Richard S. Faro, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Richard S. Faro, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, and NPI 1073513446, issued on Jul 28, 2005. Check the license (Florida ME0023113, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard S. Faro
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- ME0023113 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3370 Burns RD, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
- Phone
- (561) 626-9801
- Enumerated
- Jul 28, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (561) 626-9804
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050517000535); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Creighton University School Of Medicine, 1972
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3370 Burns RD
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Verify Richard S. Faro in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME0023113Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
33% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
68 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries, 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): 91.8 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: $1,253.74
16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was W. L. Gore & Associates, 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
- Center For Bone And Joint Surgery OF The Palm Beaches, P.A.Delray Beach, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard S. Faro among 468 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Florida
Richard S. Faro, M.D. is one of 468 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Florida. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 83% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1972 · median 1995 among the 311 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 45% 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 Florida 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 Florida
There are 468 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Florida.
All 468 in Florida → Every provider in Palm Beach Gardens → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Neil Galindez, MDPalm Beach Gardens, FL 334101922238799
- Melissa Levack, M.D.Palm Beach Gardens, FL 334101629273214
- A Motta, M.D.Palm Beach Gardens, FL 334101518968007
- Nishant Patel, MDPalm Beach Gardens, FL 334101841432960
- Robert Harrell, MDWellington, FL 334141831110402
- Marcus EbyWest Palm Beach, FL 334011669899845
- Mark Meyer, MDWest Palm Beach, FL 334011124263603
- Robert Scoma, MDWest Palm Beach, FL 334011487611240
Common questions
What is Richard S. Faro, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard S. Faro, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073513446, issued on Jul 28, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard S. Faro, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3370 Burns RD, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, 33410. Phone: (561) 626-9801. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard S. Faro, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME0023113, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard S. Faro, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard S. Faro, M.D. had 68 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Richard S. Faro, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.8 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.