NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert George Strange, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Newport News, VA

Robert George Strange, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Newport News, Virginia, and NPI 1275623175, issued on Oct 13, 2006. Check the license (Virginia 0101242312, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1275623175
Name
Robert George Strange
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License numbers
0101242312 VA
MD-066612-L PA
LL27201 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
500 J Clyde Morris Blvd Ste 602, Newport News, VA 23601
Phone
(757) 534-5511
Enumerated
Oct 13, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 23, 2026
Fax
(757) 534-5515
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130327000308); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Virginia School Of Medicine, 1996
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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Also registered at 500 J Clyde Morris Blvd Ste 602

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Anthony Caggiano, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1790797421
  2. Andrew Ferguson, PAPhysician Assistant1841848512
  3. Dimitrios Pousios, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1417833179

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
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  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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84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

16 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Robert Strange16
  2. Specialty average101

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): 94.1 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score90.7
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%95.8
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $2,301.21

20 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.

  1. Robert Strange$2,301.21
  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. Riverside Physician Services IncNewport News, VA

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

Robert George Strange among 133 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Virginia

Robert George Strange, M.D. is one of 133 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Virginia. 74% 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 16% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 1997 among the 84 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 49% 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 Virginia 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 Virginia

There are 133 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Virginia.

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

  1. Anthony Caggiano, M.D.Newport News, VA 236011790797421
  2. Paul Evans, MDNewport News, VA 236011417985433
  3. William Old, MDNewport News, VA 236011386679967
  4. Dimitrios Pousios, MDNewport News, VA 236011417833179
  5. Charles Umstott, MDNewport News, VA 236011033140322
  6. Lenox Baker, MDNorfolk, VA 235071679565956
  7. Christopher Barreiro, M.D.Norfolk, VA 235071841343878
  8. Chris Cook, M.D.Norfolk, VA 235071215916242

Common questions

What is Robert George Strange, M.D.'s NPI number?

Robert George Strange, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275623175, issued on Oct 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert George Strange, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 500 J Clyde Morris Blvd Ste 602, Newport News, VA, 23601. Phone: (757) 534-5511. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert George Strange, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0101242312, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Robert George Strange, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Robert George Strange, M.D. had 16 Medicare Part D claims; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Robert George Strange, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.1 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.