NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Vigneshwar Kasirajan, MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Richmond, VA

Vigneshwar Kasirajan, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Richmond, Virginia, and NPI 1578592671, issued on Jul 1, 2006. Check the license (Virginia 0101226618, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1578592671
Name
Vigneshwar Kasirajan
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
0101226618 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1200 E Broad St, Richmond, VA 23298
Phone
(804) 828-4620
Enumerated
Jul 1, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(804) 827-0527
Medicaid ID
7301791 VA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050414000377); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1200 E Broad St

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

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  4. Isabel AycockPsychiatry Physician1508533803
  5. Phillip Balzer, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1134750334
  6. Rabab Barq, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1215515564

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

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

  1. Vigneshwar Kasirajan13
  2. Specialty average101

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): 76.2 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score64.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%56.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $2,235.44

10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Atricure, 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.

  1. Vigneshwar Kasirajan$2,235.44
  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 one group practice

  1. Mcv Associated PhysiciansRichmond, VA

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

Vigneshwar Kasirajan among 133 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Virginia

Vigneshwar Kasirajan, MD is one of 133 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Virginia. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 16% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 1997 among the 84 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 49% 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 Virginia 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 Virginia

There are 133 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Virginia.

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

  1. Motaz Al Yafi, MDRichmond, VA 232981598250284
  2. Nkosi Alvarez, M.DRichmond, VA 232981205287794
  3. Anthony Cassano, M.D.Richmond, VA 232981437159316
  4. Luigi Lagazzi Garros, MDRichmond, VA 232981649612318
  5. Patricia Nicolato, DORichmond, VA 232981366520652
  6. Napat Pruekprasert, MDRichmond, VA 232981386264414
  7. Mohammed Quader, MDRichmond, VA 232981588768105
  8. Rachit Shah, M.D.Richmond, VA 232981528273422

Common questions

What is Vigneshwar Kasirajan, MD's NPI number?

Vigneshwar Kasirajan, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578592671, issued on Jul 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Vigneshwar Kasirajan, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1200 E Broad St, Richmond, VA, 23298. Phone: (804) 828-4620. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Vigneshwar Kasirajan, MD's license?

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0101226618, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Vigneshwar Kasirajan, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Vigneshwar Kasirajan, MD had 13 Medicare Part D claims; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Vigneshwar Kasirajan, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.2 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.

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