DR. THOMAS P VAIL M.D.
NPI 1598852014
Orthopaedic Surgery in Durham, NC
About Dr. Thomas P Vail M.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. THOMAS P VAIL M.D. (NPI 1598852014) is an individual orthopaedic surgery provider in Durham, North Carolina, licensed in California (G71592) and active in the NPI registry since October 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 1
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Thomas P Vail M.d. is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).
Medicare Billing Reassignments
2Medicare enrollment records show Thomas Vail reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
San Francisco, CA 94143
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 5,645 clinicians in this Medicare group
San Francisco, CA 94122
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 5,544 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 27704 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
DURHAM, NC 27704
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Thomas Vail's NPI number?
The NPI number for Thomas Vail is 1598852014. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on October 6, 2006.
Where is Thomas Vail located?
Thomas Vail practices at 4101 N Roxboro St, Durham, NC 27704. The listed phone number is (919) 684-8111.
What is Thomas Vail's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Orthopaedic Surgery with taxonomy code 207X00000X.
Is Thomas Vail enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Thomas Vail is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Thomas Vail's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Thomas Vail reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: University Of California San Francisco (San Francisco, CA) and Ucsf Medical Group Business Services (San Francisco, CA). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Thomas Vail's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Thomas Vail was last updated on March 5, 2020. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Dr. Thomas P Vail, M.D. · NPI 1598852014
Orthopaedic Surgery physician in Durham, North Carolina. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since October 6, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1598852014 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** October 6, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Orthopaedic Surgery · taxonomy 207X00000X
- **State license:** G71592 (California)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 4101 N ROXBORO ST, Durham, NC 27704-2121
- **Phone:** (919) 684-8111
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): University Of California San Francisco (NPI 1346329380, San Francisco, CA); Ucsf Medical Group Business Services (NPI 1477624104, San Francisco, CA) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** March 5, 2020
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid 7984601 (NC)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1598852014) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.