Medicare spending analysis for Thoracic Surgery providers
Thoracic Surgery accounts for $1.5B in Medicare payments across 21.2K providers.
The specialty's average markup of 4.7x is above the overall Medicare average of 3.77x.
AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.
| Year | Payments | Services | Providers | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $150.7M | 873.0K | 1.9K | — |
| 2015 | $157.7M | 851.3K | 2.0K | +4.6% |
| 2016 | $157.9M | 832.7K | 2.0K | +0.2% |
| 2017 | $158.2M | 836.6K | 2.1K | +0.2% |
| 2018 | $156.7M | 831.8K | 2.1K | -1.0% |
| 2019 | $161.2M | 784.9K | 2.2K | +2.9% |
| 2020 | $135.2M | 648.5K | 2.1K | -16.1% |
| 2021 | $150.5M | 703.9K | 2.2K | +11.3% |
| 2022 | $138.1M | 622.0K | 2.2K | -8.2% |
| 2023 | $137.5M | 625.9K | 2.3K | -0.4% |
| # | Provider | State | Payments | Services | Avg/Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrei Gursky | MD | $4.7M | 20.1K | $234.75 |
| 2 | John Davis | TX | $1.8M | 1.7K | $1.0K |
| 3 | Barry Zadeh | OH | $1.2M | 2.4K | $496.15 |
| 4 | Wilton Nedd | DC | $1.2M | 224 | $5.2K |
| 5 | James Armstrong | MI | $1.1M | 1.5K | $709.13 |
| 6 | Gregory Messner | TX | $1.0M | 1.8K | $554.77 |
| 7 | Majid Aized | MI | $884.6K | 4.0K | $222.49 |
| 8 | Gary Jones | LA | $829.4K | 14.4K | $57.71 |
| 9 | Ghassan Moasis | CA | $754.6K | 1.2K | $651.62 |
| 10 | Robert Fried | KY | $719.3K | 3.8K | $191.37 |
| 11 | James Albert | CO | $656.2K | 3.8K | $171.55 |
| 12 | Kunda Biswas | MD | $544.9K | 713 | $764.17 |
| 13 | James Fonger | GA | $540.2K | 1.4K | $379.36 |
| 14 | Eric Presser | CA | $535.2K | 5.6K | $95.45 |
| 15 | Thomas Militano | DC | $511.2K | 4.8K | $107.59 |
| 16 | Blaine Borders | LA | $506.7K | 1.0K | $499.24 |
| 17 | Richard Gitter | LA | $474.0K | 1.1K | $420.62 |
| 18 | James Wu | CA | $448.5K | 4.8K | $92.55 |
| 19 | Christopher Leach | CA | $444.7K | 3.9K | $114.73 |
| 20 | John Randolph | OK | $422.4K | 1.3K | $325.44 |
| 21 | William Simpson | AL | $419.0K | 1.6K | $257.67 |
| 22 | Anthony Squillaro | NJ | $415.6K | 1.1K | $362.02 |
| 23 | Lawrence Schmetterer | OH | $409.5K | 1.2K | $342.12 |
| 24 | Mathew Williams | NY | $403.1K | 898 | $448.87 |
| 25 | Joseph Lamelas | FL | $401.4K | 564 | $711.68 |
| Code | Description | Payments | Services | Avg/Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33533 | Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | $28.5M | 22.8K | $1.2K |
| 33361 | Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery | $15.1M | 25.5K | $591.78 |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | $7.0M | 43.9K | $159.49 |
| 37229 | Removal of plaque in artery of leg, initial vessel | $6.3M | 885 | $7.1K |
| 32663 | Exam of lung with removal of lung lobe using an endoscope | $4.5M | 4.2K | $1.1K |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | $4.4M | 36.8K | $119.98 |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | $4.3M | 47.3K | $90.23 |
| 33405 | Replacement of aortic valve on heart-lung machine | $4.1M | 2.9K | $1.4K |
| 37225 | Removal of plaque in arteries of leg | $3.6M | 784 | $4.6K |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | $3.3M | 53.2K | $62.73 |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | $3.0M | 22.0K | $136.25 |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | $2.4M | 18.8K | $130.02 |
| 33518 | Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts | $2.3M | 7.6K | $298.91 |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | $2.2M | 35.1K | $63.33 |
| 36465 | Injection of chemical agent into single incompetent vein of leg using ultrasound guidance | $2.2M | 2.1K | $1.1K |
| 33430 | Replacement of mitral valve on heart-lung machine | $2.2M | 1.1K | $2.0K |
| 32666 | Initial removal of wedge of lung tissue using an endoscope | $1.7M | 2.8K | $630.14 |
| 32674 | Removal of lymph nodes of chest cavity using an endoscope | $1.6M | 9.8K | $165.37 |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | $1.6M | 15.3K | $102.00 |
| 37227 | Removal of plaque and insertion of stents in arteries of leg | $1.5M | 169 | $8.8K |
Last Updated: February 2026 (data through 2023, the latest CMS release)
Note: All data is from publicly available Medicare records. OpenMedicare is an independent journalism project not affiliated with CMS.