Specialty Directory
Thoracic Surgery in Boston, MA
Federal CMS data for 47 thoracic surgery providers practicing in Boston, MA. Includes Medicare utilization, Open Payments industry funding, and PECOS enrollment status.
47
Providers
Median industry payments
$9,659
47
Thoracic Surgery Providers
in Boston, MA
$9,659
Median Industry Payments
per provider (2018–2024)
115
Median Medicare Services
fee-for-service claims
How to read this directory: Providers are listed by Medicare service volume, which reflects only
Medicare fee-for-service patients (typically 65+). This does not represent total practice volume.
Industry payments span multiple years and payment types — they are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing.
Thoracic Surgery includes multiple subspecialties with different practice patterns.
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Thoracic Surgery Providers
NPPES · Open Payments · Medicare| Provider | Medicare Volume | Beneficiaries* | Top Procedure | Industry Payments | Payment Type | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEE, JON MD | 1,153 | 1,016 | Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | $22,081 (2018-2024) | Consulting (49%) | Very High |
| BUENO, RAPHAEL M.D. | 756 | 553 | Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | $29,491 (2018-2023) | Travel (53%) | Very High |
| COLSON, YOLONDA MD PHD | 596 | 487 | Telephone medical discussion, 21-30 minutes | $4,521 (2018-2024) | Grant (49%) | Very High |
| MCNAMEE, CIARAN M.D. | 410 | 332 | Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | $39,753 (2018-2024) | Consulting (45%) | Very High |
| COPPOLINO, ANTONIO | 404 | 325 | Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | $12,131 (2022-2024) | Education (98%) | Very High |
| ROCHEFORT, MATTHEW M.D. | 380 | 294 | Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | $18,219 (2018-2024) | Education (83%) | Very High |
| LANGER, NATHANIEL MD | 372 | 372 | New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | $59,982 (2018-2024) | Consulting (86%) | Very High |
| MENTZER, STEVEN MD | 349 | 297 | Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | $3,184 (2022-2022) | Education (100%) | Very High |
| SHEIKH, SHAMLAN M.D. | 282 | 175 | Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | $176 (2019-2024) | Food & Beverage (100%) | Very High |
| TOLIS, GEORGE M.D. | 269 | 269 | New patient office visit (45-59 min) | $1,430 (2018-2024) | Consulting (63%) | Very High |
| SCHUMACHER-BEAL, LANA M.D. | 234 | 203 | Telephone medical discussion, 21-30 minutes | $236,616 (2018-2024) | Consulting (68%) | Very High |
| MICHEL, ERIBERTO MD | 214 | 214 | New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | $9,865 (2018-2024) | Travel (39%) | Very High |
| SENTHILNATHAN, VENKATACHALAM MD, FRCS | 206 | 206 | Transcatheter aortic valve replacement via femoral artery | $148 (2024-2024) | Food & Beverage (100%) | Very High |
| UGALDE FIGUEROA, PAULA MD | 199 | 186 | New patient office visit (45-59 min) | $43,547 (2018-2024) | Consulting (82%) | Very High |
| OTT, HARALD MD | 191 | 152 | Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | $205 (2022-2023) | Food & Beverage (100%) | Very High |
| LIU, DAVID MD | 184 | 184 | Transcatheter aortic valve replacement via femoral artery | $42,154 (2018-2024) | Consulting (61%) | Very High |
| ARANKI, SARY MD | 180 | 179 | New patient office visit (45-59 min) | $584 (2021-2024) | Food & Beverage (100%) | Very High |
| KETCHEDJIAN, ARA M.D. | 144 | 144 | Transcatheter aortic valve replacement via femoral artery | $2,211 (2018-2024) | Travel (77%) | Very High |
| HAGBERG, ROBERT MD | 140 | 140 | New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | $37,868 (2018-2024) | Food & Beverage (50%) | Very High |
| CHEN, FREDERICK M.D., PH.D. | 138 | 131 | Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity | $415 (2018-2018) | Food & Beverage (100%) | Very High |
| KHABBAZ, KAMAL M.D. | 133 | 133 | Coronary artery bypass graft, 1 artery | $109 (2018-2019) | Food & Beverage (100%) | Very High |
| STEIMER, DESIREE MD | 129 | 121 | New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | $4,744 (2022-2024) | Education (87%) | Very High |
| CHU, LOUIS M.D. | 126 | 126 | Transcatheter aortic valve replacement via femoral artery | $9,918 (2018-2024) | Food & Beverage (45%) | Very High |
