Geoffrey Answini
NPI 1043297831ActiveIndividual· Surgery, Vascular Surgery· Cincinnati, OH
Surgery, Vascular Surgery in Cincinnati, Ohio, trained at Temple University School of Medicine (class of 1996). 200 Medicare patients in 2024, $147,275 paid; nearly all of their 101 Part D prescriptions were generic (90%). Medtronic, Inc. was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $28,947 in all, mostly consulting fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1043297831 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Dec 22, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 19, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 19, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery, Vascular Surgery Primary | 2086S0129X | 35082768 | OH |
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 - Cardiac Surgery (OH) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 200 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 393 across 80 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $147,275 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 101 · 111 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 56 |
| Total drug cost | $3,595 |
| Generic share | 90% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Temple University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1996 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiac Surgery |
Medical group
- The Christ Hospital Cardiovascular Associates LLCCincinnati, OH · 152 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Bethesda NorthCincinnati, OH
- Christ HospitalCincinnati, OH
- Mercy Health - West HospitalCincinnati, OH
Other facilities
- Care Connection of CincinnatiHome health agency · Cincinnati, OH
- The Christ Hospital Home Health CareHome health agency · Mason, OH
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$28,947 · 69 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$8,426 · 69 payments from 11 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $18,084 | 28 |
| Artivion, Inc. | $4,774 | 10 |
| Abiomed | $3,751 | 12 |
| Atricure, Inc. | $985.51 | 5 |
| Bolton Medical Inc | $728.50 | 6 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$11,200 · 4 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$10,020 · 3 payments
- Travel and Lodging$4,894 · 19 payments
- Food and Beverage$2,833 · 43 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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