Robert Binford, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Bellevue, WA
Robert Binford, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Bellevue, Washington, and NPI 1427040369, issued on Aug 17, 2005. Check the license (Washington MD60117069, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert Binford
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License numbers
- MD60117069 WA
MD35325 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1135 116TH Ave NE, Bellevue, WA 98004
- Phone
- (425) 454-8161
- Enumerated
- Aug 17, 2005
- Record last updated
- Dec 2, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (425) 454-9304
- Medicaid IDs
- 3864456 TN
2011157 WA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110308000706); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Southwestern Medical School At Dallas, 1992
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Robert Binford in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD60117069Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
72% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
28 Medicare Part D claims for 11 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.
Most prescribed
- Losartan Potassium17 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 79.2 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $366.87
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. 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
- Overlake Medical Clinics LLCBellevue, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert Binford among 120 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Washington
Robert Binford, M.D. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 88% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 2002 among the 77 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 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 Bellevue → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Nelson, M.D.Bellevue, WA 980041093789703
- Richard Phillips, MD, MS, MPHEdmonds, WA 980201689032005
- Sarah Clark, M.D.Seattle, WA 981011942628078
- Madhankumar Kuppusamy, MD, FRCS (C-TH)Seattle, WA 981011376069955
- Donald Low, MDSeattle, WA 981011760538672
- Robert Moraca, M.D.Seattle, WA 981011164455432
- Joel Sternbach, M.D., M.B.A.Seattle, WA 981011376838334
- Gautam Velamoor, M.D.Seattle, WA 981011578760880
Common questions
What is Robert Binford, M.D.'s NPI number?
Robert Binford, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427040369, issued on Aug 17, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert Binford, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1135 116TH Ave NE, Bellevue, WA, 98004. Phone: (425) 454-8161. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert Binford, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD60117069, 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 Robert Binford, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert Binford, M.D. had 28 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Robert Binford, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.