Ward Vaughn Houck, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Murfreesboro, TN
Ward Vaughn Houck, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and NPI 1477535409, issued on Nov 16, 2005. Check the license on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ward Vaughn Houck
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- A80213 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1800 Medical Center Pkwy Ste 440, Murfreesboro, TN 37129
- Phone
- (615) 867-1940
- Enumerated
- Nov 16, 2005
- Record last updated
- Aug 28, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (615) 867-1941
- Medicaid ID
- Q008883 TN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20141022000285); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine, 1994
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1800 Medical Center Pkwy Ste 440
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Mark Manwaring, MDSurgery Physician1912107277
- Morris Westmoreland, M.D.Surgery Physician1265420988
Verify Ward Vaughn Houck in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
8% more Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
109 Medicare Part D claims for 76 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 90 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen64 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl13 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Saint Thomas Medical PartnersNashville, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ward Vaughn Houck among 131 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Tennessee
Ward Vaughn Houck, M.D. is one of 131 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 78% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 1999 among the 88 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 47% 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 Tennessee 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 Tennessee
There are 131 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Tennessee.
All 131 in Tennessee → Every provider in Murfreesboro → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Aaron Hoffman, MDMurfreesboro, TN 371291902010788
- John Pinkard, MDHermitage, TN 370761841230810
- Chad Swan, MDHendersonville, TN 370751235121179
- S. Salman Shah, MDFranklin, TN 370671174713457
- John Austin, MDNashville, TN 372031326021064
- Tammy Baxter, M.D.Nashville, TN 372031003090424
- Amber Edwards, MDNashville, TN 372031699031591
- William Frist, M.D.Nashville, TN 372031841621273
Common questions
What is Ward Vaughn Houck, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ward Vaughn Houck, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477535409, issued on Nov 16, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ward Vaughn Houck, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1800 Medical Center Pkwy Ste 440, Murfreesboro, TN, 37129. Phone: (615) 867-1940. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ward Vaughn Houck, M.D.'s license?
Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ward Vaughn Houck, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ward Vaughn Houck, M.D. had 109 Medicare Part D claims for 76 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.