Mark Joseph Kearns, M.D.
NPI 1033683719ActiveIndividual· Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)· San Diego, CA
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) (M.D.) with Regents of the University of California, practicing in San Diego, California. Medicare paid $113,015 for services to 74 patients in 2024. Abiomed was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,754 in all, mostly travel and lodging. Lists Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1033683719 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 16, 2019 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 13, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 13, 2020 |
| Reactivated | Sep 5, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Primary | 208G00000X | A158916 | CA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Cardiac Surgery (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 74 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 248 across 57 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $113,015 |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiac Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | Thoracic Surgery |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Regents of the University of CaliforniaSan Diego, CA · 2,089 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med CtrSan Diego, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,754 · 17 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$1,080 · 3 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abiomed | $1,729 | 16 |
| Baxter Healthcare | $25.11 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$886.16 · 5 payments
- Food and Beverage$868.09 · 12 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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