Paula M. Guinnip, M.D.
NPI 1023239720ActiveIndividual· Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)· Tahlequah, OK
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) (M.D.) in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, trained at Georgetown University School of Medicine (class of 1992). In 2024 Medicare paid $1,174,880 for 109 patients, and Part D covered 416 of their prescriptions, 81% of them generic. Abiomed was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $231.99 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1023239720 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 1, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 2, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 2, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Primary | 208G00000X | 30170 | OK |
| Surgery | 208600000X | 30170 | OK |
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | 208G00000X | 2016030313 | MO |
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 (MO); Practitioner - Thoracic Surgery (OK); Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 109 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,649 across 43 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $1,174,880 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 416 · 689 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 77 |
| Total drug cost | $67,627 |
| Generic share | 81% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Georgetown University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1992 |
| Medicare specialty | Thoracic Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | Vascular Surgery |
Medical groups
- Wagoner Hospital AuthorityWagoner, OK · 20 clinicians
- Paula Guinnip Cardiac Services PLLCWagoner, OK · 2 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Northeastern Health SystemTahlequah, OK
- Wagoner Community HospitalWagoner, OK
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$231.99 · 6 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$2,667 · 36 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abiomed | $139.07 | 1 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $37.77 | 2 |
| Medicomp Inc | $34.17 | 2 |
| Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | $20.98 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$231.99 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records