Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Michael Moront, MD

Thoracic Surgery · Toledo, OH
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Speaking/Promotional
2109 HUGHES DR, Toledo, OH 43606
4192912077
In practice since 2005 (21 years)
NPI: 1821091687 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. Moront 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. Moront

Dr. Michael Moront is a thoracic surgery specialist in Toledo, OH, with 21 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Moront performed 448 Medicare services across 427 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Moront received a total of $655,923 from 27 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 804 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in thoracic surgery. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Moront 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.

✓ 21 years in practice ▲ Top 9% volume in OH $655,923 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
448
Medicare services
Top 9% in OH for thoracic surgery
427
Unique beneficiaries
$330
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~21 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 (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.
47 $125 $315
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.
44 $1,253 $3,904
Home health plan of care certification
Certification by a physician or allowed practitioner for Medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care. This includes contacting the home health agency and reviewing reports of patient status required by physicians.
44 $40 $105
Endoscopic vein harvest
A surgical procedure to remove a vein using an endoscope, which is a thin, lighted tube inserted through small incisions.
41 $13 $34
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.
34 $58 $127
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
32 $99 $239
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.
28 $122 $221
Coronary artery bypass graft, 2 grafts
A surgical procedure to restore blood flow to the heart by creating bypasses using two vein or artery grafts.
25 $324 $887
Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity
Follow-up hospital visit for an established patient with straightforward or low-level medical decision making. The visit requires at least 25 minutes of time spent on the day of service.
24 $39 $75
Aortic valve replacement surgery
Surgical replacement of the aortic valve using a heart-lung machine to maintain blood circulation during the procedure.
20 $1,360 $4,820
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
20 $63 $112
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead
A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report.
18 $11 $80
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.
17 $89 $165
Mitral valve replacement surgery
Surgical replacement of the mitral valve in the heart using a heart-lung machine to maintain circulation during the procedure.
16 $2,068 $5,718
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.
14 $87 $167
New patient office visit, 15-29 minutes
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting 15 to 29 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter meets this duration threshold.
13 $53 $155
Coronary artery bypass graft, 1 graft
Surgery to create a new route for blood to flow around a blocked coronary artery using a vein or artery graft.
11 $147 $405
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.
25.9% high complexity
0.0% medium
74.1% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$655,923
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $93,703/year across 7 years
Top 2% in OH for thoracic surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
27
Companies
804
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.

Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$439,277 (67.0%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$191,059 (29.1%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$25,587 (3.9%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$105,822
2023
$49,662
2022
$79,021
2021
$91,069
2020
$50,070
2019
$128,091
2018
$152,188

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Medtronic, Inc.
$52,677
Artivion, Inc.
$27,119
ATRICURE, INC.
$19,705
Haemonetics Corporation
$6,044
ABIOMED
$109
LSI SOLUTIONS INC
$76
Baxter Healthcare
$64
Rock Medical Orthopedics, Inc.
$28
Top 3 companies account for 94.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$212,276
Medtronic, Inc.
$148,863
AtriCure, Inc.
$94,233
ATRICURE, INC.
$74,953
Haemonetics Corporation
$54,769
Artivion, Inc.
$27,943
Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation
$18,725
LSI SOLUTIONS INC
$13,709
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$5,455
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$2,250
ABIOMED
$1,031
Biom'Up SA
$1,000
CryoLife, Inc.
$189
Admedus Corporation
$180
Baxter Healthcare
$64
Corcym Inc
$50
Covidien LP
$43
Stryker Corporation
$29
Rock Medical Orthopedics, Inc.
$28
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$24
KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America
$23
HemoSonics LLC
$20
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$18
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$16
Avanos Medical
$11
KLS-Martin L.P.
$11
PFIZER INC.
$10
Top 3 companies account for 69.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
3F · ACC2 CARDIAC CRYOSURGICAL SYSTEM · ACC2 Cardiac Cryosurgical System · ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM · ATRICURE ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION · ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM · ATRICURE CRYOSURGICAL SYSTEM · ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM · AUTOLOG · AVALUS · Affinity Fusion · AtriCure AtriClip LAA Exclusion System · AtriCure Cryosurgical System · AtriCure Synergy Ablation System · Avalus · BIO-CONSOLE · BIOMEDICUS · Bio-Medicus · CARDIOBLATE · CARDIOBLATE CRYOFLEX · CG FUTURE · CG Future · CHANTIX · CODMAN CERTAS · COR KNOT · COR-KNOT · Cardioblate · CoreValve Evolut · CryoFlex · Duran Ancore · EDWARDS INTUITY Elite valve system · ELIQUIS · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYS · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · Epi-Sense Guided Coagulation System with VisiTrax · HEMOBLAST · HMS PLUS · HeartWare HVAD · Hercules · INSPIRIS RESILIA aortic valve · Impella · LifeVest · MC3 Crescent Jugular Dual Lumen Catheter · MI DETACH - AORTIC CROSS CLAMP - DELIVERY SYSTEM KIT · MIAMI INSTRUMENTS · MOSAIC · Melody · Models · Mosaic · ON-Q PUMP AND ACCESSORIES · ON-X AORTIC HEART VALVE WITH CONFORM-X SEWING RING AND EXTENDED HOLDER · Octopus · On-X · PENDITURE · PHOTONBLADE · PREVELEAK · Penditure · QUANTRA QPLUS SYSTEM · SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM · Simulus · TEG · TEG5000 HEMOSTASIS ANALYZER · TEG6S HEMOSTASIS SYSTEM · TEG6s HEMOSTASIS SYSTEM · TRI-AD · TRILLIUM AFFINITY NT · Virtuosaph · VisitOR1
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 (67%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in thoracic surgery and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 2% for thoracic surgery in OH.

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Geographic Context

Thoracic surgerists within 10 mi
11
Per 100K population
2.6
County median income
$60,095
Nearest hospital
PROMEDICA TOLEDO HOSPITAL
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. Moront is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 9% in OH), with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 2% of OH peers, with 21 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. Moront experienced with new patient office visit (45-59 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Moront performed 47 new patient office visit (45-59 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. Moront receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Moront received a total of $655,923 from 27 companies across 804 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. Moront's costs compare to other thoracic surgerists in Toledo?
Dr. Moront's average Medicare payment per service is $330. 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. Moront) 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. 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 →