NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Thomas George Caranasos, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Naples, FL

Thomas George Caranasos, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Naples, Florida, and NPI 1376715656, issued on Mar 27, 2008. Check the license (Florida ME171841, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1376715656
Name
Thomas George Caranasos
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
ME171841 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
399 9TH St N Ste 300, Naples, FL 34102
Phone
(239) 624-4299
Enumerated
Mar 27, 2008
Record last updated
Feb 10, 2025
Fax
(239) 643-8856
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250213002933); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
West Virginia University School Of Medicine, 2007
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 399 9TH St N Ste 300

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

  1. Rodrigo Aguilar, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1578055877
  2. Mazen Albaghdadi, M.D.Interventional Cardiology Physician1851557136
  3. Lindsey Araya, APRNAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1689539934
  4. Michelle Asbell, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1750740650
  5. Ieva Bogojevic, PA-CPhysician Assistant1740725662
  6. Thomas Bolton, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1881033942

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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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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66% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

34 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Thomas Caranasos34
  2. Specialty average101

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate15 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: $34,122.91

84 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Baxter Healthcare. 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. Thomas Caranasos$34,123
  2. Specialty average$7,829

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. Nchmd IncNaples, FL

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

Thomas George Caranasos among 468 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Florida

Thomas George Caranasos, M.D. is one of 468 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Florida. 82% 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 69% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 69% of these records are older, 26% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 1995 among the 311 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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 208G00000X and a Florida 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 Florida

There are 468 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Florida.

All 468 in Florida → Every provider in Naples → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →

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

  1. Stephen D'Orazio, MDNaples, FL 341021437189552
  2. Robert Pascotto, M.D.Naples, FL 341021568404101
  3. Brian Solomon, MDNaples, FL 341021487827531
  4. Brent Holleran, M.D.Bonita Springs, FL 341341710148382
  5. Richard Peterson, MDBradenton, FL 342051659383008
  6. Alessandro Golino, M.D.Bradenton, FL 342081710921770
  7. William Martinez, MDBradenton, FL 342081639161649
  8. Robert Ferguson, MDBradenton, FL 342091619186897

Common questions

What is Thomas George Caranasos, M.D.'s NPI number?

Thomas George Caranasos, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376715656, issued on Mar 27, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thomas George Caranasos, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 399 9TH St N Ste 300, Naples, FL, 34102. Phone: (239) 624-4299. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Thomas George Caranasos, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME171841, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Thomas George Caranasos, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Thomas George Caranasos, M.D. had 34 Medicare Part D claims for 12 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.

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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.