Ralph W. Aye, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Seattle, WA
Ralph W. Aye, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Seattle, Washington, and NPI 1982788600, issued on Oct 25, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD00018386, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ralph W. Aye
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- MD00018386 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1101 Madison St, Seattle, WA 98104
- Phone
- (206) 215-6800
- Enumerated
- Oct 25, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 14, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (206) 215-6801
- Medicaid ID
- 1982788600 WA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ralph W. Aye in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD00018386Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
18 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Ralph W. Aye among 120 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Washington
Ralph W. Aye, 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 fileNo · 64% of these records are
- Record last updated2021 · 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 Seattle → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Steven Bharadwaj, MD, PHD.Seattle, WA 981041730466376
- Maurice Blitz, MDSeattle, WA 981041619131976
- Adam Bograd, M.D.Seattle, WA 981041245406909
- Alexander Farivar, MDSeattle, WA 981041447369251
- Francois Khazoom, M.D.Seattle, WA 981041679357388
- Anne-Sophie Laliberte, MDSeattle, WA 981041255818951
- Brian Louie, MDSeattle, WA 981041982767711
- Emily Mackay, MDSeattle, WA 981041912735135
Common questions
What is Ralph W. Aye, MD's NPI number?
Ralph W. Aye, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982788600, issued on Oct 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ralph W. Aye, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1101 Madison St, Seattle, WA, 98104. Phone: (206) 215-6800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ralph W. Aye, MD's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD00018386, 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 Ralph W. Aye, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ralph W. Aye, MD had 18 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.