Specialty Directory

Thoracic Surgery in Boston, MA

Federal CMS data for 57 thoracic surgery providers practicing in Boston, MA. Includes Medicare utilization, Open Payments industry funding, and PECOS enrollment status.

57
Providers
Median industry payments
$8,641
57
Thoracic Surgery Providers
in Boston, MA
$8,641
Median Industry Payments
per provider (2018–2024)
140
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; disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. Thoracic Surgery includes multiple subspecialties with different practice patterns. Learn more →
Showing top 50 of 57 providers, ranked by Medicare service volume.

Thoracic Surgery Providers

NPPES · Open Payments · Medicare
Provider Medicare Volume Beneficiaries* Top Procedure Industry Payments Payment Type Coverage
WEE, JON MD 1,153 Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) $22,081 (2018-2024) Very High
DUCKO, CHRISTOPHER MD 1,094 Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) $184 (2018-2018) Very High
BUENO, RAPHAEL M.D. 756 Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) $29,491 (2018-2023) Very High
JAKLITSCH, MICHAEL MD 674 Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) $4,357 (2018-2024) Very High
SWANSON, SCOTT MD 627 Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) $88,600 (2018-2024) Very High
COLSON, YOLONDA MD PHD 596 Telephone medical discussion, 21-30 minutes $4,521 (2018-2024) Very High
MCNAMEE, CIARAN M.D. 514 Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) $39,753 (2018-2024) Very High
GANGADHARAN, SIDHARTA M.D. 499 Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) $387 (2018-2020) Very High
COPPOLINO, ANTONIO 404 Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) $12,131 (2022-2024) Very High
ROCHEFORT, MATTHEW M.D. 380 Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) $18,219 (2018-2024) Very High
WAIN, JOHN MD 375 Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) $13,171 (2018-2024) Very High
LANGER, NATHANIEL MD 372 New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) $59,982 (2018-2024) Very High
MENTZER, STEVEN MD 349 Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) $3,184 (2022-2022) Very High
SCHUMACHER-BEAL, LANA M.D. 327 Telephone medical discussion, 21-30 minutes $236,616 (2018-2024) Very High
SHEIKH, SHAMLAN M.D. 282 Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity $176 (2019-2024) Very High
TOLIS, GEORGE M.D. 269 New patient office visit (45-59 min) $1,430 (2018-2024) Very High
D'ALESSANDRO, DAVID M.D. 216 New patient office visit (45-59 min) $75,424 (2018-2024) Very High
MICHEL, ERIBERTO MD 214 New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) $9,865 (2018-2024) Very High
SENTHILNATHAN, VENKATACHALAM MD, FRCS 206 Transcatheter aortic valve replacement via femoral artery $148 (2024-2024) Very High
UGALDE FIGUEROA, PAULA MD 199 New patient office visit (45-59 min) $43,547 (2018-2024) Very High
CHU, LOUIS M.D. 197 New patient office visit (45-59 min) $9,918 (2018-2024) Very High
OTT, HARALD MD 191 Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) $205 (2022-2023) Very High
LIU, DAVID MD 184 Transcatheter aortic valve replacement via femoral artery $42,154 (2018-2024) Very High
WHYTE, RICHARD M.D. 180 Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) $9,852 (2018-2023) Very High
ARANKI, SARY MD 180 New patient office visit (45-59 min) $584 (2021-2024) Very High
GAISSERT, HENNING MD 178 Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) $0 High
ZHAN, YONG M.D. 148 New patient office visit (45-59 min) $3,838 (2018-2024) Very High
KETCHEDJIAN, ARA M.D. 144 Transcatheter aortic valve replacement via femoral artery $2,211 (2018-2024) Very High
HAGBERG, ROBERT MD 140 New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) $37,868 (2018-2024) Very High
CHEN, FREDERICK M.D., PH.D. 138 Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity $415 (2018-2018) Very High
KHABBAZ, KAMAL M.D. 133 Coronary artery bypass graft, 1 artery $109 (2018-2019) Very High
STEIMER, DESIREE MD 129 New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) $4,744 (2022-2024) Very High
MARSHALL, MARGARET MD 119 New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) $120,017 (2018-2024) Very High
BRINCKERHOFF, LAURENCE M.D. 115 Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) $9,659 (2018-2022) Very High
KAWANO, YUJI MD 102 New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) $33,112 (2019-2024) Very High
RASTEGAR, HASSAN MD 90 Transcatheter aortic valve replacement via femoral artery $12,268 (2018-2024) Very High
ITOH, AKINOBU MD 81 New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) $120,478 (2018-2024) Very High
WHANG, BRIAN M.D. 75 New patient office visit (45-59 min) $20,470 (2018-2024) Very High
SUNDT, THORALF M.D. 52 New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) $2,932 (2018-2024) Very High
SPARKS, AARON 51 Coronary artery bypass graft, 1 artery $609 (2023-2023) Very High
YOUNG, JOHN M.D. 47 Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) $13,486 (2018-2023) Very High
KRESO, ANTONIA MD 38 Endoscopic vein harvest $866 (2019-2024) Very High
FURLOW, PAUL MD, PHD 31 Telephone medical discussion, 21-30 minutes $1,029 (2022-2022) Very High
EDWARDS, NILOO MD 13 Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) $480 (2018-2022) Very High
COUPER, GREGORY MD 11 Intraoperative ultrasound guidance $17,666 (2018-2024) Very High
LAZAR, HAROLD M.D. $11,923 (2018-2024) High
HOGANSON, DAVID M.D. $1,817 (2018-2024) High
DEL NIDO, PEDRO MD $40,105 (2018-2024) High
EMANI, SITARAM M.D. $16,649 (2018-2022) High
KWON, MICHAEL M.D. $866 (2020-2023) 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 (28)

ProviderMedicare VolumeIndustry Payments
WEE, JON 1,153 $22,081
DUCKO, CHRISTOPHER 1,094 $184
BUENO, RAPHAEL 756 $29,491
JAKLITSCH, MICHAEL 674 $4,357
SWANSON, SCOTT 627 $88,600
COLSON, YOLONDA 596 $4,521
MCNAMEE, CIARAN 514 $39,753
GANGADHARAN, SIDHARTA 499 $387
COPPOLINO, ANTONIO 404 $12,131
ROCHEFORT, MATTHEW 380 $18,219

Cardiac Surgery (16)

ProviderMedicare VolumeIndustry Payments
TOLIS, GEORGE 269 $1,430
MICHEL, ERIBERTO 214 $9,865
SENTHILNATHAN, VENKATACHALAM 206 $148
CHU, LOUIS 197 $9,918
LIU, DAVID 184 $42,154
ZHAN, YONG 148 $3,838
KETCHEDJIAN, ARA 144 $2,211
HAGBERG, ROBERT 140 $37,868
CHEN, FREDERICK 138 $415
KHABBAZ, KAMAL 133 $109

General Practice (5)

ProviderMedicare VolumeIndustry 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

Mixed Practice (1)

ProviderMedicare VolumeIndustry Payments
SHEIKH, SHAMLAN 282 $176
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