Ganga Prabhakar, M.D.
NPI 1023109444ActiveIndividual· Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)· Des Moines, IA
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) (M.D.) with West Virginia University Medical Corporation and 1 other group, practicing in Des Moines, Iowa. 127 Medicare patients in 2024, $90,653 paid; nearly all of their 80 Part D prescriptions were generic (96%). Atricure, Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $141.78 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Barnesville Hospital Association, Inc and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1023109444 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 28, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 19, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 19, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Primary | 208G00000X | 19367 | WV |
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | 208G00000X | 036148898 | IL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Thoracic Surgery (IL); Practitioner - Thoracic Surgery (WI); Practitioner - Cardiac Surgery (WV) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 127 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 298 across 31 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $90,653 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 80 · 91 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 36 |
| Total drug cost | $1,618 |
| Generic share | 96% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1981 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiac Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | Thoracic Surgery |
Medical groups
- West Virginia University Medical CorporationMorgantown, WV · 1,980 clinicians
- Wheeling Hospital IncWheeling, WV · 444 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Barnesville Hospital Association, IncBarnesville, OH
- Weirton Medical Center, IncWeirton, WV
- West Virginia University Hospitals, IncMorgantown, WV
- Wetzel County HospitalNew Martinsville, WV
- Wheeling Hospital, IncWheeling, WV
Other facilities
- Wvuhs Home CareHome health agency · Clarksburg, WV
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$141.78 · 7 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$326.60 · 7 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Atricure, Inc. | $42.04 | 2 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $39.06 | 2 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $26.06 | 1 |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $18.78 | 1 |
| Getinge USA Sales, LLC | $15.84 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$141.78 · 7 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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