Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Gregory Rushing, MD

Thoracic Surgery · Columbus, OH
Practice pattern: Interventional & Cardiac — Practice combining interventional and cardiac services
452 W 10TH AVE, Columbus, OH 43210
6142935502
Registered in NPPES since 2008
NPI: 1801057203 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 Dr. Rushing

Dr. Gregory Rushing is a thoracic surgery specialist in Columbus, OH, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Rushing performed 224 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Rushing received a total of $18,446 from 32 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 257 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 Dr. Rushing 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.

✓ 18 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 30% volume in OH $18,446 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
224
Medicare services
Top 30% in OH for thoracic surgery
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$217
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
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 108 $137 $358
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.
46 $592 $5,613
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.
46 $107 $238
Telephone medical discussion, 21-30 minutes
A telephone conversation with a physician lasting between 21 and 30 minutes. This code covers the time spent discussing medical matters over the phone.
24 $66 $158
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.
20.5% high complexity
0.0% medium
79.5% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$18,446
Total received (2019-2024)
Avg $3,074/year across 6 years
Top 21% in OH for thoracic surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
32
Companies
257
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
$6,315
2023
$7,256
2022
$2,226
2021
$1,129
2020
$474
2019
$1,047

Payments by company (2024)

Medtronic, Inc.
$4,093
ATRICURE, INC.
$909
Bolton Medical Inc
$331
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$302
Davol Inc.
$157
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$152
Ethicon US, LLC
$150
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$75
Baxter Healthcare
$50
Teleflex LLC
$22
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.
$21
Argentum Medical
$19
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$18
KLS-Martin L.P.
$17
Top 3 companies account for 84.4% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2019-2024) ›
Medtronic, Inc.
$11,358
ATRICURE, INC.
$1,870
AtriCure, Inc.
$977
Allergan Inc.
$872
Abbott Laboratories
$400
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$387
Bolton Medical Inc
$331
ABIOMED
$324
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$302
Cook Medical LLC
$260
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$171
Davol Inc.
$157
Ethicon US, LLC
$150
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
$137
Artivion, Inc.
$119
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
$118
Baxter Healthcare
$94
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$75
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$63
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$35
LSI SOLUTIONS INC
$35
ABBVIE INC.
$24
Teleflex LLC
$22
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.
$21
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$20
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$20
Argentum Medical
$19
Maquet Cardiovascular U.S. Sales, L.L.C.
$19
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$18
KLS-Martin L.P.
$17
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$17
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$17
Top 3 companies account for 77.0% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
A&E MEDICAL / STERNALOCK XP RIGID FIXATION SYSTEM · ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM · ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (CRYO2) · AURORA EV-ICD MRI SURESCAN · AVALUS · AdvantageRib · Arcalyst · Avalus · BIOMEDICUS · CARDIOBLATE · CARDIOSAVE · CLEVIPREX · CONTOUR 3D · COOK · COR KNOT · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · COSEAL · CRYOVALVE SG PULMONARY HUMAN HEART VALVE · CoreValve Evolut · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · EPIC · EVERA MRI XT DR SURESCAN · FARXIGA · FREESTYLE · Freestyle · GIAPREZA · HeartWare HVAD · Impella · LEQVIO · MANTA · MATRIXRIB · MC3 NAUTILUS(TM) ECMO OXYGENATOR · MICRA · MitraClip System · Mosaic · Non-Franchise (NOF) - NonProduct · OCTOPUS · ONYX FRONTIER · Octopus · PENDITURE · PERCLOT · PREVELEAK · Penditure · Perceval · Perclose ProGlide suture mediated closure system · Portico Transcatheter Aortic Heart Valve · Progel Applicator Spray Tips · RESTOREFLOW · SIMULUS · STERNALOCK BLU SYSTEM · SURGICEL NU-KNIT · SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM · Simulus · TEFLARO · TREO ABDOMINAL STENT-GRAFT SYSTEM · VERQUVO · Valiant Navion · ZENITH ALPHA
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
36
County median income
$73,795
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY STATE HEALTH SYSTEM
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

Dr. Rushing is an interventional & cardiac specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 30% in OH), with 18 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. Rushing experienced with new patient office visit, complex (60-74 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Rushing performed 108 new patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Rushing receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Rushing received a total of $18,446 from 32 companies across 257 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 Dr. Rushing's costs compare to other thoracic surgerists in Columbus?
Dr. Rushing's average Medicare payment per service is $217. 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. Rushing) 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 →
Is this data up to date?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
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 →