Medicare Enrolled

Dr. David Langford, MD

Thoracic Surgery · Macon, GA
Practice pattern: Cardiac Surgery — Surgically focused practice
Low-engagement
380 HOSPITAL DR STE 370, Macon, GA 31217
4782008152
In practice since 2006 (20 years)
NPI: 1104882091 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. Langford 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. Langford

Dr. David Langford is a thoracic surgery specialist in Macon, GA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Langford performed 40 Medicare services across 40 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Langford received a total of $7,639 from 41 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 214 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. Langford 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.

✓ 20 years in practice ▲ 40 Medicare services $7,639 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
40
Medicare services
Bottom 18% in GA for thoracic surgery
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
40
Unique beneficiaries
$711
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~2 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.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
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.
 21 $1,344 $6,607
Endoscopic vein harvest
A surgical procedure to remove a vein using an endoscope, which is a thin, lighted tube inserted through small incisions.
 19 $12 $58
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.
52.5% high complexity
0.0% medium
47.5% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$7,639
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,091/year across 7 years
Top 43% in GA for thoracic surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
41
Companies
214
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.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$7,639 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$783
2023
$966
2022
$1,662
2021
$809
2020
$1,225
2019
$1,274
2018
$920

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Abbott Laboratories
$419
CVRx, Inc.
$149
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$43
ATRICURE, INC.
$41
Getinge USA Sales, LLC
$40
Medtronic, Inc.
$36
KLS-Martin L.P.
$32
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
$23
Top 3 companies account for 77.9% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Abbott Laboratories
$3,390
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$1,225
LSI SOLUTIONS INC
$289
Maquet Cardiovascular U.S. Sales, L.L.C.
$252
Getinge USA Sales, LLC
$244
Medtronic, Inc.
$184
ClearFlow, Inc.
$160
ABIOMED
$151
CVRx, Inc.
$149
Baxter Healthcare
$116
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$108
ATRICURE, INC.
$106
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
$96
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.
$95
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$85
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$78
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
$76
CHF Solutions, Inc
$71
KLS-Martin L.P.
$69
AtriCure, Inc.
$66
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$55
PFIZER INC.
$55
Potrero Medical, Inc.
$51
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$50
Ethicon US, LLC
$47
Corcym Inc
$45
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$35
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$35
Davol Inc.
$32
Acera Surgical, Inc.
$24
Sanara MedTech Inc.
$24
CryoLife, Inc.
$21
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$21
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$20
Biom'Up France SAS
$19
Artivion, Inc.
$19
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$18
ConvaTec Inc.
$16
Teleflex LLC
$15
HemoSonics LLC
$14
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 64.2% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ANDEXXA · ANGIOVAC · AQUACEL AG · ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM · ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (CRYO2) · ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM · AngioVac · Aquadex · Assure WCD · Barostim Neo System · BioGlue · CARDIOSAVE · CARDIVA VASCADE 6/7F VCS · CMF & Thoracic-None · COR KNOT · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · COSEAL · CellerateRx · CoreValve Evolut · EDWARDS INTUITY Elite valve system · EDWARDS MC3 TRICUSPID ANNULOPLASTY RING · EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · EPIC · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · Epi-Sense Guided Coagulation System with VisiTrax · Epic Stented Tissue Valve · FLOSEAL · FloTrac Sensor · GIAPREZA · HemoBlast Bellows · HemoSphere · HemoSphere advanced monitoring platform · INSPIRIS RESILIA AORTIC VALVE · Impella · Legacy · LifeVest · Ligation Solutions: Weck & Horizon brands · MITRACLIP · MITRIS RESILIA Mitral Valve · Mitra Clip system · MitraClip System · Models · ON-X AORTIC HEART VALVE WITH CONFORM-X SEWING RING AND EXTENDED HOLDER · Oasis Drains · PERCEVAL · PICO · PREMIUM SURGICLIP III · PREVELEAK · Perceval · PleuraFlow · Progel · QUANTRA QPLUS SYSTEM · RESTOREFLOW · Restrata Wound Matrix · Ryanodex Single Use Only - 250ml · SURGICEL Family of Absorbable Hemostats · SURGIFLO Hemostatic Matrix · SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM · THROMBIN · Trifecta GT Tissue Heart Valve · Trifecta Tissue Heart Valve · VASOVIEW · Vasoview Hemopro 2 · ZIPFIX
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 →

Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

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Geographic Context

Thoracic surgerists within 10 mi
7
Per 100K population
24.5
County median income
$68,259
Nearest hospital
COLISEUM MEDICAL CENTERS, LLC, DBA
0.0 mi

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. Langford is a cardiac surgery specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Langford experienced with coronary artery bypass graft, 1 artery?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Langford performed 21 coronary artery bypass graft, 1 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. Langford receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Langford received a total of $7,639 from 41 companies across 214 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. Langford's costs compare to other thoracic surgerists in Macon?
Dr. Langford's average Medicare payment per service is $711. 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. Langford) 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 →

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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. Data Coverage reflects 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 →