Licensing Board at https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
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.