| BRINCKERHOFF, LAURENCE M.D. | 115 | 85 | Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | $9,659 (2018-2022) | Education (97%) | Very High |
| WHYTE, RICHARD M.D. | 110 | 93 | New patient office visit (45-59 min) | $9,852 (2018-2023) | Consulting (75%) | Very High |
| KAWANO, YUJI MD | 102 | 102 | New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | $33,112 (2019-2024) | Consulting (72%) | Very High |
| RASTEGAR, HASSAN MD | 90 | 90 | Transcatheter aortic valve replacement via femoral artery | $12,268 (2018-2024) | Food & Beverage (82%) | Very High |
| ITOH, AKINOBU MD | 81 | 81 | New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | $120,478 (2018-2024) | Consulting (47%) | Very High |
| WHANG, BRIAN M.D. | 75 | 67 | New patient office visit (45-59 min) | $20,470 (2018-2024) | Education (95%) | Very High |
| SUNDT, THORALF M.D. | 52 | 52 | New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | $2,932 (2018-2024) | Grant (57%) | Very High |
| SPARKS, AARON | 51 | 51 | Coronary artery bypass graft, 1 artery | $609 (2023-2023) | Food & Beverage (100%) | Very High |
| YOUNG, JOHN M.D. | 47 | 36 | Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | $13,486 (2018-2023) | Education (68%) | Very High |
| KRESO, ANTONIA MD | 38 | 38 | Endoscopic vein harvest | $866 (2019-2024) | Food & Beverage (52%) | Very High |
| FURLOW, PAUL MD, PHD | 31 | 27 | Telephone medical discussion, 21-30 minutes | $1,029 (2022-2022) | Education (100%) | Very High |
| EDWARDS, NILOO MD | 13 | 13 | Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | $480 (2018-2022) | Food & Beverage (100%) | Very High |
| COUPER, GREGORY MD | 11 | 11 | Intraoperative ultrasound guidance | $17,666 (2018-2024) | Consulting (64%) | Very High |
| LAZAR, HAROLD M.D. | — | — | — | $11,923 (2018-2024) | Consulting (79%) | High |
| HOGANSON, DAVID M.D. | — | — | — | $1,817 (2018-2024) | Consulting (83%) | High |
| DEL NIDO, PEDRO MD | — | — | — | $40,105 (2018-2024) | Consulting (64%) | High |
| EMANI, SITARAM M.D. | — | — | — | $16,649 (2018-2022) | Travel (93%) | High |
| KWON, MICHAEL M.D. | — | — | — | $866 (2020-2023) | Food & Beverage (100%) | High |
| ROY, NATHALIE M.D. | — | — | — | $435 (2018-2024) | Food & Beverage (100%) | High |
| FEINS, ERIC M.D. | — | — | — | $16,575 (2018-2024) | Consulting (98%) | High |
| WILDER, FATIMA M.D. | — | — | — | $2,574 (2020-2024) | Grant (49%) | High |
| COSTANTINO, CHRISTINA MD | — | — | — | $6,527 (2021-2024) | Travel (44%) | High |
| HIRJI, SAMEER MD, MPH | — | — | — | $8,641 (2018-2024) | Consulting (68%) | High |
| HARLOFF, MORGAN M.D. | — | — | — | $5,849 (2019-2024) | Travel (94%) | High |
Note: Thoracic Surgery encompasses multiple subspecialties with different practice patterns.
Differences in payment amounts and procedure volumes may reflect subspecialty focus
rather than practice quality. Consider viewing individual profiles for full context.
By Practice Pattern
Thoracic Surgery encompasses multiple practice patterns. Comparing providers within the same pattern provides more meaningful context.
Clinical Cardiology (20)
| Provider | Medicare Volume | Industry Payments |
|---|---|---|
| WEE, JON | 1,153 | $22,081 |
| BUENO, RAPHAEL | 756 | $29,491 |
| COLSON, YOLONDA | 596 | $4,521 |
| MCNAMEE, CIARAN | 410 | $39,753 |
| COPPOLINO, ANTONIO | 404 | $12,131 |
| ROCHEFORT, MATTHEW | 380 | $18,219 |
| LANGER, NATHANIEL | 372 | $59,982 |
| MENTZER, STEVEN | 349 | $3,184 |
| SCHUMACHER-BEAL, LANA | 234 | $236,616 |
| UGALDE FIGUEROA, PAULA | 199 | $43,547 |
Cardiac Surgery (15)
| Provider | Medicare Volume | Industry Payments |
|---|---|---|
| TOLIS, GEORGE | 269 | $1,430 |
| MICHEL, ERIBERTO | 214 | $9,865 |
| SENTHILNATHAN, VENKATACHALAM | 206 | $148 |
| LIU, DAVID | 184 | $42,154 |
| KETCHEDJIAN, ARA | 144 | $2,211 |
| HAGBERG, ROBERT | 140 | $37,868 |
| CHEN, FREDERICK | 138 | $415 |
| KHABBAZ, KAMAL | 133 | $109 |
| CHU, LOUIS | 126 | $9,918 |
| KAWANO, YUJI | 102 | $33,112 |
General Practice (11)
| Provider | Medicare Volume | Industry Payments |
|---|---|---|
| LAZAR, HAROLD | 0 | $11,923 |
| HOGANSON, DAVID | 0 | $1,817 |
| DEL NIDO, PEDRO | 0 | $40,105 |
| EMANI, SITARAM | 0 | $16,649 |
| KWON, MICHAEL | 0 | $866 |
| ROY, NATHALIE | 0 | $435 |
| FEINS, ERIC | 0 | $16,575 |
| WILDER, FATIMA | 0 | $2,574 |
| COSTANTINO, CHRISTINA | 0 | $6,527 |
| HIRJI, SAMEER | 0 | $8,641 |
Mixed Practice (1)
| Provider | Medicare Volume | Industry Payments |
|---|---|---|
| SHEIKH, SHAMLAN | 282 | $176 |