Tessa London-Bounds, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Lexington, KY
Tessa London-Bounds, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1558654715, issued on May 20, 2011. Check the license (Kentucky 49171, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Tessa London-Bounds
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License numbers
- 49171 KY
R2583 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Kentucky Clinic 740 S Limestone Suite A301, Lexington, KY 40536
- Phone
- (859) 323-6494
- Enumerated
- May 20, 2011
- Record last updated
- Oct 7, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (859) 257-4682
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180904001709); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tulane University School Of Medicine, 2011
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records → All 109 in Kentucky → Look up another NPI →
Verify Tessa London-Bounds in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 49171Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
15 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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): 100 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $925.47
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Atricure, 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.
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
- Kentucky Medical Services Foundation, IncLexington, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Tessa London-Bounds among 109 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Kentucky
Tessa London-Bounds, M.D. is one of 109 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 76% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 76% of these records are older, 21% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2000 among the 79 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 62% 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 Kentucky 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 Kentucky
There are 109 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Kentucky.
All 109 in Kentucky → Every provider in Lexington → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Carl Backer, M.D.Lexington, KY 405361760477608
- Edward Cantu, MDLexington, KY 405361558528166
- Alberto De Hoyos, MDLexington, KY 405361851355333
- Victor Ferraris, MDLexington, KY 405361508821455
- Charles Hoopes, M.D.Lexington, KY 405361699717074
- Suresh Keshavamurthy, M.DLexington, KY 405361215101787
- Matthias Loebe, MDLexington, KY 405361740360148
- Shari Meyerson, M.D.Lexington, KY 405361366402992
Common questions
What is Tessa London-Bounds, M.D.'s NPI number?
Tessa London-Bounds, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558654715, issued on May 20, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Tessa London-Bounds, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Kentucky Clinic 740 S Limestone Suite A301, Lexington, KY, 40536. Phone: (859) 323-6494. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Tessa London-Bounds, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 49171, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Tessa London-Bounds, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Tessa London-Bounds, M.D. had 15 Medicare Part D claims; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Tessa London-Bounds, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.