Thomas K. Varghese, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Seattle, WA
Thomas K. Varghese, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Seattle, Washington, and NPI 1427274349, issued on Apr 18, 2007. Check the license (Washington MD00048455, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas K. Varghese
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License numbers
- MD00048455 WA
4301086400 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Univ OF Washington Division OF Cardiothoracic Surgery, Seattle, WA 98195
- Phone
- (206) 543-3093
- Enumerated
- Apr 18, 2007
- Record last updated
- Dec 20, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (206) 543-0325
- Medicaid ID
- 8485492 WA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150720000243); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Thomas K. Varghese in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD00048455Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
76% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
24 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.
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): 92.1 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: $20.69
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. 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.
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 Utah Adult ServicesSalt Lake City, UT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Thomas K. Varghese among 120 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Washington
Thomas K. Varghese, M.D. is one of 120 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Washington. 78% 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 51% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 51% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2002 among the 77 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 65% 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 Washington 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 Washington
There are 120 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Washington.
All 120 in Washington → Every provider in Seattle → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Gabriel Aldea, M.D.Seattle, WA 981951952480758
- Kathleen BerfieldSeattle, WA 981951902121445
- Christopher Burke, M.D.Seattle, WA 981951720387368
- Aaron Cheng, MDSeattle, WA 981951861548455
- Farhood Farjah, MDSeattle, WA 981951316056377
- Francisco Gensini Paez, MDSeattle, WA 981951346350840
- Jeffrey Keenan, M.D.Seattle, WA 981951396035168
- Yihan Lin, M.D.Seattle, WA 981951982966925
Common questions
What is Thomas K. Varghese, M.D.'s NPI number?
Thomas K. Varghese, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427274349, issued on Apr 18, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas K. Varghese, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Univ OF Washington Division OF Cardiothoracic Surgery, Seattle, WA, 98195. Phone: (206) 543-3093. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas K. Varghese, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD00048455, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Thomas K. Varghese, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas K. Varghese, M.D. had 24 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.
What is Thomas K. Varghese, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.1 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.