NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Thomas G. Carr, MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Salem, MA

Thomas G. Carr, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Salem, Massachusetts, and NPI 1205935855, issued on Sep 21, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 74998, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1205935855
Name
Thomas G. Carr
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
74998 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
81 Highland Ave, Salem, MA 01970
Phone
(978) 354-2500
Enumerated
Sep 21, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 3, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
3106713 MA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20201116001873); may accept Medicare assignment
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 81 Highland Ave

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

  1. Lizaveta Aboishava, MDInternal Medicine Physician1285318642
  2. Graziella Abu-Jawdeh, M.D.Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1477529618
  3. Edward Adolph, P.A.Surgical Physician Assistant1417193673
  4. Awais Alam, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1376580993
  5. Mohammed Alkhafaji, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1285170431
  6. Moayd Alkhalifah, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1619228087

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
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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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93% more Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

195 Medicare Part D claims for 144 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.

  1. Thomas Carr195
  2. Specialty average101

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass30 claims
  2. Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro21 claims
  3. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa18 claims
  4. Doxycycline Hyclate18 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Castle Physician NetworkPearl City, HI

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

Thomas G. Carr among 228 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Massachusetts

Thomas G. Carr, MD is one of 228 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 68% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 19% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 1998 among the 131 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 54% 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 Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts

There are 228 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Massachusetts.

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

  1. Bruce Barlam, M.D.Salem, MA 019701750380077
  2. Thomas Vandersalm, MDSalem, MA 019701265423198
  3. Daniel Raess, M.D,Boxford, MA 019211104105741
  4. Joan Tryzelaar, M.D.Beverly, MA 019151679819031
  5. Darlene Goldstein, M.D.Lynn, MA 019021154590735
  6. Robert Rizzo, MDLynn, MA 019011881619641
  7. Timothy Anderson, MDNorwood, MA 020621275527806
  8. Agustin Florian, MDNorwood, MA 020621841385317

Common questions

What is Thomas G. Carr, MD's NPI number?

Thomas G. Carr, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205935855, issued on Sep 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thomas G. Carr, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 81 Highland Ave, Salem, MA, 01970. Phone: (978) 354-2500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Thomas G. Carr, MD's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 74998, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Thomas G. Carr, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Thomas G. Carr, MD had 195 Medicare Part D claims for 144 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.