Salim Aziz, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Washington, DC
Salim Aziz, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Washington, District of Columbia, and NPI 1376618454, issued on Nov 22, 2006. Check the license (District of Columbia MD33645, as entered in NPPES) on the District of Columbia Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Salim Aziz
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- MD33645 DC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2175 K St NW Ste C100, Washington, DC 20037
- Phone
- (202) 775-5111
- Enumerated
- Nov 22, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 3, 2025
- Fax
- (202) 775-5112
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060207000199); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records → All 30 in District of Columbia → Look up another NPI →
Verify Salim Aziz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersDistrict of Columbia Board of Medicine
Search for license MD33645Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
10% more Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
111 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 12 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Clopidogrel78 claims
- Acetaminophen-Codeine12 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: $426.90
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abiomed. 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
- Surgical Associates CharteredCamp Springs, MD
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Salim Aziz among 30 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in District of Columbia
Salim Aziz, M.D. is one of 30 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in District of Columbia. 67% 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 3% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
- Graduated1976 · median 1989 among the 16 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 57% 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 District of Columbia 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 District of Columbia
There are 30 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in District of Columbia.
All 30 in District of Columbia → Every provider in Washington → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Pendleton Alexander, MDWashington, DC 200371831163286
- Steven Boyce, M.D.Washington, DC 200371871517938
- Sora Ely, M.D.Washington, DC 200371346627007
- Keith Mortman, MDWashington, DC 200371245336965
- Farzad Najam, M.D.Washington, DC 200371386686715
- Deyanira Prastein, MDWashington, DC 200371447385539
- Dean Schraufnagel, MDWashington, DC 200371841633716
- Gregory Trachiotis, MDWashington, DC 200371114938081
Common questions
What is Salim Aziz, M.D.'s NPI number?
Salim Aziz, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376618454, issued on Nov 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Salim Aziz, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2175 K St NW Ste C100, Washington, DC, 20037. Phone: (202) 775-5111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Salim Aziz, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists District of Columbia license number MD33645, as entered by the provider. Search the District of Columbia Board of Medicine at https://dchealth.dc.gov/bomed. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Salim Aziz, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Salim Aziz, M.D. had 111 Medicare Part D claims for 47 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.
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.