Medicare Enrolled

Kevin Hodges

Thoracic Surgery · Chicago, IL
Practice pattern: Cardiac Surgery — Surgically focused practice
675 N SAINT CLAIR ST STE 19-100, Chicago, IL 60611
3126493134
Registered in NPPES since 2015
NPI: 1710374517 verify on NPPES ↗
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 Hodges

Kevin Hodges is a thoracic surgery specialist in Chicago, IL, with 11 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Hodges performed 162 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Hodges received a total of $15,552 from 11 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 81 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Hodges 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.

✓ 11 years of NPI registration ▲ 162 Medicare services $15,552 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
162
Medicare services
Bottom 42% in IL for thoracic surgery
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$726
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

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
Aortic valve replacement surgery
Surgical replacement of the aortic valve using a heart-lung machine to maintain blood circulation during the procedure.
22 $1,330 $17,382
Endoscopic vein harvest
A surgical procedure to remove a vein using an endoscope, which is a thin, lighted tube inserted through small incisions.
22 $14 $318
Extensive heart surgery on heart-lung machine
Major surgical procedure to repair or reconstruct the right upper chamber of the heart while the patient is connected to a heart-lung machine.
18 $682 $5,070
Tricuspid valve repair with ring insertion
A surgical procedure to repair the tricuspid valve in the heart by inserting a supportive ring. This helps restore proper valve function and blood flow.
18 $1,490 $17,110
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 18 $142 $833
Coronary artery bypass or valve reoperation
A surgical procedure to repair or replace a coronary artery or heart valve during a reoperation performed more than one month after the original surgery.
15 $414 $3,674
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.
14 $1,175 $14,466
Radical mitral valve reconstruction on heart-lung machine
Surgical repair of the mitral valve using a heart-lung machine to maintain circulation during the procedure.
13 $1,682 $16,164
New patient office visit (30-44 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range.
11 $65 $351
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 $109 $323
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
61.7% high complexity
0.0% medium
38.3% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$15,552
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,592/year across 6 years
Top 19% in IL for thoracic surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
11
Companies
81
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$13,120
2023
$1,220
2022
$314
2021
$163
2019
$89
2018
$645

Payments by company (2024)

INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
$10,885
ATRICURE, INC.
$1,743
Corcym Inc
$222
Medtronic, Inc.
$202
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$38
Dilon Technologies, Inc.
$30
Top 3 companies account for 97.9% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
$10,885
ATRICURE, INC.
$2,127
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$823
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$645
Medtronic, Inc.
$315
Corcym Inc
$292
AtriCure, Inc.
$227
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$89
Ethicon US, LLC
$81
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$38
Dilon Technologies, Inc.
$30
Top 3 companies account for 89.0% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AQUAMANTYS · ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM · ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM · AVALUS · Avalus · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · CryoFlex · DURAN ANCORE · Da Vinci Surgical System · Duran Ancore · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · Endurant · HEMOBLAST BELLOWS · LifeVest · MI DETACH - AORTIC CROSS CLAMP - DELIVERY SYSTEM KIT · PENDITURE · PERCEVAL · Penditure · STRATAFIX · SURGICEL NU-KNIT · SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
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Geographic Context

Thoracic surgerists in nearby ZIP areas
148
County median income
$81,797
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included 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

Hodges is a cardiac surgery specialist, with moderate Medicare volume.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Hodges experienced with aortic valve replacement surgery?
Based on Medicare claims data, Hodges performed 22 aortic valve replacement surgery services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Hodges receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Hodges received a total of $15,552 from 11 companies across 81 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Hodges's costs compare to other thoracic surgerists in Chicago?
Hodges's average Medicare payment per service is $726. 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 Hodges) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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 →
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About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. 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 →