Dr. Aaron Healy, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Healy
Dr. Aaron Healy is a thoracic surgery specialist in Sacramento, CA, with 15 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Healy performed 879 Medicare services across 595 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Healy received a total of $6,010 from 14 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 100 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in thoracic surgery. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Healy is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evaluation of lower heart chamber assist device Assessment of the function and status of a device that assists the lower chambers of the heart. |
196 | $32 | $213 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an established patient with straightforward or low-level medical decision making. The visit requires at least 25 minutes of time spent on the day of service. |
126 | $41 | $131 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
105 | $143 | $663 |
| Coronary artery bypass graft, 1 artery Surgical procedure to bypass a blocked coronary artery using a graft from another artery. This restores blood flow to the heart muscle. |
80 | $871 | $5,609 |
| Endoscopic vein harvest A surgical procedure to remove a vein using an endoscope, which is a thin, lighted tube inserted through small incisions. |
74 | $8 | $47 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 74 | $166 | $656 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
37 | $97 | $345 |
| Transcatheter aortic valve replacement via femoral artery A minimally invasive procedure to replace a diseased aortic heart valve using a catheter inserted through the skin and femoral artery. |
33 | $593 | $3,971 |
| Coronary artery bypass graft, 2 grafts A surgical procedure to restore blood flow to the heart by creating bypasses using two vein or artery grafts. |
31 | $233 | $1,297 |
| Coronary artery bypass graft, 1 graft Surgery to create a new route for blood to flow around a blocked coronary artery using a vein or artery graft. |
26 | $94 | $456 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
26 | $146 | $461 |
| Aortic valve replacement surgery Surgical replacement of the aortic valve using a heart-lung machine to maintain blood circulation during the procedure. |
19 | $1,151 | $7,439 |
| Removal of left lower heart blood flow assist device through skin This procedure involves removing a device that assists blood flow from the left lower chamber of the heart through the skin. |
16 | $97 | $712 |
| Left atrial appendage exclusion Surgical closure of the left atrial appendage of the heart, performed as part of another chest procedure. |
13 | $69 | $271 |
| Coronary artery bypass graft, 3 grafts A surgical procedure to restore blood flow to the heart by creating bypasses using vein or artery grafts. This specific code covers the placement of three grafts. |
12 | $216 | $1,080 |
| Insertion of lower heart blood flow assist device A minimally invasive procedure to place a device that helps blood flow in the lower heart chamber. The device is inserted through the skin using artery access, and a radiologist reviews the placement. |
11 | $232 | $1,646 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (98%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Healy is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 9% in CA), with low-engagement industry engagement, with 15 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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