NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert A. Phillips, M.D, MBA, FACS

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Hays, KS

Robert A. Phillips, M.D, MBA, FACS is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Hays, Kansas, and NPI 1033182290, issued on Feb 8, 2006. Check the license (Kansas 0442249, as entered in NPPES) on the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1033182290
Name
Robert A. Phillips
Credential
M.D, MBA, FACS
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License numbers
0442249 KS
0101258035 VA
42638 KY
21559 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2220 Canterbury Dr, Hays, KS 67601
Phone
(785) 625-4699
Enumerated
Feb 8, 2006
Record last updated
May 11, 2022
Fax
(785) 261-7424
Medicaid IDs
1033182290 VA
215591 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20231115001263); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Verify Robert A. Phillips in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKansas State Board of Healing Arts
    Search for license 0442249    Check the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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35% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

66 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 12 claims were for opioids.

  1. Robert Phillips66
  2. Specialty average101

Most prescribed

  1. Clopidogrel17 claims
  2. Chlorhexidine Gluconate16 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen11 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $119.70

1 payment: 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.

  1. Robert Phillips$119.70
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

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

  1. Banner Health Physicians West LLCCasper, WY

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Robert A. Phillips among 52 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Kansas

Robert A. Phillips, M.D, MBA, FACS is one of 52 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Kansas. 81% 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 17% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated1981 · median 2002 among the 34 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 48% 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 Kansas 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 Kansas

There are 52 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Kansas.

All 52 in Kansas → Every provider in Hays → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Samuel Durham, M.D.Hays, KS 676011467459040
  2. David Savage, MDHays, KS 676011063449080
  3. Paul Uhlig, MDWichita, KS 672301659340495
  4. Matthew Arneson, M.D.Wichita, KS 672261962462523
  5. Thomas Estep, MDWichita, KS 672261700883618
  6. Brett Grizzell, M.DWichita, KS 672261659599314
  7. Sanjay Khicha, MDWichita, KS 672261811054992
  8. Gyanchand Khicha, MDWichita, KS 672261013914795

Common questions

What is Robert A. Phillips, M.D, MBA, FACS's NPI number?

Robert A. Phillips, M.D, MBA, FACS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033182290, issued on Feb 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert A. Phillips, M.D, MBA, FACS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2220 Canterbury Dr, Hays, KS, 67601. Phone: (785) 625-4699. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert A. Phillips, M.D, MBA, FACS's license?

NPPES lists Kansas license number 0442249, as entered by the provider. Search the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts at https://www.ksbha.ks.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Robert A. Phillips, M.D, MBA, FACS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Robert A. Phillips, M.D, MBA, FACS had 66 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries; 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.

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