Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Vinod Thourani, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery · Marietta, GA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Consulting-driven
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Thourani
Dr. Vinod Thourani is a thoracic surgery specialist in Marietta, GA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Thourani performed 712 Medicare services across 659 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Thourani received a total of $1,144,424 from 40 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1256 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in thoracic surgery. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Thourani 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.
✓ 19 years in practice
▲ Top 12% volume in GA
$1,144,424 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗712
Medicare services
Top 12% in GA for thoracic surgery
659
Unique beneficiaries
$277
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 294 | $175 | $705 |
| 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. |
84 | $596 | $3,016 |
| Evaluation of lower heart chamber assist device Assessment of the function and status of a device that assists the lower chambers of the heart. |
54 | $32 | $187 |
| Telephone medical discussion, 5-10 minutes A phone conversation with a physician lasting between 5 and 10 minutes to discuss medical matters. |
32 | $41 | $155 |
| Intraoperative ultrasound guidance Use of ultrasound imaging during a surgical procedure to help guide the surgeon's actions. |
31 | $49 | $221 |
| 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. |
28 | $95 | $355 |
| 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. |
27 | $143 | $496 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
24 | $129 | $561 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
24 | $63 | $249 |
| Endoscopic vein harvest A surgical procedure to remove a vein using an endoscope, which is a thin, lighted tube inserted through small incisions. |
17 | $13 | $58 |
| Insertion of artificial valve between left heart chambers, percutaneous A minimally invasive procedure to place an artificial valve between the chambers of the left side of the heart through a small skin incision. |
16 | $599 | $2,637 |
| Aortic valve replacement surgery Surgical replacement of the aortic valve using a heart-lung machine to maintain blood circulation during the procedure. |
16 | $1,373 | $8,025 |
| 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. |
16 | $1,205 | $6,607 |
| Telephone medical discussion, 11-20 minutes A phone conversation with a physician lasting between 11 and 20 minutes. |
15 | $72 | $255 |
| Mitral valve replacement surgery Surgical replacement of the mitral valve in the heart using a heart-lung machine to maintain circulation during the procedure. |
12 | $2,215 | $9,903 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
11 | $45 | $154 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
11 | $93 | $370 |
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.
20.2% high complexity
4.4% medium
75.4% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$1,144,424
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $163,489/year across 7 years
Top 1% in GA for thoracic surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
40
Companies
1,256
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.
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$671,507 (58.7%)
Financial / Ownership
Ownership or investment interests, royalties, and licensing fees
$263,932 (23.1%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$175,332 (15.3%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$33,531 (2.9%)
Scientific / Research
Research funding and grants
$123 (0.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$161,530
2023
$110,482
2022
$146,194
2021
$155,580
2020
$354,360
2019
$130,981
2018
$85,299
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$120,110
Abbott Laboratories
$39,734
Boston Scientific Corporation
$459
Corcym Inc
$400
ATRICURE, INC.
$335
Surgical Specialties Corporation (us), Inc. (dba Corza Medical)
$116
Artivion, Inc.
$76
Stryker Corporation
$60
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$57
Medtronic, Inc.
$47
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
$25
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$25
Getinge USA Sales, LLC
$25
ABIOMED
$25
Baxter Healthcare
$19
LSI SOLUTIONS INC
$17
Top 3 companies account for 99.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$563,196
Z-Medica, LLC
$302,109
Abbott Laboratories
$149,543
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$32,824
Boston Scientific Corporation
$31,267
ATRICURE, INC.
$30,025
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$8,835
CryoLife, Inc.
$6,200
JenaValve Technology, Inc.
$3,550
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$3,160
Artivion, Inc.
$3,013
DAVOL INC.
$2,750
AtriCure, Inc.
$2,439
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
$2,000
Medtronic, Inc.
$550
Corcym Inc
$400
Getinge USA Sales, LLC
$333
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$320
ABIOMED
$318
Saranas, Inc.
$294
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$243
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$242
BIOTRONIK INC.
$135
Surgical Specialties Corporation (us), Inc. (dba Corza Medical)
$116
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$76
Stryker Corporation
$60
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$57
Baxter Healthcare
$51
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$49
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
$41
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$38
HemoSonics LLC
$35
LSI SOLUTIONS INC
$33
Maquet Cardiovascular U.S. Sales, L.L.C.
$25
Medistim USA, Inc.
$24
CAS Medical Systems Inc.
$18
Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation
$16
Biom'Up France SAS
$16
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$13
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 88.7% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACC2 Cardiac Cryosurgical System · AMPLATZER Occluders · ANASTOCLIP GC 8CM (MEDIUM) · ANGIOVAC · ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM · ATRICURE ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION · ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (CRYO2) · ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM · ATRICURE CRYOSURGICAL SYSTEM · ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM · AVALUS · AVEIR · AVITENE · AVVIGO Guidance System · Acrobat · AngioVac · Assure WCD · AtriCure Synergy Ablation System · CAMZYOS · CLEVIPREX · COR KNOT · COR-KNOT · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · Cardiohelp · Cardiovascular- Research only · Carpentier-Edwards Physio II Annuloplasty Ring · CoreValve Evolut · EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · ELUVIA · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · EPIC · EVOQUE · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · Edwards SAPIEN XT Transcatheter Heart Valve · EkoSonic · Epic Stented Tissue Valve · Exparel · FLOSEAL · FORE-SIGHT · GENERAL STRUCTURAL HEART · GENERAL STRUCTURAL HEART · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL - THERAPIES · GENERAL STENTS · GIAPREZA · General - Structural Heart · General - Therapies · Hancock · HeartMate · HemoBlast Bellows · INSPIRIS RESILIA AORTIC VALVE · INSPIRIS RESILIA aortic valve · Impella · JenaValve Pericardial TAVR System · KENGREAL · KONECT RESILIA · LOTUS EDGE · LifeVest · MITRACLIP · MITRIS RESILIA Mitral Valve · Mitra Clip system · MitraClip System · NA · NAVITOR · ON-X AORTIC HEART VALVE WITH CONFORM-X SEWING RING AND EXTENDED HOLDER · On-X · PASCAL · PERCEVAL · PK Papyrus · PORTICO · PREVELEAK · Penditure · Product in Development · QUANTRA QPLUS SYSTEM · QUIKCLOT · QUIKCLOT CONTROL+ · Quantra QPlus System · QuikClot · SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM · Sentinel · SternaLock Blu · THE EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 VALVE WITH ALTERRA ADAPTIVE PRESTENT SYSTEM · Tendyne Mitral Valve System · Tricuspid Valve Repair System · Trifecta GT Tissue Heart Valve · Trifecta Tissue Heart Valve · VASOVIEW · Vascular · Vascular Lithotripsy · Vasoview Hemopro 2
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 →
The majority of payments (59%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 1% for thoracic surgery in GA.
Geographic Context
Thoracic surgerists within 10 mi
75
Per 100K population
9.8
County median income
$98,712
Nearest hospital
WELLSTAR KENNESTONE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 mi
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. Thourani is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 12% in GA), with consulting-driven industry engagement in the top 1% of GA peers, with 19 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. Thourani experienced with new patient office visit, complex (60-74 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Thourani performed 294 new patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 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. Thourani receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Thourani received a total of $1,144,424 from 40 companies across 1,256 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. Thourani's costs compare to other thoracic surgerists in Marietta?
Dr. Thourani's average Medicare payment per service is $277. 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. Thourani) 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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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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