Sideris Facaros, MD
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician · Pittsburgh, PA
Sideris Facaros, MD is an advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1245692458, issued on Mar 26, 2016. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD480988, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sideris Facaros
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician 207RA0001X
- License number
- MD480988 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
- Phone
- (412) 802-3131
- Enumerated
- Mar 26, 2016
- Record last updated
- Aug 1, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230518000812); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 200 Lothrop Street
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- Margaret Berrigan, MDSurgery Physician1952961401
Verify Sideris Facaros in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD480988Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
43% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician in 2024
1,112 Medicare Part D claims for 157 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,965 among the 1,124 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Spironolactone146 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate102 claims
- Bumetanide73 claims
- Eliquis71 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium70 claims
- Entresto66 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): 77.5 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- University OF Pittsburgh PhysiciansPittsburgh, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sideris Facaros among 98 advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician records in Pennsylvania
Sideris Facaros, MD is one of 98 advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 96% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 85% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 85% of these records are older, 13% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 96% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 93% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2008 among the 91 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 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 207RA0001X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 98 advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 98 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Pittsburgh → Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Roy Sriwattanakomen, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152131942594882
- Craig Alpert, MDPittsburgh, PA 152121811215577
- Azam Hadi, MDPittsburgh, PA 152121316053267
- Matthew Lander, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152121003134719
Common questions
What is Sideris Facaros, MD's NPI number?
Sideris Facaros, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245692458, issued on Mar 26, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sideris Facaros, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213. Phone: (412) 802-3131. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sideris Facaros, MD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD480988, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Sideris Facaros, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sideris Facaros, MD had 1,112 Medicare Part D claims for 157 beneficiaries; the average among advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician prescribers was 1,965. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Sideris Facaros, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.5 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.