Thomas Michael Kaffenberger, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician · Pittsburgh, PA
Thomas Michael Kaffenberger, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1609317874, issued on Mar 20, 2017. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD481239, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas Michael Kaffenberger
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- MD481239 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1400 Locust St Ste 2100, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
- Phone
- (412) 232-3687
- Enumerated
- Mar 20, 2017
- Record last updated
- Feb 4, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230927002331); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine, 2017
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1400 Locust St Ste 2100
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Nichole Simmons, PA-CPhysician Assistant1649051780
Verify Thomas Michael Kaffenberger in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD481239Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
100 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Fluticasone Propionate22 claims
- Azelastine Hcl18 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 77.5 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: $11,428.10
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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
- University OF Pittsburgh PhysiciansPittsburgh, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Thomas Michael Kaffenberger among 531 otolaryngology physician records in Pennsylvania
Thomas Michael Kaffenberger, M.D. is one of 531 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 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 2017, is newer than 81% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 81% of these records are older, 18% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2002 among the 355 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 531 otolaryngology physician records in Pennsylvania.
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The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Andrea Hebert, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152191053610709
- Stella LeePittsburgh, PA 152191851573893
- Chloe Santa Maria, MDPittsburgh, PA 152191558851287
- Kimberly Atiyeh, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152211144580069
- Roger Duerksen, MDPittsburgh, PA 152171205082310
- Suman Golla, MDPittsburgh, PA 152151245203876
- Giuseppe Staltari, MDPittsburgh, PA 152151861870511
- Robert Archbold, DOPittsburgh, PA 152241316504699
Common questions
What is Thomas Michael Kaffenberger, M.D.'s NPI number?
Thomas Michael Kaffenberger, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609317874, issued on Mar 20, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas Michael Kaffenberger, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1400 Locust St Ste 2100, Pittsburgh, PA, 15219. Phone: (412) 232-3687. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas Michael Kaffenberger, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD481239, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Thomas Michael Kaffenberger, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas Michael Kaffenberger, M.D. had 100 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Thomas Michael Kaffenberger, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.5 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.