Medicare Enrolled

Dr. John Pirris, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery · Jacksonville, FL
Practice pattern: Cardiac Surgery— Surgically focused practice
Mixed engagement
1824 KING ST STE 200, Jacksonville, FL 32204
9043843343
In practice since 2005 (20 years)
NPI: 1215939400 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Pirris from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Pirris

Dr. John Pirris is a thoracic surgery in Jacksonville, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Pirris performed 369 Medicare services across 363 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Pirris received a total of $664,049 from 34 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 275 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in thoracic surgery. The majority of payments are classified as financial or ownership interests (royalties, licensing fees, or investment interests). Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Pirris is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 20 years in practice▲ Top 25% volume in FL$ $664,049 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
369
Medicare services
Top 25% in FL for thoracic surgery
363
Unique beneficiaries
$412
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~18 Medicare services per year of practice

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.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery56$626$4,771
Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft56$1,463$6,442
Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and46$37$160
Initial hospital admission, high complexity32$139$657
New patient office visit (30-44 min)29$87$450
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity27$106$479
New patient office visit (45-59 min)26$131$599
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)26$57$354
Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts22$346$1,508
Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 3 grafts20$457$2,036
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)16$86$480
Office visit, established patient (10-19 min)13$45$217
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
41.7% high complexity
0.0% medium
58.3% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$664,049
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $94,864/year across 7 years
Top 0% in FL for thoracic surgery
34
Companies
275
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Financial / Ownership
Ownership or investment interests, royalties, and licensing fees
$626,081 (94.3%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$20,816 (3.1%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$17,153 (2.6%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$145,326
2023
$112,594
2022
$115,378
2021
$2,366
2020
$104,968
2019
$95,661
2018
$87,757

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$626,100
Baxter Healthcare
$14,949
Aziyo Biologics, Inc.
$3,674
Team 1, Llc
$3,607
ABIOMED
$3,185
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$2,292
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$2,188
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,384
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$1,314
Artivion, Inc.
$978
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$913
Abbott Laboratories
$877
ATRICURE, INC.
$820
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$354
Arthrex, Inc.
$327
AtriCure, Inc.
$200
Getinge USA Sales, LLC
$194
Endologix, LLC
$179
ACELL, INC.
$73
ClearFlow Inc.
$69
CryoLife, Inc.
$57
Bolton Medical Inc
$45
Sanara MedTech Inc.
$45
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$33
LSI SOLUTIONS INC
$31
ConvaTec Inc.
$25
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$23
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$20
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$19
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.
$18
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$17
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$14
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA
$13
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 97.1% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(6557) Mechanical Tools · (8874) InCourage · (9273) SLS · AFX · AMDS-Ascyrus Medical · ANDEXXA · APOLLOTM · AQUACEL AG+ EXTRA · ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM · ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (CRYO2) · ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM · AVALUS · Acrobat-I Stabilizer · AdvantageRib · Aortic Tissue Valve - Perceval · BIOGLUE SURGICAL ADHESIVE · COR KNOT · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · COSEAL · CVX-300 · Cardiohelp · CellerateRx · Conformable TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis · ECM · ECM Patch · ENDURANT IIS · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · EPIC · EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis · EXCLUDER Conformable AAA Endoprosthesis with Active Control · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · Epic Stented Tissue Valve · Exparel · FLOSEAL · GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endo · GlideLight · Grafts · HemoSphere · IGT Device Undivided · IGT_D Therapy · IMFINZI · INSPIRIS RESILIA AORTIC VALVE · IVUS Systems · Impella · KONECT RESILIA · LIFESPARC · LifeVest · MITRACLIP · MITRIS RESILIA Mitral Valve · MOSAIC · Mitigare · Mitra Clip system · Mosaic · NAVITOR · OCTOPUS · On-X · PATCH · PENDITURE · PERCLOT · PLEDGET AND INTRACARDIAC · PREVELEAK · Penditure · Perceval · Perceval S · Pleuraflow System with FlowGlide · Pouch · SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · STERNALOCK · STERNALOCK 360 SYSTEM · STERNALOCK BLU SYSTEM · SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM · SYNFIX · SternaLock Blu · TREO ABDOMINAL STENT-GRAFT SYSTEM · TYKE · TandemLife · Vasoview Hemopro 2 · XARELTO
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

Payments are distributed across multiple categories with no single dominant type. Total industry engagement is in the top 0% for thoracic surgery in FL.

Equivalent to $179,959 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Thoracic Surgerys within 10 mi
43
Per 100K population
4.3
County median income
$68,447
Nearest hospital
ASCENSION ST VINCENT'S RIVERSIDE
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Pirris is a cardiac surgery specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 25% in FL), and high industry engagement (mixed engagement, top 0%), with 20 years of practice experience.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Pirris experienced with replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Pirris performed 56 replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Pirris receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Pirris received a total of $664,049 from 34 companies across 275 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Pirris's costs compare to other thoracic surgerys in Jacksonville?
Dr. Pirris's average Medicare payment per service is $412. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Pirris) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →