NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Thomas Nicholas Carruthers, MD

Vascular Surgery Physician · Providence, RI

Thomas Nicholas Carruthers, MD is a vascular surgery physician with a practice address in Providence, Rhode Island, and NPI 1720206568, issued on Apr 24, 2007. Check the license (Rhode Island MD13705, as entered in NPPES) on the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; 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
1720206568
Name
Thomas Nicholas Carruthers
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Vascular Surgery Physician 2086S0129X
License numbers
MD13705 RI
LP00868 RI
252777 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
195 Collyer St Ste 302, Providence, RI 02904
Phone
(401) 793-7632
Enumerated
Apr 24, 2007
Record last updated
Jan 29, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(401) 793-5171
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110823000100); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill School Of Medicine, 2006
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 195 Collyer St Ste 302

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

  1. Kristen Chapian, CNPNurse Practitioner1003463316
  2. Marcoandrea Giorgi, M.D.Surgery Physician1194164905
  3. Andrew Luhrs, M.D.Surgery Physician1902243231
  4. Cody Ness, MDSurgery Physician1649899337
  5. Gary Roye, MDSurgery Physician1912905969
  6. Cristina Ruggieri, PAPhysician Assistant1609367168

Verify Thomas Nicholas Carruthers in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersRhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
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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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62% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average vascular surgery physician in 2024

77 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries, against an average of 201 among the 3,936 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 42% of claims.

  1. Thomas Carruthers77
  2. Specialty average201

Most prescribed

  1. Santyl17 claims
  2. Clobetasol Propionate13 claims
  3. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim13 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: $374.89

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. The 4,059 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,178.00 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Thomas Carruthers$374.89
  2. Specialty average$6,178.00

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

4 hospitals and group practices

  1. Rhode Island HospitalProvidence, RI · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
  2. The Miriam HospitalProvidence, RI · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
  3. Lifespan Physician Group IncProvidence, RI
  4. University Surgical Associates, Inc.Providence, RI

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Thomas Nicholas Carruthers among 13 vascular surgery physician records in Rhode Island

Thomas Nicholas Carruthers, MD is one of 13 vascular surgery physician records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 92% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 46% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 46% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2006 among the 10 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 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 2086S0129X and a Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Vascular Surgery Physician providers in Rhode Island

There are 13 vascular surgery physician records in Rhode Island.

The 8 vascular surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Tze Tec Chong, M.D.Providence, RI 029041962436758
  2. Junaid Malek, M.D.Providence, RI 029041487769162
  3. Robert Patterson, MDProvidence, RI 029041124101258
  4. M.taghi Rajabiun, M.D.North Providence, RI 029041003873134
  5. Katherine Maccallum, MDProvidence, RI 029051194110189
  6. Edward Marcaccio, MDProvidence, RI 029051073511218
  7. Richard Meena, MDProvidence, RI 029051558866350
  8. Carla Moreira, MDProvidence, RI 029051487815478

Common questions

What is Thomas Nicholas Carruthers, MD's NPI number?

Thomas Nicholas Carruthers, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720206568, issued on Apr 24, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thomas Nicholas Carruthers, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 195 Collyer St Ste 302, Providence, RI, 02904. Phone: (401) 793-7632. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Thomas Nicholas Carruthers, MD's license?

NPPES lists Rhode Island license number MD13705, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://healthri.mylicense.com/Verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Thomas Nicholas Carruthers, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Thomas Nicholas Carruthers, MD had 77 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries; the average among vascular surgery physician prescribers was 201. 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.