NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Theodore C. Koutlas, MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Spokane, WA

Theodore C. Koutlas, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Spokane, Washington, and NPI 1902898331, issued on Aug 22, 2005. Check the license (Washington MD60367366, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; 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
1902898331
Name
Theodore C. Koutlas
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License numbers
MD60367366 WA
M-12098 ID
36754 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
62 W 7TH Ave Ste 110, Spokane, WA 99204
Phone
(509) 456-0262
Enumerated
Aug 22, 2005
Record last updated
Jun 16, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(509) 462-5059
Medicaid ID
8950281 NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140206001298); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Washington School Of Medicine, 1987
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 62 W 7TH Ave Ste 110

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

  1. Bart Brinkmann, NPNurse Practitioner1730569492
  2. Matthew Forrester, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1386805539
  3. James Garcia, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1376878447
  4. Sara GussenhovenSurgical Physician Assistant1558123570
  5. Kurt Kohler, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1013981562
  6. Jin Lo-Tomblin, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1356315808

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
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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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 91.3 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score89.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%81.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $80.58

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Edwards Lifesciences 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.

  1. Theodore Koutlas$80.58
  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. Providence Health And Services-WASpokane, WA

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

Theodore C. Koutlas among 120 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Washington

Theodore C. Koutlas, MD is one of 120 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Washington. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 88% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 2002 among the 77 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 65% 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 Washington 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 Washington

There are 120 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Washington.

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

  1. Jon Boyum, MDSpokane, WA 992041194801357
  2. Matthew Forrester, MDSpokane, WA 992041386805539
  3. Kai Ihnken, M.D.Spokane, WA 992041497863773
  4. Michael Judd, M.D.Spokane, WA 992041902804867
  5. Jack Leonard, M.D.Spokane, WA 992041861490732
  6. Alexi Matousek, M.D.Spokane, WA 992041750523577
  7. Steven Nisco, M.D.Spokane, WA 992041093713943
  8. Justin Reeves, M.D.Spokane, WA 992041720245905

Common questions

What is Theodore C. Koutlas, MD's NPI number?

Theodore C. Koutlas, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902898331, issued on Aug 22, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Theodore C. Koutlas, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 62 W 7TH Ave Ste 110, Spokane, WA, 99204. Phone: (509) 456-0262. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Theodore C. Koutlas, MD's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD60367366, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

What is Theodore C. Koutlas, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.3 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.