NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Thomas Stark

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Rochester, MN

Thomas Stark is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Rochester, Minnesota, and NPI 1275775512, issued on Apr 1, 2009. Check the license (Minnesota 60592, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; 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
1275775512
Name
Thomas Stark
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
60592 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
200 1St St SW, Rochester, MN 55905
Phone
(507) 284-2511
Enumerated
Apr 1, 2009
Record last updated
Jul 21, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160615000491); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Minnesota Medical School, 2009
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 200 1St St SW

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

  1. Timothy Aadland, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1780662783
  2. Christopher Aakre, MDInternal Medicine Physician1508151663
  3. Kathryn Aaro, P.T.Physical Therapist1619360666
  4. Danielle Aase, MDReproductive Endocrinology Physician1316524135
  5. Uzoamaka Abajue, PHARMDPharmacist1982335295
  6. Francisco Abarca Rendon, MDIndependent Medical Examiner Physician1790096246

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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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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6% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

95 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Thomas Stark95
  2. Specialty average101

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate29 claims
  2. Amoxicillin25 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: $2,030.70

11 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. Thomas Stark$2,030.70
  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 2 group practices

  1. Group Health Plan IncSaint Paul, MN
  2. Park Nicollet ClinicSt Louis Park, MN

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

Thomas Stark among 163 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Minnesota

Thomas Stark is one of 163 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 35% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 35% of these records are older, 62% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2008 among the 91 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 42% 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 Minnesota 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 Minnesota

There are 163 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Minnesota.

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

  1. Mark Allen, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051396721312
  2. Stephen Cassivi, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051659350833
  3. Juan Crestanello, MDRochester, MN 559051477505048
  4. Richard Daly, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051568448900
  5. Joseph Dearani, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051407834344
  6. Kevin Greason, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051366477580
  7. Roxane McKay, MDRochester, MN 559051942271291
  8. Francis Nichols, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051992775159

Common questions

What is Thomas Stark's NPI number?

Thomas Stark's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275775512, issued on Apr 1, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thomas Stark located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 1St St SW, Rochester, MN, 55905. Phone: (507) 284-2511. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Thomas Stark's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 60592, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Thomas Stark prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Thomas Stark had 95 Medicare Part D claims for 45 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.