Stefan S. Kachala, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Waterbury, CT
Stefan S. Kachala, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Waterbury, Connecticut, and NPI 1538329578, issued on Jun 12, 2008. Check the license (Connecticut 1.056125, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Stefan S. Kachala
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- 1.056125 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 56 Franklin St Department OF Cardiothoracic Surg, Waterbury, CT 06706
- Phone
- (203) 709-6871
- Enumerated
- Jun 12, 2008
- Record last updated
- Dec 6, 2022
- Fax
- (203) 759-1537
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170613002292); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Rutgers R W Johnson Medical School (Cam/New Bruns/Pisc), 2007
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records → All 79 in Connecticut → Look up another NPI →
Verify Stefan S. Kachala in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
Search for license 1.056125Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
51% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
49 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 15 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin16 claims
- Tramadol Hcl12 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: $197.77
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pulmonx Corporation. 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
- Trinity Health OF New England Provider Network Organization IncStafford Springs, CT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Stefan S. Kachala among 79 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Connecticut
Stefan S. Kachala, M.D. is one of 79 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 63% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 63% of these records are older, 28% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 1998 among the 48 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 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 Connecticut 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 Connecticut
There are 79 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Connecticut.
All 79 in Connecticut → Every provider in Waterbury → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jahnavi Kakuturu, MDWaterbury, CT 067061649611047
- Malcolm Robinson, MDBridgeport, CT 066061134222615
- Rafael Squitieri, MDBridgeport, CT 066061720068679
- Mohir Hedeshian, MDDanbury, CT 068101871704049
- Richard Kaplon, M.D.Danbury, CT 068101891747390
- Constantine Poulos, M.D.Danbury, CT 068101043742356
- James Lettera, M.D.Fairfield, CT 068251700825593
- Paul Waters, M.D.Greenwich, CT 068301811955958
Common questions
What is Stefan S. Kachala, M.D.'s NPI number?
Stefan S. Kachala, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538329578, issued on Jun 12, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Stefan S. Kachala, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 56 Franklin St Department OF Cardiothoracic Surg, Waterbury, CT, 06706. Phone: (203) 709-6871. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Stefan S. Kachala, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 1.056125, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Stefan S. Kachala, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Stefan S. Kachala, M.D. had 49 Medicare Part D claims for 26 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.