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2026 NPPES data Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician NPI 1144285966 MD
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Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician in Sugar Land, Texas.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 5,070 in Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
368
Medicare Part D claims · 165 beneficiaries · Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician avg: 128
Generic prescribing
92%
generic claims · 8% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
39.4/100
▼ 44 pts below national avg 83.5 · Below average
Industry payments
$7.1K
69 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Uttam Tripathy, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 39.4/100 - below the 83.5 national average - and filed 368 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 39.4/100
- MIPS score · -44 vs avg
- 368
- Part D claims, 2023
- 92%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Uttam Tripathy, MD's MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
39 ≥ 4th percentile 4% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Uttam Tripathy, MD sits
This provider among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician peers
Across the 795 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Uttam Tripathy, MD writes more Part D claims than 94% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 2% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Uttam Tripathy, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Uttam Tripathy, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Uttam Tripathy, MD?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician
Medicare Part D claims
368 188% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
39.4/100 44.1 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Texas
How Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician compares to other specialties among Texas providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Uttam Tripathy, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 39.4/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician) - 39.4/100 vs national avg 83.5
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Uttam Tripathy, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician provider holding MD credentials at 16605 SOUTHWEST FWY, Sugar Land, TX, 77479, with a listed phone of (281) 232-1908. NPI 1144285966 was issued on 04/18/2006.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 368 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 165 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $24K in drug spend, split 8% brand-name and 92% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 30.2%. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 39.4/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 18.3, Cost 46.4), compared with the 83.5 average among clinicians with a measured score.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 5,070 enrolled providers across 52 states and an average of 128 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1144285966 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 04/18/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
39.4138
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
18.2982
Quality
46.4145
Cost
0
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Individual
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Uttam Tripathy, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$7.1K
Largest payer
Silk Road Medical, Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context - Texas TMB 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~77K Texas medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Uttam Tripathy, MD. To verify Uttam Tripathy, MD's current license status, search the TMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
344
Total board actions, Texas 2023
Across 334 cases
4.47
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Texas statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
94 cases
TMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Texas disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
Uttam Tripathy, MD - brand share 8.0%
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician average
8% brand-name claims vs 92% generic, on 368 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
368
Total Claims
$24K
Total Drug Cost
165
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 586
- Total Day Supply
- 13,597
- Brand vs Generic
- 8% brand / 92% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $19K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $5K
- Opioid Claims
- 111 (30.2% rate)
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 70.9 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 4.04
- Gender Split
- 43% female / 57% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Uttam Tripathy, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Clopidogrel
Clopidogrel
116 claims
- Acetaminophen-Code…
Acetaminophen-Codeine
89 claims
- Enoxaparin Sodium 24
Enoxaparin Sodium
24 claims
- Furosemide 20
Furosemide
20 claims
- Gabapentin 19
Gabapentin
19 claims
- Tramadol Hcl 18
Tramadol Hcl
18 claims
- Eliquis 15
Eliquis
15 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Clopidogrel Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 116 |
| Acetaminophen-Codeine Acetaminophen With Codeine | 89 |
| Enoxaparin Sodium | 24 |
| Furosemide | 20 |
| Gabapentin | 19 |
| Tramadol Hcl | 18 |
| Eliquis Apixaban | 15 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician Overview
How Uttam Tripathy, MD fits within the Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician landscape nationally.
5,070
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician Providers in US
52
States with Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician
128
Avg Claims per Provider
Uttam Tripathy, MD's 368 claims are above the specialty average of 128.
Nearby Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician Providers in Texas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Texas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Tripathy.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Uttam Tripathy, MD's specialty? ▼
Uttam Tripathy, MD specializes in Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician and practices in Sugar Land, Texas. Credentials: MD.
How much does Uttam Tripathy, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Uttam Tripathy, MD wrote 368 Medicare Part D claims totaling $24K in drug costs for 165 beneficiaries.
What is Uttam Tripathy, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Uttam Tripathy, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 39.4/100 (Quality: 18.3, Cost: 46.4). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Uttam Tripathy, MD located? ▼
Uttam Tripathy, MD is located at 16605 SOUTHWEST FWY, Sugar Land, TX, 77479. Phone: (281) 232-1908.
What is Uttam Tripathy, MD's NPI number? ▼
Uttam Tripathy, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144285966, issued on 04/18/2006.
Does Uttam Tripathy, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Uttam Tripathy, MD's prescribing is 8% brand-name and 92% generic drugs by claim count, with $19K in brand drug costs.
Does Uttam Tripathy, MD prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Uttam Tripathy, MD had 111 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 30.2%.
How many Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 5,070 Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers across 52 states in the US. The average Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician provider writes 128 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Uttam Tripathy, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Uttam Tripathy, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Clopidogrel, Acetaminophen-Codeine, Enoxaparin Sodium. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Uttam Tripathy, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Uttam Tripathy, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 368 Part D claims and 165 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Uttam Tripathy, MD's credentials? ▼
Uttam Tripathy, MD's NPI is 1144285966 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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